Hi purple_grape, as you know I'm a first timer, too. I agree that being a first timer at this has a whole different set of anxieties (not more legitimate, just different). I often worry that I won't be a very good parent or that I won't enjoy it or I'll have other people tell me I'm doing it wrong. If you want to PM me to talk, feel free to do so

My DH and I have been together a long time. Living together for 5 1/2 years and married for 1 1/2. We stopped preventing in August. My best mate had just had her second bub. She's such a cutie and I was so happy for her but also a little sad for myself. I had a bit of a cry and I think because we'd reached a time in our lives where we were more comfortable in our jobs and our finances etc, DH agreed that we should give it a go. We've been timing (kind of) since November. I'm 30, he's 32.

I think maybe "accidents" (or "surprises" as I like to call them) aren't really as common as we're lead to believe. Though I could be wrong, I haven't actually looked up any statistics to back up my theory lol.

I'm doing okay. I just try to enjoy the good things DH and I have going on in our life and try not to think about it too much.

emmalee86, you must be so excited!!