So here's my list of procreation plans:
1. We should have two kids.
2. The two kids should be spaced exactly two years apart.

I think there are some official studies about why this is a good thing (I vaguely remember a dad friend of mine discussing the spacing issue), but here's my reason. When kid #2 is a freshman in high school, kid # 1 will be a junior. That's enough separation that the older child can be an advocate and friend to the younger child, and they can share a peer group somewhat. Plus, they'd get to have their own junior high experience. Holly was shocked and amused to find out that I had ever even considered this stuff. But as the much, much younger brother in a family of three boys, I always wished one of my older brothers were closer to me in age to help usher me though those awkward years.

And here's my list of parenting plans:
1. My kids will not be allowed to listen to horrible music either in my home or car.* Don't ask me how I'm going to enforce this. In my fantasy life, I can influence my fantasy kids simply by exposing them to amazing music early on. Holly laughed and said I should let the dream die now. She said karma dictates that music snobs like us are pretty much doomed to have children who live for the worst pop-schlock available.
2. My kids will have very limited exposure to TV. Again, I know this is a total fantasy. But here's the thing: If in 2010 we (as a country) are already at MTV’s The Jersey Shore, I shudder to think of the quality of the programming that we'll be churning out in a few years’ time.

*This category includes children's music.

What about you?
A. Do you have similar lists and ideas?
B. Did you have similar lists and ideas -- but now you have real kids?
C. Is it completely different from how you thought it'd be?