Lots of folks struggle with the idea of whether or not to have children. It's a huge commitment, for sure, but here are 100 great arguments for leaping into offspring.

1. Never jump on the bed alone again

2. Have your own personal mini-me

3. Excuse to go to the circus

4. Onesies

5. Guaranteed daily hugs and kisses

6. Share your favorite childhood books

7. Excuse for house being a mess

8. Ticklefest

9. Family playtime on the bed

10. Tiny shoes

11. Sparklers on July 4th

12. Jumbo crayons

13. Jumping in autumn leaves

14. Making snow angels

15. Stomping through spring puddles

16. Lollipops at the bank drive-thru

17. Playing Candyland

18. Little prayers that bless everything from rainbows to elbows

19. Kissing boo-boos

20. Cute Band-Aids

21. Lullabies

22. Monster repellent

23. Dandelion fairy wands

24. The world's greatest pretty rock collection

25. Snuggles

26. Juice boxes

27. Play dough

28. Being the smartest person on the planet for knowing the answers to all the little questions

29. Sesame Street

30. Sand castles

31. The Tooth Fairy

32. Catching fireflies

33. Hide-and-go-seek

34. Frog-catching

35. Bear hugs

36. Finding animal shapes in clouds

37. First word

38. First step

39. First "I love you!

40. First "I hate you!" (It doesn't sting as badly as you might think, because you know with all your heart it's not true.)

41. Spaghetti-Os

42. Tag - you're it

43. Made you look!

44. Got your nose!

45. Spoons of yucky food flying into the airplane hangar

46. Noncommissioned art on walls and refrigerators

47. Training pants

48. Training bras

49. Someone to blame "that smell" on

50. Chubby cheeks

51. The other chubby cheeks

52. Finger paints

53. Best audience for your stale jokes

54. Knock, knock - Who's there?

55. Entertainment for boring Sunday School lessons

56. They live longer than gerbils

57. Excuse to leave a dull party

58. French fry tax (paying parents their due for buying them)

59. Kids eat free

60. Kids stay free

61. Training wheels

62. Cheap personal trainer

63. Playing make-up

64. CHRISTMAS!

65. Simon says

66. Personal assistant/private nurse/doctor/mechanic/gopher/stylist

67. First day of school

68. First report card

69. First phone call from opposite sex

70. First date

71. First dance

72. Learning to drive

73. Sharing clothes

74. First shave

75. Voice changing

76. First period

77. Keep you current on the new math

78. Sports trophies

79. In-house musician

80. Breakfast in bed;

81. Mother's and Father's Day

82. Family vacations

83. Pet funerals

84. Homemade valentines and wildflower bouquets

85. First pimple

86. First kiss

87. First break-up

88. Midnight milk shake runs (this one is very personal!)

89. SATs

90. College visits

91. First real job

92. Setting up first real apartment

93. First car

94. First ticket

95. Engagement party

96. Wedding planning

97. First son/daughter-in-law

98. GRANDCHILDREN

99. Best friend

100. Finally understanding God's unconditional love.