Imagine being so synced with your partner that you both just know when it’s time to start trying for a baby.
Maybe it’s a few months after your wedding and you’re with your loved ones during the holidays. Your time is spent primarily with the babies and kids of the family, the two of you sprawled on the floor the whole time while the carpet is littered with crayons, puzzle pieces, and board games. You’re naturals. They flock to you because you’re so good with them. Everyone notices how good of a team the two of you are.
And maybe you’re constantly getting questions from the people you love most. “Have the two of you been thinking about when your own babies will be here?” they’d say. Or “Now that you’re married, when are you going to start your family?” They mean well— they know how wonderful the two of you would be as parents. How much you’d both love to have a bunch of little ones to take care of. You look at each other and smile, trying to laugh the sentiment off. But the gears are already turning. You’re imagining a life where’s there’s more. More than just reservations for two. More than one bed in the house. More than two birthdays to celebrate. It’s not the first time the thought has crossed either of your minds, but the first time it feels like it’s within reach.
It goes without saying how they’d come to be. The two of you have plenty of practice with that part. And yeah, your talk in the bedroom would make anyone think you should have a dozen kids already. But you’re ready now, whether it’s a dozen or half of that, however many life blesses you with.
And then perhaps the car ride home is eerily quiet. Both of you unable to form a coherent sentence. Too busy thinking about how the second you got home you wanted to jump each others’ bones and make the dream a reality.
“Are you thinking what I’m thinking?”
“Yeah.”
“How do you know what I’m thinking?”
“Because I know you. Your legs are crossed and you’re squeezing them together. Know you’re thinking about carrying my children.”
And then maybe that next holiday with your family, you’re walking through the door with a newborn in their car seat. Those kids and babies who are now a year older are playing with your baby. And as crazy as it sounds, you give each other the same look you did the year before, knowing this new baby deserves a sibling soon.













