Thanks! I have heard what you said (about loving your own children vs. dealing with other children that aren't yours) from several parents. I know that if I did have a child, I would not regret it, it is just a big decision and I want to make sure both myself and my husband are "on the same page" and are fully aware of the negatives and positives before we give it a go.
I think you get a lot more pressure (to have kids) when you are female... At least it seems that way. No one has ever told my husband he should have kids, but at every function I go to (family, church, etc.) where there are a lot of women, it always comes up.. Along with the jokes about my newest reptile being "my kid". I try to be polite and fight the urge to punch them lol.
I forgot to add that if we do have a child, I will be investing in a new door knob and lock for the reptile room... I am already in the process of buying all locking cages for my boas and other snakes (everything except the BPs and KSBs).