Hmmmm........ I thought so. Here I was thinking I was a great pioneer and then I find 5 million (slight exaggeration there) people around me are also having babies.

I am a Gen Xer but I am glad that I have got my career and solid housing underway before a baby has come along. I have a house for my children to grow up in and my husband and I have viable jobs with which to support their education. My parents, on the other hand, constantly struggled with money and housing because, back in the 70's kids came first.

While I will not be as young as my parents are with grandchildren etc........ I feel that i have set up a life before the kiddies come along - if you know what I mean.