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My wife is 50. I'm 52. We've been happily married for 31 years and
have six "kids" aged 30, 28, 27, and 22 year old twins. (Finally we're on our own again! More travel! More eating out! More time for romance and relaxing by the pool!!) What were the odds?? Given that a few years back my wife had to have an ovary removed because of endometriosis AND we have had one episode of unprotected sex in the last ten years and THAT was two days after her period!! She's pregnant... I don't know how to feel. I thought we were all done. We're NOT all done. I can't bring myself to tell our friends or the other children. I can picture the looks of incredulity and hear the "You're not serious!!" already. I was ready for "grandchildren" - not "morechildren". Life is good. God is bountiful. We're fine, just had to get in some anonymous ranting so I won't explode. Wife is sleeping now. Don't want to wake her. She sure is cool. Thanks for your indulgence. |
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Oh Man, I can't imagine how you must feel! It reminds me of that movie
"Father of the Bride 2". All I can say is that I hope you both are able to come to terms with your new life and that the pregnancy goes well. I just can't imagine. -whew- All the best to you and your family. -Alicia "parker" wrote in message m... My wife is 50. I'm 52. We've been happily married for 31 years and have six "kids" aged 30, 28, 27, and 22 year old twins. (Finally we're on our own again! More travel! More eating out! More time for romance and relaxing by the pool!!) What were the odds?? Given that a few years back my wife had to have an ovary removed because of endometriosis AND we have had one episode of unprotected sex in the last ten years and THAT was two days after her period!! She's pregnant... I don't know how to feel. I thought we were all done. We're NOT all done. I can't bring myself to tell our friends or the other children. I can picture the looks of incredulity and hear the "You're not serious!!" already. I was ready for "grandchildren" - not "morechildren". Life is good. God is bountiful. We're fine, just had to get in some anonymous ranting so I won't explode. Wife is sleeping now. Don't want to wake her. She sure is cool. Thanks for your indulgence. |
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She's pregnant... I don't know how to feel. I thought we were all done. We're NOT all done. I can't bring myself to tell our friends or the other children. I can picture the looks of incredulity and hear the "You're not serious!!" already. I was ready for "grandchildren" - not "morechildren". How does your wife feel? I have 5 children at the moment, and would like a 6th in the future. We had kids young (we are 25 & 26) so that we can enjoy ourselves while we are still young when the kids are older. I would be devestated to find out I was pregnant later in life, after having my kids young! My worst nightmare is becoming pregnant during the menopause, that happens a lot in my family! Also my mum had a hysterectomy due to cancer, and she was only in her 30's, and there's no way I was going to have kids late and risk not having them at all. Maybe you should have a vasectomy? Just a thought, but nothing is 100% foolproof. When mother nature wants to get her way she will! Good luck. I am sure that if you decide to go ahead with the baby, that you will be totally in love with him/her, when born, and all the worry will be a distant memory. Just think, you have plenty of ready-made aunts and uncles on hand to babysit! ) So I don't think the baby will stop you having fun, yes you won't have as much, but the baby will reward you each and every day. |
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"parker" wrote in message m... My wife is 50. I'm 52. We've been happily married for 31 years and have six "kids" aged 30, 28, 27, and 22 year old twins. (Finally we're on our own again! More travel! More eating out! More time for romance and relaxing by the pool!!) What were the odds?? Given that a few years back my wife had to have an ovary removed because of endometriosis AND we have had one episode of unprotected sex in the last ten years and THAT was two days after her period!! She's pregnant... I don't know how to feel. I thought we were all done. We're NOT all done. I can't bring myself to tell our friends or the other children. I can picture the looks of incredulity and hear the "You're not serious!!" already. I was ready for "grandchildren" - not "morechildren". Life is good. God is bountiful. We're fine, just had to get in some anonymous ranting so I won't explode. Wife is sleeping now. Don't want to wake her. She sure is cool. Thanks for your indulgence. Wow (just sat here for 30 seconds trying to think what to say)... wow! Well if you still think your wife is cool after 31 years and six kids, and this baby obviously would stop at nothing to enter the world, then I guess you just have to think it's meant to be! I'm sure you kids will be okay when the get used to the idea (picturing my parents breaking the same news). You'll have some pretty doting big brothers and sisters, and hopefully a great support system! Good Luck |
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I guess I'm "number" than I thought. I just noticed that I wrote in
the above post that we currently have SIX kids. When obviously our 30, 28, 27, 22 & 22 year olds total FIVE children. |
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god i'm more dumb than numb lol! I meant brothers and sisters not aunts n
uncles! -- Andrea mom of - Peter 7, Ellie 5, Alden 3, Joseph 21 mths & little munchie man Kamron 4 weeks! Married to David since 2000. |
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snip Life is good. God is bountiful. We're fine, just had to get in some anonymous ranting so I won't explode. Wife is sleeping now. Don't want to wake her. She sure is cool. ...... /jaw dropped to floor level I really don't know what to say, but you guys must come from some fertile family. You are my parent's age, and after thinking about it, I think I would be thrilled to know my mum was getting another baby at around the same time we are having ours. Except my mom just went through meno-pauze... Anyway, congratulations and I hope all goes well! -- -- Ilse mom to Olaf (07/15/2002) TTC #2 "What's the use of brains if you are a girl?" Aletta Jacobs, first Dutch woman to receive a PhD |
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Sounds like this child was meant to be for one reason or another. It will
become someone GREAT!!!!!!! I wish I could just have one. You are lucky. Take care. Kirsten TTC #1 5 years in August |
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"kereru" wrote in message ... "parker" wrote in message m... My wife is 50. I'm 52. We've been happily married for 31 years and have six "kids" aged 30, 28, 27, and 22 year old twins. (Finally we're on our own again! More travel! More eating out! More time for romance and relaxing by the pool!!) What were the odds?? Given that a few years back my wife had to have an ovary removed because of endometriosis AND we have had one episode of unprotected sex in the last ten years and THAT was two days after her period!! She's pregnant... I don't know how to feel. I thought we were all done. We're NOT all done. I can't bring myself to tell our friends or the other children. I can picture the looks of incredulity and hear the "You're not serious!!" already. I was ready for "grandchildren" - not "morechildren". Life is good. God is bountiful. We're fine, just had to get in some anonymous ranting so I won't explode. Wife is sleeping now. Don't want to wake her. She sure is cool. Thanks for your indulgence. Wow (just sat here for 30 seconds trying to think what to say)... wow! Well if you still think your wife is cool after 31 years and six kids, and this baby obviously would stop at nothing to enter the world, then I guess you just have to think it's meant to be! I'm sure you kids will be okay when the get used to the idea (picturing my parents breaking the same news). You'll have some pretty doting big brothers and sisters, and hopefully a great support system! Good Luck well, i'm 42 and just had my third child. my other 2 are 15.5 (DS) and 18 (DD). my 18yo is thrilled, and even was present at the birth; my DS hasn't met his new sister yet. she is 7w4d now. hopefully he will get to meet her next weekend. i thought my next babe in arms would be one that i could hand back after a little while i agree - these kids will be something special - they were meant to be for one reason or another, and surely much loved. good luck and enjoy this pg! -- Edith Joanne Isabelle Born on Tuesday, May 20th at 0011 (11 minutes past midnight) 9 pounds, 11 ounces, 22 inches long Finally came home on Saturday, May 24th |
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