new to nursing, advice please

Hello,

I want to become a midwife. I am 30 and have a B.A. in Liberal Arts and a M.S. in Biology. I live in northern Minnesota and was just accepted to a LPN program at the local community college. I am not really sure how to step up to midwifery. Here is my current plan. What do I do next?

1) Complete LPN in 2011
2) Complete Associates RN in 2012 through a distance learning course
3) Get experience nursing (I'll try for L&D but I'm not sure how to do this)

4) ? -- Here is where I get stuck. I know that many states require you to have a Bachelors in nursing to apply for CNM and some require a masters. Will it be difficult for me to move up from an associates to a bachelors or a masters? In a few years my husband and I should be able to move to the twin cities or (possibly) Denver for me to continue my education but I am not sure if I will be a competitive candidate. I am at a unique point right now where we can afford for me to spend a few years as a volunteer or take a low paying job if neecessary.

Since I am just getting started I thought I might get a few tips on how to become a strong candidate for schools and for the workforce.

Thanks for your thoughts.