Do You Have to Hear the Pitter Patter of Little Feet?

Lately a question has been on my mind, and it is purely a hypothetical question so after reading this please don't pick up the phone and tell my mom you're so excited that she'll finally be a grandma, but how do you know when you really want to have a baby? I ask this for several reasons, I have seen friends who have rigorously planned the "having a baby" process (I really don't need to hear about how much you are "trying" I get it), those that have wanted a baby but were a little freaked out about it so they just said "whatever happen" and then those that had the baby surprise drop on them (my favorite one of those is a cute 1 yr. old named Erik who lives a few blocks away : ). The little mini-me's came into the world in a variety of ways and of course all their parents are lovely and capable and doing a great job BUT this is not what I'm talking about - what I want to know is do you have this huge thought or feeling of "I must procreate now" or do you just assume you do because you are of a certain age, certain economic status and your peer group is beginning to do the same? I honestly can't say that I have ever had the "oh I want a baby" feeling, this could be because I am still in my 20s and unmarried -not necessarily factors that would block the possibility of baby-dom but still make it a little less likely that those thoughts would pop up. Do they eventually pop up though? I want a lot of things: a quilted Chanel bag, a miniature daschaund, the sparkly pair of Christian Louboutin pumps and before that I want a Marc Jacobs bag, a puggle and okay I still wanted the Louboutins but you get my point what I think I want and must have tend change quite a bit - I am fully self-aware to realize I enjoy the thought of things more than I actually enjoy the things themselves, what if this was the case with a little person!! I am sure I would love a little mini-me once it was here but that wouldn't mean that I wouldn' have the "crap, why did I do this - I do not like this new life" thoughts and you can't return a baby to Neiman Marcus (maybe to Nordstrom's their customer service is much better).
So is there a definitive I thought that occurs when one wants to have a kid or is more likely that is something that you do because you're kind of expected to and then you hope and assume it kind of all turns out for the best? I would really love an answer on this one.

But It's Summer!

I have been a really bad blogger lately but what can I say - it's summer! Chicago is only blessed with a few nice months so I just can't bring myself to sit in front of the computer at night when it's gorgeous out. I promise to try and be a bit more motivated- I have a lot of good things on my mind (when do I not?) I just need to sit down and put it out there - have they invented a computer you can just talk you words into instead? That would be ideal!