Day One

We just made the biggest decision of our lives. All in the matter of about a 2-minute conversation, we decided it was time to take the plunge as all of our other friends were beginning to do, and have children. The conversation went something like this:
Me: "So... question of the night... should I start my new pack of pills?"
Adam's response: "YES."
Me: "Really? Do you want to have a baby sometime?"
Adam: "Okay then don't start them." And, there it was, our decision.

So, today, I am pill free! I reminded him that it didn't mean that we had to start trying NOW. It just meant we were in the preparation stages. I think we're more ready now than ever, though. Most of my "criteria" have been met: saving up money, timing it as to not interrupt my wedding photography season, remodeling our house, and achieving half of my losing weight goal (which will never be fully accomplished anyway). And all of his "criteria" have been met: being a wild college-aged guy who could do whatever he wanted. He said he's over that phase of his life. His other criteria is that he wouldn't be old and die by the time the kid's 15 year old. So, therefore, that actually reinforced the need to start planning sooner!

So, here we are. I've had baby on the brain ALL day. Everything I do makes me think of babies. I'm one of those instant gratification-type people, so it's challenging to think in maybe a few months we will start "trying" to have a baby, then we have to wait at least 9 more months to have one. What if I just want one NOW!? I may change my mind a year from now!!

So, after thinking about babies at work all day, and receiving several baby-related e-mails from Adam (i.e. rules for traveling on cruise ships while pregnant and our insurance coverage for maternity care and children), I think we're going to go forward with this plan.

So, if you're reading this blog right now it's either 1) because you stumbled across it on the web, or 2) late fall or almost winter 2010 and we've announced that we're having a baby and would like you to follow along on our journey, or 3) sooner than that because we're not as good at keeping a secret as we'd like to plan to be. In the case of any of the three scenarios above... Welcome!! :)

This is how you can remember the Harringtons from 2010 and prior. As for 2011, I hope we'll have a new family member in our holiday photos. Preferably, one without fur.