Numb, yes you’re right - my first comment was a bit off-topic…though there have been many threads here on this forum from gals who are frustrated about wanting to wait but getting all kinds of grief from relatives and friends who expect a bulging belly within weeks after the honeymoon!
Anyway…about being prepared. Of course, people do their best to prepare for parenthood - learning about baby care, getting in all of the “tools of the trade” so to speak and learning how to use them. The thing you can never fully understand is the miracle of birth and then the huge responsibility of having a little person who is completely dependent upon you. Not that its a bad thing…its actually a wondrous and joyous thing. It changes everything about your life and much about your outlook and perspective on life. These are the things that need to be experienced before you can understand them and thats why I said that you can never truly be fully prepared. No way did I mean to wait and wait…I did and I really kind of wish that I had met my hubby and had my boyz at a younger age!