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I was in the same situation last summer, I had total baby fever and dh kept shutting me down, I was a basket case!
Eventually we sat down to have a civil conversation and air out all our feelings, and exactly why he wanted to wait. We decided to wait because he wasn't 100% into it and I didn't feel comfortable pushing something so big onto him, it was hard on me, but time goes fast and now we are ttc.
I think if you take the time to listen to his concerns with no judgement, maybe you guys can figure something out, or maybe he will start to become excited as well

Def don't talk to him till tax season is over! Maybe butter him up first too. And be patient and listen to his side and try to understand what his concerns are and whether they're valid. And hopefully he can do the same for you and you guys cam come up with a middle ground and a tentative plan!

@MrsD2442: Don't worry too much! I feel like maybe it's fear or maybe some misconceptions. I hope an open & honest talk with him will get you both to the same page Def praise him for his hard work, or talk about what a great dad he will be, what a great partner is has been with you... etc

I was actually the one initially nervous about TTC while DH was more than ready... But I know that I will never truly be "ready", and waiting till I'm older would be even worse haha so we just went for it! And since it didn't happen right away, I started really wanting it anyway!

@MrsD2442: We started this Jan but not full on doing everything. Last month was when I went all in and we actually just got pregnant! There are def other bees here that are waiting to try as well. I was at your stage when I first joined HB and just lurking around seeing what this TTC world is all about too!

Ditto to @mrsrain:! We had a discussion about what his feelings were, and he had a few fears (some of which were just him needing reassurance.) After our discussion, we created a bucket list of fun things for the two of us to do (he was worried that he wouldn't get to experience certain activities after we have kids, so it was mostly excursion type things - going to Europe, rock climbing, road tripping, etc.)

We also sat down and figured out our finances, since that was a big worry for him as well - comparing our current budget and our projected budget on parental leave/after kids. I think just seeing the numbers and realizing that we'd be a-okay financially was a big relief to him.

A thought from the other side: I was the one who never felt "ready," while my husband was ready a few years ago. I just felt like there were so many things I wanted to do and I was scared about changing our life together. What finally worked for me was actually a conversation that I had with a friend who (while pregnant with her second) confided that she'd NEVER felt "ready" to have kids. Before her first, she was able to realize that she'd probably never actually feel "ready", and that for her the best way was just to go and do it - and she did and was so happy being a parent! This really resounded with me, and after a few months of thinking about this conversation, I came to the conclusion that I am the same way - I'd never ever feel ready, no matter how many bucket list items I completed. That's just how I am. And you know what - I'm pregnant now and wonderfully excited and terrified - which is OK! Knowing that I don't have to feel completely in control of everyting in my future is extremely freeing! I know this isn't everyone's experience, but I just wanted to share my two cents. Good luck!

I'm in the same boat, too. I've also contracted the disease (baby fever, that is), and have been trying to "plan" our "timeline" for about 9 months now. DH gets stressed when I talk about it, and I know his main concern is finances. We own our home, have no debt except the mortgage, and we are working on building our savings. Sure, things could be better, and he knows I intend to eventually be a SAHM, so he feels pressured to support our family by himself. I've said I'm flexible about waiting a few years for the quitting work thing, and also that I don't plan to ever stop working completely, and that there are many families that get by successfully and are happy with much less than what we have. I also feel pretty strongly that a child doesn't need every THING that the commercials say, and that the American cost for raising a child is grossly exaggerated... The other problem is that he is the type of person who never ever gets excited about anything until it's on the doorstep. He wasn't excited about our wedding until people started traveling in from out of town (we were engaged 2.5 years!) and wasn't excited about our trip to Europe until a few days before (planned for over a year!)

But anyways, I find the best time to talk is when we are in the car together, because we are both usually relaxed and there aren't many distractions. He knows what I want, and although we don't have a timeline per say, I find the best way to keep the thought around is to joke around about it occasionally, or say "wouldn't this be fun with kids?" Or just talk through different scenarios as I think of them, like moving closer to our parents where the cost of living would be cheaper and renting out our house until the housing market gets better for sellers... And every now and then he'll have some comment that makes me think... Soon?

Most of all, though it can be hard to swallow, is that this experience has been a good lesson of patience for me. I need him to be on board in order to do this, he needs to be exactly half of the decision to throw away the wrappers ; ) My newest strategy is plugging the NPNT (or NTNP?). At this point I would be happy just not controlling it and letting God decide when the right time is for us.... But that would mean allowing it to happen, and he's not there yet.

@MrsD2442: I know what it is like to be married to a tax accountant (my DH is a tax acc. & auditor). I'd suggest you let busy season and a couple more days pass until you talk to him. Simply because it takes some time to recuperate from those stressful times.

The main advice I'd give you though is to not stop travelling because of a LO. We took our 5m old on a 7.5 week long international travel. It worked beautifully and it created memories we will never forget. Kids under 2 fly practically free (as long as you're comfortable with them being a lap child). We will again travel overseas this year and are already really looking forward to it. Sure logistics are a little more complicated but nothing that's not manageable.

@MrsD2442: glad to hear my advice was helpful
Our LO slept for all of our flights. An airplane is like a giant white noise machine on international flights you can prebook bassinets in the infant row. This way LO is kinda flying first class, as in they get to lie down flat you get to take additional luggage with a LO with some airlines too and all of them check strollers and/or carseats (def. check airline policies for that). If it's your lucky day you might even be able to bring the carseat onboard although you don't have a seat for LO cause the plane isn't fully booked.

@MrsD2442: Sorry, I only saw your question now: No, we just went with it. I actually had a end of march due date LO showed up 04/04. We just didn't want LO to be here any sooner than that. It worked out wonderfully. I got pregnant end of June/beginning of July.

@MrsD2442: I'm a tax manager and I did not let tax season affect our TTC schedule. My husband is in finance and works long hours year round, but he just committed to having sex during our fertile week despite work schedule. So, he would get home, we'd have sex and then he'd work again.