First comes Love - Then comes marriage...

...Then comes a baby in the baby carriage. 

First you have to crawl BEFORE you walk.

First you have to put on your socks BEFORE you put on your shoes. 

First you have to open the door BEFORE you enter the building.

There are alot of firsts that you have to do.  Everyone has to do them - to go further.   

Jonathan Dalton wrote a great article about the firsts (could also be second timers and maybe even 3 times a charm - but to make a point I am using 1 timers).    I could  not agree with him more.  He is 100% right.  It is OK and actually it is GREAT for people to buy the smaller house - it may NOT be your dream house but it's YOUR HOUSE!  You can upgrade.  You can move.  You are not committed for a lifetime in YOUR HOUSE, but it is better to start off small and build equity and repair your credit, if needed than to bite off more than you can chew.