Question: how do you know you're ready to be a parent?
Answer: You've checked a few things off your bucket list. ...  You can comfortably handle being around other kids. ...  You've survived a serious babysitting ordeal. ...  You're happy together. ...  It's always been part of the plan, even if it was ambiguous. ...  As far as you know, you've got no hard dealbreakers on how to raise your child.