Oh man...I actually had some people start sharing horrible birth stories back when I mentioned that I was just thinking of having a kid. o.O It really is quite bizarre.

My cousin-in-law, however, loved being pregnant and had a very easy delivery, so I figure if I'm ever feeling like I'm getting bombarded with too much negative information, I can always hit her up and be like, "remind me how awesome this is!"

And, thank you, both for the congrats and for the words of advice/positive story! :)