There cannot be a conversation more strange than the ol' "Who will raise our child if we die?" one. I have been thinking for some time that Josh and I needed to have this conversation. Ever since we saw the 'Law and Order' episode that dealt with guardianship issues. It was right after the one where the little girl was really a little boy whose circumcision had gone awry. Try to keep up people! As I was explaining about how all of my most important life steps are dictated by television...So I had been meaning for weeks to get on it and get a will going for Josh and I. What if we died tomorrow? Who would get to pay off all of our debt? Not to mention the large collection of dog fur that we own. We don't want our friends and family to be fighting over that now, do we? I saw a financial consultant on Wednesday as a first step in many to try and act like an adult (my parents are currently shouting "FINALLY!") and she informed me that if Josh and I died today with no will that Ben would be placed with Child Protective Services for a minimum of 30 days. Well, this just put the fear of God into me. She made me feel better when she informed me that I could handwrite a document that, if we kicked the bucket, would suffice until our will is completed. I could not get the pen out fast enough. I had such a sense of urgency that I told Josh he had 5 minutes to make up his mind and that the following was a list of candidates for guardianship and he should just PICK ONE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD RIGHT NOW BEFORE OUR PRECIOUS BABY BECOMES A WARD OF THE STATE! Needless to say he wanted to have a bit of time to think it over. Men! After the initial panic had subsided, we came up with a plan that I think we are both happy with. After all, it's just about picking the people that you think are least likely to screw up your kid. Easy peasy. Now..who will we get to take the dogs? Anyone?