Thursday, July 07, 2005
Big Steps Towards Adulthood
Last night while lying in bed, I started thinking about how life has changed in the last 2 years. Two years ago, Steve & I got married. We weren't spring chickens. I was 30 & he was 35. This was a first marriage for both of us, so that was a big step as far as rings & commitment go.
Almost a year ago, Steve got his first stable job with benefits. Not only that, but the pay is higher than he has ever made before (not counting work in the Bahamas). Because of that, life really changed for us. We were able to save quite a bit of money and buy a house.
After buying the house, we were soon faced with the realization that our parents will not be around forever. Of course, we always knew that, but that seems like the kind of thing you deal with when you are "older." I always pictured that I would be in my 50s & my parents would be in their 70s. For heaven sakes, we still have grandparents alive.
Now, we will be having a baby. Talk about responsibility! I admit I am not worried about the responsibility. I think I have been ready for it for a LONG time. I just can't believe it is finally happening. By the way, I had my first realistic dream about holding my baby. I won't tell you what gender it was. I am waiting to see if I have women’s intuition. I'll let you know in a few months.
What got me thinking about all of these changes? We had our second appointment with an insurance guy. We are looking to get a $500k life insurance policy for each of us. Nobody likes to think about that scenario, but in light of everything that has happened lately, it is important. Now, we just have to figure out who gets the baby & $1 mil if something happens to both of us. So far, my mom is the leading candidate.
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Baby: Lexi (born Jan 26th)
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For people who don't know me, I come from a big family (3 brothers & 1 sister). We moved around a LOT, so I am not really from one particular place. I like to call Katy, Texas my home though.
Recent news, my Dad & Mother-in-Law were diagnosed with Terminal Cancer in April/May of 2005. My dad passed away 5-Dec-05 .
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