Forget year of the rat - try year of the baby

I was doing a mental count today of all the people I know having babies this year, or who just had one at the tail end of last year. The number - quite frankly - is startling (at least to me)! I guess this is what comes with getting older :)

Geographical location of the babies in question:

California: 7
Florida: 2
Italy: 1
Texas: 1
Virginia: 1

All this being said, I am sooo thrilled for all of these families!!!