Those were the salad days, the halcyon years! The sleepless nights, the wailing babies; the days the interior of the house looked like it had been hit by a hurricane; the times I had five kids, a chimpanzee, and a wife in bed with fever. Even when the fourth glass of milk got spilled in a single night, or the shrill screeching threatened to split my skull, or when I was bailing out some son…they were good years, grand years. - Sara Gruen, Water for Elephants
There's nothing like a wonderful, loving marriage to bring about dreams of children. Although my view of parenthood is somewhat idyllic, I'm a firm believer that you can live the life you dream with careful planning, adjusting plans as necessary, and finding the beauty and humor in trying times.
I enjoy planning, but I've quickly found that "trying" to get pregnant is unromantic and stressful. I think we should enjoy the next few months and work on ourselves; getting healthy and active, working toward a career change, and building a little nest egg for our future home and family while trying to live a purposeful and meaningful life. If we're blessed with a pregnancy that would be wonderful, if not, we'll adjust and keep moving forward.
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