Sorry it took so long for me to get back here. I really appreciate the time all of you have taken to lend an ear and advice. To clear things up, I plan to marry her for 2 reasons: #1 I love her beyond what words can describe, #2 I feel a child needs both a mother and a father in the picture and I feel the best way to do that is to be married. #1 is more than enough reason for me to marry her #2 is just icing on the cake (albeit unplanned icing).

Once again thanks for everything.