I've been sitting on this secret for a couple weeks. I wanted to make sure my parents found out from us face-to-face rather than read it for the first time on the web. Erika and I have decided that sometime in the future, we are not going to prevent a possible pregnancy. We aren't going to try to get pregnant, just stop trying to prevent it. In the beginning, she didn't want to have kids which I accepted and felt ok about. I wasn't begging for children, but I thought it would be nice to have at least one but mainly for selfish reasons such as having someone to help take care of us when we became elderly and to have companionship later on in life.

A few weeks ago, a switch was flipped. All of a sudden, Erika decided she wanted a child. So, now I'm the one holding back the plans. I'm just not ready right now. I've got a stressful job that doesn't give me much free time, so I want to be in a better position in order to devote plenty of time to a child. There are some minor things like space and insurance to consider as well, but I believe those will work out once Erika finishes school.

I imagine it will be a couple years before we actually see what happens. I don't think we will go too far in trying. If it happens it happens seems to be our philosophy.

And in a poorly planned segue, I've posted a review of The Omen. Make sure to check this review before you consider seeing the remake.