I was so ready it was beyond a joke. We were financially ready a few years beforehand, and had practiced living off one salary for ages.

Emotionally we were ready.....I had done so much soul searching before TTC, during TTC and over the period of 3 years TTC (including a loss) & really questioned ourselves on our parenting readiness. For me, the only positive thing about a loss is that it forces you to really look at all the reasons behind wanting to become a parent, so I felt like we had "earned our stripes" and really come together as a couple to "be ready"

In terms of the practical stuff we were orgnaised and ready......that was the easy bit in comparison!

Having said all of the above, one thing that never fails to amaze me about motherhood is that you can "know" intellectually what it involves (ie the sleepless nights, the total responsibility, the life change) but with me it "hit" emotionally when Olivia was about 3 days old. I can remember looking down at her, thinking, OMG, I now finally comprehend what everyone is on about!