my wife and I maybe want kids????
Both my wife and I have been dreaming about having kids recently, and our conversations surrounding the topic are becoming less "haha, isn't that weird?" to something more serious.
Neither of us ever intended on having children, and when we got together we were both up front with that choice. But the more we entertain the idea, the more it weighs on us.
I was grocery shopping today and noticed a father with three little girls; I'm seeing things like that in a whole new light, now. I never wanted to have kids. But I could see myself wanting them with my wife.
Brains are weird. We're both nearly 30. Maybe this is our bodies' way of spurring us on to procreate. Or maybe two years of a very happy and successful marriage have opened our hearts to possibilities we previously denied ourselves.
In any case, we won't make any decisions now. And even if we were to have children, we probably wouldn't have them for another five to ten years. But it's nice to think about sometimes. The idea of raising a child together, seeing my wife become a mother, becoming a father myself, and starting a family together is growing more appealing. But we could do just as well getting a new puppy and traveling the world together.
I know for a fact that my little sister will be trying for a kid within the next year or so. Probably best to wait and see how that plays out.