Baby Making Business

7/29/13

Who knew this baby making business was tough? I definitely didn’t.  I always thought it happened super easy. In sixth grade they separated the boys and girls to show us “the videos”.  (Yes back then they showed us in sixth grade and they were VHS tapes… I think they happen much sooner now since kids got scandalous and they probably don’t require being rewound anymore).  Post video I thought, “YIKES!” and “Gross”. (I hear this is not the typically reaction of all sixth graders nowadays…what is the world coming to? I had yet to experience my first kiss at this point so I was slightly traumatized post video.) Now off of my soapbox about the spiraling morals of today’s youth and back the point. 

As I got older, finally got kissed, and began dating my parents convinced me that almost anything could get you pregnant.  I couldn’t handle my Algebra homework let alone a kiddo at this point in my life so I avoided all “P”s (sounds like menis)

College I was smart enough to still know I was in no way shape or form ready to be a mom.  I still needed to get my crap together.  Who tries to mold another human being and guide them through life, when you can’t keep yourself on a straight path. ( Yes I may have spent some time walking/swaying two and fro down the streets of Aggieville back in these days, but that is not the path I am talking about, though I guess that applies here too.  Pregnant people would not want to sway like this either.)

So I graduate college, marry the love of my life after dating for 6 years.  We live in a tiny loft together, purchase and remodel a house ourselves, buy a puppy and plan a wedding.  After all of this we still are madly in love and were ready to start a family.

So… you get married stop the BC and get pregnant. Right? I mean your whole life people talk to you about being responsible because it is so easy to get pregnant.  It should almost be instantaneous. Nope.  I guess I see why they may not cover this side of things in school.  You don’t want to go telling all the young reckless… what is it 4^th graders now that get the video? (Oh, yikes I hope not, but back off the box)  Some of you should be really careful, but others of you may be able to live your lives like little harlots, because your lady parts will require assistance for pregnancy.  No, I suppose that’s not the best advice for young impressionable minds.  

I am a little bummed, ok a lot bummed that I have had to figure out this whole, getting pregnant can be difficult thing through experience.  I am lucky to have close friends and family that have been through similar circumstances and don’t mind listening to me vent, gripe, or cry… (usually all of the above)  I also am steadfast in my faith that this is the plan God has laid out before me and that he will see Austin and I through it.  I truly am blessed to be surrounded by such amazing people and Gods ever loving presence.  Without that there are days that I am not sure my sanity or my heart (sometimes both) could survive.