For those possibly thinking of kids in the distant future...

What do you want to accomplish or have done before you do have any children?

Become a teacher!

Lose weight!!!

lol -- its so ironic that i want to lose a lot of weight only to gain some back thru the pregnancy--but in order for me to have a baby...is lose weight and hopefully that will help our chances.

i told DH that one thing i wanted to do was one more international vacation before a baby--and we didn't think we'd be able to afford it--and turns out we could and we'll be checking off a big one when we're in Europe this fall!

save up some money
get a different type of job
travel a lot more
lots of renovations at home

1. Become more financially stable
2. Travel (my parents were so strict that DH and I weren't allowed to go on a vacation together before our honeymoon)
3. Just enjoy being married for a few years

My two main things are to travel...ALOT. I havent been outside of the country except for Canada so theres alot I need to see!

And also start my career and make good $

I'm 33 and DH is 35 so we really don't have much more time to wait to TTC. I would love to travel a lot more, if that is possible!!!

-one more nice vacation
-do everything i want to the house
-save more money

A lot of the things we'd wanted to do first have already been done... DH graduated from college, we're financially stable, we've enjoyed a few years of "alone time" in our marriage, we've had a few great vacations just the two of us. I'd love to be in a bigger house so we can keep the guest room AND have a room for a baby (we live far from home, so when people come to visit, it's for days at a time), but we can't sell ours in this economy, so it's not a mandatory pre-baby requirement, just a "wouldn't it be nice" kind of thing.

We'd like to buy a home first.

We are already in our careers. I'm taking classes to further my education and DH wants to attend grad school but overall we are happy in that department.

We'd like a little nest egg before we start TTC.

We are ttc in the very near future. I would like to

1. Lose more weight.
2. Pay off more debt.

Own a house, be a little more financially stable.

Finish some home improvement projects, take a trip or two, save more money...

Message edited 3/12/2009 8:46:29 PM.

Travel
Buy a home or rent a large apt.

More $$$

we have a couple really cool trips planned over the next two years- so we want to do that & also of course work on a strong marriage since we've only been married & lived together for 5 months

more money in the bank

Travel, save more, more work experience

1. Be more financially stable
2. Finish school
3. Get a bigger home

Paying off my one credit card would be nice.