i was thinking about this thread when I was driving into town earlier today, and I finally put my finger on what was bothering me. YES, babies are tons of work, lots of dedication, creating chaos in a peaceful life. HOWEVER, (and you will not see this in the doll) the reward is beyond measure. When your baby lifts his/her arms to be picked up; when they are crying and you walk into the room and their whole face lights up; when they giggle at you; when they start to mimic you; when you watch them sleep because you have made them secure, and I could go on and on....THAT is worth every ounce of work. And you won't ever get that from a lifeless doll. so don't give up entirely the thought of ever having children.

This experiment that you are doing is kinda like having a robotic puppy that only pooped in the house, woke you up a million times in the night, puked all over the floor....but never fetched a ball, never greeted you at the door. You see all the hard work, but you don't see the reward.

Someday might be the right time...right now obviously is not.....but never say never.