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It's official... I'm last
Not that it's a race or anything, but my gf's from HS all now have babies and I am the last one. And honestly I didn't think I would care but I really feel like crap right now. 
Ugh. I guess I'm just venting. But I'm having a difficult time waiting and watching everyone else have their babies.
I'll just look forward to our Amsterdam trip and be thankful that while we're there I can partake in some "activities" that the town has to offer. 
Anyone else feel this way??
Re: It's official... I'm last
Sorry you feel that way. That sucks.
BUT...tell me about your Amsterdam trip???? That is so exciting. When are you going? I'm so jealous, I would love to go there!
Woo hoo for Amsterdam! Tell us about your trip!
I'm baby free and still loving it. I wouldn't care if all my friends and acquaintances had kids. We want to travel more, get a house, and live it up a few more years, at least.
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Amsterdam!! We plan to go for about 9 - 10 days and spend 2 - 3 days in Paris. We're going for a big event DH has been wanting to go to and hope to check out some museums and a lot of the history there. I am SOO excited!
Baby is due right before our 5 year anniversary, but we've been together since 2002.
I'm a HUGE proponent of waiting until you've squeezed lots and lots of fun out of just being married before you have a kid. We tooled around Europe, took mini vacas whenever we wanted too, moved across the country on a whim, spent a week drinking in HI...
And partied a lot, and slept in a lot, and pretty much did whatever we wanted. Most of all, we enjoyed just being together and being besties (gag, right? lol).
NOW we're ready-you will be too when the time is right. I know so many peeps who have a kid right after they get married, and some of them are bitter and resentful now-like momma cats who've had too many litters and just yell at the kittens all day.
That wont be you-bc you're going to have more fun first. Feel me?
ETA: We also survived our first rough patch as a married couple. It was baaaad. Every couple has them, and I think we really benefited form ours-we learned how to communicate properly with each other even though were both pissed and resentful. We're back to 100% now, two years later. I think we were very fortunate not to have to deal with that with a baby around, and now we can better see one coming, so we can prevent them before they get ugly.
Sorry about how you're feeling but definitely to keep thinking of the brighter end of things: less doctors' visits, less responsibility (for now), etc, more time to save money.
Your trip sounds exciting! Can't wait to see pictures.
Ahhhh your trip sounds awesome. When are you going/what is the big event? You can PM or FB if you'd rather not say on here!
Anyway, about the baby thing...trust me...so many of my friends back home are pg too and while I do have terrible baby fever, I know now is not the right time for us. I agree with everything Scarlett said...DH and I haven't even been married 2 years yet and DH is in law school...we still want to travel, have DH get a job and settle into a house before having kids. It sucks and while I wish we could have them like NOW, I know it's not the time. Granted, if a mistake happened, we'd make it work, but it's just not the right time. I just wish I would know if we were going to face IF problems or not, because if so...we'd obviously start trying sooner. Anyway, you and I can be baby-less together!!
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Not at all, and I'm not sure I ever will. I am sorry you're having a harder time than you expected, though.
Your trip to Amsterdam sounds fabulous! I can't wait to hear about it. : )
Also, you can babysit Bianca anytime you want, if you want to be reminded how awesome it is tone childless and you can give the baby back after a few hours. Hell, you can keep her for a whole weekend if you want ; )
Hilarious. Should volunteer DH to babysit as well so he's reminded to cherish our child-free days.
I totally get what you're saying, too. Though I'm in no rush for kids, I do get down sometimes that we're "behind the curve" when it comes to most of my married friends. We're so far from buying a house, DH is still finishing school so he's not in his career, and we're a few years off from having kids.
I never really saw myself having kids before I was 30 (I'm 28 now) so I'm fine with the fact I don't have kids, even if my friends are starting to. I think I babysat too much as a teenager to know how much work they are and I'm not ready for that yet. DH on the other hand? He'd be ready tomorrow if I gave the OK. He knows we're not in a place to have kids yet, but he's certainly feeling like we're not getting any younger (he's also 28). In fact, we just had another discussion about it hte other day, and I had to remind him that we'll be 30 in two years and in a better place and that 30 is YOUNG!
It's hard not to compare yourself to others and where they are at. All I can say is be thankful for the time you have to enjoy your own life, and your life with DH's while you can.
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