Well, this is it….. the beginning.   For years Will and I have been talking about having babies.  We’ve been together almost 9 years, married for 3, and the time has come.   We are now in full swing  baby planning!    Given my occupation, I am keenly aware of my “biological clock.”  It’s scary seeing women every day who are half a decade younger than me struggling with infertility.   I’ve always been a Type A personality, and planning/organizing is something I love to do.  For months now we have been reading books to prepare for pregnancy.  I even read “What to expect BEFORE you’re expecting.”  HA! I know, make fun of me all you want,  but I love the planning.     And it’s not just me…. Will has been equally as excited.  He reads books on how to feed a pregnant woman.  How did I get so lucky to have a husband who not only cooks for me, but who is excited enough about future babies to research it? 

In addition to type a, I’m also confessing to being a “chemicalphobe”.  I guess all these years in research have taught me to not take things for granted.  We can’t disinfect the hell out of something with chemicals and assume it is safe!  Anyways, this has made for an interesting baby-planning experience.  I love organic stuff, and we are trying to find the balance between being safe, while not getting carried away in the hysteria of it all.  I have maaaaany books on the subject that make for some good nighttime reading.  Here is my favorite (notice all the beautiful tabs to help me find useful information easily…. Yup, I’m crazy!):

So, as I said before, this is the beginning.  The beginning of an incredible journey where we go from husband and wife, to mommy and daddy…. from a couple to a family.  I can’t wait.