Baby Bandwagon.

Ok, so just like Kate from Baby Mama, I want a baby. And I want one now. Minus the whole part about me getting promotions, being the oldest mom at preschool and 37 years old, I feel like I am her. Not to mention, I love everything about this movie. For anyone who hasn't watched it yet, Baby Mama, it is HILARIOUS!!!! You can never go wrong with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. They are the bomb and I like to think that we'd make great friends because I'm equally as funny as them. Obviously. 


Anyway, back to the point of this. First off, I am not ashamed or embarrassed to be admitting this or making it public. Even Jordan knows that if I had any say in the matter, I would jump on it, for lack of better words, and have a baby. There's just always been a part of me that has been so excited about being a mom and raising my own kids, that now I'm just getting very anxious and antsy about it. Not to mention, the number of girls and couples I know that are pregnant right now/just had babies/are going to start trying is overwhelmingly high. Which of course, just adds fuel to the fire to get this thing started. It's like every time I log onto facebook, I see another announcement that someone is expecting or pictures of an ultrasound! Poor me, I know. 


When it will be my turn to make that announcement? When can I post cute belly pictures and ultrasounds? When will I be able to call my mom at all hours of the day when I start having weird feelings in my belly and questions about anything and everything baby and parenting related? Seriously, I want on the baby bandwagon! I already have the perfect guy lined up to make a great daddy...good thing he's also on board with this whole baby bandwagon thing as well. Jordan and I have made the decision that one year-18 months after the wedding, that's when we'll try and join the bandwagon. A not preventing but not trying sort of deal, ya know? By that time, we'll both be entirely done with school and internships/student teaching and we'll (well, hopefully!) have full-time REAL jobs under our belts. Jordan will actually be done with school a year earlier than I am so by that time, he'll be the bread-winner and teaching and coaching by then. Yipeee!! Of course, on paper, this all works out great. In real life, I could only hope that it all plays out this perfect. 


Besides, all of the classes I have taken about child development say that a woman's body can best handle pregnancy and labor between the ages of 16-28. Why would I want to jeopardize myself and the baby by not taking advantage of this age range?! Neither of us want to be 30 and still having kids so we have agreed on that much at least. Heck, even done having kids by 29 is a more realistic goal. Just bam bam thank you mam', have kids close in age just like that. Of course, because we have talked about all of this and have been entirely open and honest with each other, some people applaud us for being adults and realistic with each other and honest about what we want in the future. However, some people might and have judged us and look at us as being unrealistic or thinking way too far ahead, yep that's happened. And to that end I say, wouldn't it be MORE WEIRD AND UNREALISTIC FOR US TO NOT EVEN TALK ABOUT THIS STUFF CONSIDERING WE'RE GETTING MARRIED IN 6 MONTHS??! Why would we not talk about when we want to have kids, how we want to raise them and how old we'd like to be?!! Ideally, I'd like to end up close by my parents. Who are currently in Texas and it seems like they will be for the long haul. Hmmm unless Jordan and I can land some jobs here or at least close by Scott and Janelle then that would convince my parents to move back to the midwest! Then they would be near us when baby gets here and that would be perfect! Everybody wins in this scenario! One can dream I guess....


The bottom line is the fact that I want a baby. I love everything about them from their sticky hands and smelly toes along with their poopy diapers and booger nose. See look, I'm already rhyming! I'm totally mom material! I know I know, my time will come and I'll be on the bandwagon sooner than later. And when that time comes, whether it be a year from now or three years, it will be the right time. Our time and the best time for myself and Jordan. Letting others have so much say and influence during wedding planning is one thing....letting others have say and influence on when and why we start to have kids, is a whole different other thing. And absolutely rude, uncalled for and downright unnecessary and screams control freak! Aren't people are more than excited and bursting at the seams with love and happiness when they hear about a new grandbaby/niece/nephew/cousin/friend on the way?! So, while we will wait to start our own family, I know I can't wait to make the official announcement that Baby E is on the way! 


In the meantime, I will continue to absorb every minute of being the bride-to-be and bask in my bridal-like glow (or so I've been told that's what I have.) But seriously. This baby craze has not taken over how excited I am for the wedding and to marry Jordan! I can't wait to have both of our entire families and all of our friends and favorite people all together at once on the same day...all there just for the two of us. I will just enjoy every minute of the day come August 4th! I love being referred to as "the bride" and fiance but I can't wait to replace those with "wife." I can't wait to officially become Mr. and Mrs. Easton!