[freespirited]

You have to be right. We must spend 5% of our income at Home Depot.

[sportutegrl]

I have moved into a new development. Everyone was buying a house at the same time on our cul de sac. There were four babies born within weeks of each other, all concieved right after we moved. (I had one). This is over 50% of the cul de sac. I saw this phenomenon again, when my husband had to move for a new job, and we bought another new home in a new development. I had my second baby, then. Something about moving into a home makes women have babies, I guess. We finally have the room, etc.

Childless couples who buy a home start having babies. Couples with one child generally have more.

If you don't believe babies can fuel the economy you haven't been to Babies R Us. Just look at the garbage day leavings of new parents, all the new baby stuff boxes: stroller, high chair, bed, car seat, etc., etc., etc.

Oh, and it doesn't end when they are no longer babies. My oldest is now at the 100 dollar tennis shoe stage.