Year 3

Our 5-year plan for having kids has become quite a joke, as we keep starting over on year 4 (a la Groundhog's Day). So far we have:

1. Read books about having kids (Husband just finished Neal Pollock's Alternadad).
2. Watched friends and family have kids
3. Been guilted into taking a daily vitamin by doctor, just in case
4. Had initial discussions about child care, finances, etc.
5. Collected all stuff that might apply to a child (stuffed animals we've received from various places, adorable vintage alphabet placards I found at a garage sale) into a storage bin.
6. Thought a lot about where baby might sleep in our house, and how that would work

But one of the things that has been most helpful is reading mommy blogs--the firsthand accounts of having kids that don't pull punches and pretend its all moons and stars.

Dooce has an amazing post today about motherhood that transcends motherhood in its brilliance. I'm going to print it out and put it in my file. What file? That would be:

7. Made a file for baby tips, gear recommendations, parenting advice, etc.

Maybe we're ready to upgrade to year 3.