My husband and I are talking about starting a family.

We’re stationed in Hawaii and we’re from Texas. This would be the first grand baby on both sides.

I wanted to have a big cheesy baby shower and gender reveal because of that.

I feel like I can’t get pregnant now since we’re so far from family. We won’t be able to enjoy any gifts unless they’re shipped to us (shipping is limited in Hawaii)

My family won’t see the baby much because of the cost to fly back and forth.

My husband is a submariner who’s gone all the time.

He got sad over our puppy growing up while he was away so I know this would only be harder for him to miss important things. So I’m surprised he wants to have kids while in the military.

I don’t want to be alone while going through all of this. (Without family or my husband)

I know military families do it all the time but it’s hard to decide what I want to do.