tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18394742.post553540699408030994..comments2023-12-12T08:22:49.015-07:00Comments on navel gazing at its finest: So... The NewsTheOneTrueSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04756132396031048647noreply@blogger.comBlogger215125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18394742.post-30375344574933150642009-03-30T19:21:00.000-06:002009-03-30T19:21:00.000-06:00I'm 37...it's not *that* old! ;) I have plenty of...I'm 37...it's not *that* old! ;) I have plenty of friends who've had babies past age 40. <BR/><BR/>So, cheer up! Enjoy this pregnancy time...to put up your feet and blog more! ;)*https://www.blogger.com/profile/06484208765656281917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18394742.post-41151664275902572412009-03-28T22:43:00.000-06:002009-03-28T22:43:00.000-06:00I don't have the patience for a large family, eith...I don't have the patience for a large family, either. I have four. We do fine and every month I'm a better, more patient mom. You will be, too. And you have older kids to coo over and carry the baby!! Congratulations and peace,<BR/>Dawn<BR/><BR/>P.S. Good luck with the hormones. I hate feeling out of control like that, usually with PMS, though. It really, really sucks.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11436136381389948570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18394742.post-85469725855905285952009-03-19T13:01:00.000-06:002009-03-19T13:01:00.000-06:00I have been mulling over when (if) to have # 3 for...I have been mulling over when (if) to have # 3 for 2 1/2 years now. So I can totally relate to your fear. But the surprsing thing is that lots of women have survived 3 kids, 4 kids, 8 kids and more. We are so adaptable, we mothers. That is our greatest gift. We HAVE to figure out how to survive, so we do. Therefore, I'm quite sure you'll be excellent at it. Congratuations!Omgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193367587292656589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18394742.post-44958134863314476352009-03-18T23:57:00.000-06:002009-03-18T23:57:00.000-06:00Anyone who thinks they have total control over the...Anyone who thinks they have total control over their reproductive life probably secretly thinks they're immortal too. I accidentally had twins once. I had three kids and thought I was done at the time. I had no freaking idea how I was going to handle it. My kids were 10, 3 and 2 at the time. Everyone was so excited for me and jealous that I was having twins. I told them they could trade places with me. Not that I didn't love and want those twins, but I had no delusions about how "wonderful" having four kids under the age of four was going to be. I was 38 at the time. I didn't turn into a supermom and everything has not been all rosy, but we have all survived and haven't even turned up on the news yet. Somehow, we just meet the challenges the best we know how and even though we wish we could meet them better, it's pretty amazing what we have accomplished. I wouldn't want to re-live it all, but I'm glad I went through their first 6 years once and I can't imagine my life without them. SO, in a very long winded way I am saying, Congratulations! And, you'll be alright.Shelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12851446861098955538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18394742.post-63789218933390292132009-03-07T14:45:00.000-07:002009-03-07T14:45:00.000-07:00Congrats! But I'm more shocked that you're 37!! Yo...Congrats! But I'm more shocked that you're 37!! You look fabulous my darling! And I can't wait to buy your book. And I finished Something Cleverish and I loved it, all of it! And I still want your greatness to guest post for me, but when you're up to it, I see you've got a few things going on!!Marie {Make and Takes}https://www.blogger.com/profile/13638611950265026245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18394742.post-91627216528686705942009-03-04T12:15:00.000-07:002009-03-04T12:15:00.000-07:00I too had a surprise baby (aka Houdini) at the gra...I too had a surprise baby (aka Houdini) at the grand ole age of 38! He's now 10 years old and he's kept me young (or at least that's what I keep telling myself). My biggest fear has been and continues to be someone asking me if I'm his Grandma!!!! Avoiding that one so far.<BR/>Everything will be great and enjoy the ride.<BR/>SamSandra Berryhill-Huish [EQUITY REAL ESTATE]https://www.blogger.com/profile/01494130249811149952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18394742.post-25735362008683927802009-03-02T18:10:00.000-07:002009-03-02T18:10:00.000-07:00Four IS a lot and you will definitely have those s...Four IS a lot and you will definitely have those shed moments (just try to actually perform them in the bathroom instead)--but overall I think you will love it. Your kids will LOVE the baby and you'll love watching them love him/her.angela michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05924481702319424964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18394742.post-59774963348143901592009-03-01T21:01:00.000-07:002009-03-01T21:01:00.000-07:00Congratulations on your accidental news! I hope th...Congratulations on your accidental news! I hope that things go well with your pregnancy ... and will be praying!!!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15502229874099798730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18394742.post-1674312083446840642009-02-28T23:07:00.000-07:002009-02-28T23:07:00.000-07:00Congratulations and everything will be okay! This...Congratulations and everything will be okay! This will probably end up being your favorite kid! ;DLoriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01677588485104564266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18394742.post-41178545987781138182009-02-28T08:05:00.000-07:002009-02-28T08:05:00.000-07:00I came from a family of four, we all turned out - ...I came from a family of four, we all turned out - er - fine. :) Really though, my parents had three girls and thought that they were finished as well, then came my little brother. My mom was 35. From everything that I feel like I know about you from reading this blog, I think that you are stronger than you give yourself credit for. Not many people can get through some of the trials you have faced and come out smiling. I think that this will be another example of that strength. Just remember, if nothing else, you have to keep your sanity long enough to get that sweet baby here safely....after that, all bets are off ;) <BR/><BR/>I only have one (almost 5 months old) and I look at her sometimes and think that there's no way I can handle another one. Not that she's a difficult baby or anything, but I mean really, when the hubby leaves, I'LL BE OUT NUMBERED!!! I just try to remember that this is the little family that the Lord has given me to take care of and I know that he will give me the strength to do so. (And the sanity!!) <BR/><BR/>So while I'm sure that the shock is far from wearing off, hopefully the joy of this little blessing will take over soon. You're an amazing woman and the Lord just needs you to share that amazing with one more little spirit. I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers.Christina McKinneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923324504641844369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18394742.post-15039052712451297372009-02-27T11:15:00.000-07:002009-02-27T11:15:00.000-07:00Congratulations! It WILL all be okay. 4 kids is ha...Congratulations! It WILL all be okay. 4 kids is hard but great. And there is always someone to hand down the baby clothes you don't have.Sharon L. Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06387774344892567897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18394742.post-42103228932171543462009-02-27T06:44:00.000-07:002009-02-27T06:44:00.000-07:00Glad to have found your blog. You definitely have ...Glad to have found your blog. You definitely have some things to share with me, and "for something really different", to quote MY favorite flying squirrel, you oughta pop over to my side of the lunatic fringe. :)<BR/><BR/>And, I'm with you at the wonderment of Moms who were SO born to be Mom's. I believe it is a spiritual gift. and, uh, yeah, I didn't get that one. :PAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578371707424442036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18394742.post-50587157741354518812009-02-27T00:44:00.000-07:002009-02-27T00:44:00.000-07:00Oh you poor thing. But oh how lucky you are! So ...Oh you poor thing. <BR/><BR/>But oh how lucky you are! So jealous. <BR/><BR/>Buy you poor thing. <BR/><BR/>But ou luck thing. <BR/><BR/>Just stopped by to say that I got my Something Cleverish and I loved your entry.The Crash Test Dummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16893801583172018597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18394742.post-2779906269756490052009-02-26T21:43:00.000-07:002009-02-26T21:43:00.000-07:00Congratulations! And it will be okay, I promise.Congratulations! And it will be okay, I promise.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530972001172936718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18394742.post-71713952582560217322009-02-26T20:24:00.000-07:002009-02-26T20:24:00.000-07:00You'll be fine...have faith. And about the age th...You'll be fine...have faith. And about the age thing? I had my 7th baby, (born after #1 had left the nest) only a half a year away from my 40th birthday. And my first g-baby is only 18 months younger than my #7. So, I'm probably not helping here...But it'll be all good. It really will. I can't imagine life without my littlest Dude.<BR/>:~DLoralee and the gang...https://www.blogger.com/profile/07203655646949305050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18394742.post-65675812805649077422009-02-26T19:45:00.000-07:002009-02-26T19:45:00.000-07:00Wowowowow! Congratulations. I think I will go bu...Wowowowow! Congratulations. <BR/><BR/>I think I will go buy some contraception now. <BR/><BR/>Kidding! :)Tami Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06123112914039542305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18394742.post-53935128915388203462009-02-26T17:41:00.000-07:002009-02-26T17:41:00.000-07:00WOW!! Soooooo many comments and sooooo little ti...WOW!! Soooooo many comments and sooooo little time! <BR/><BR/>Congrats---you will be ok---I had my last one at almost 44, so I don't want to hear about it...<BR/><BR/>I still can't get over how many comments that you have----LUCKY YOU!<BR/><BR/>Count your blessings, my dear. :)Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04305357810894657905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18394742.post-56117818833147011342009-02-26T15:28:00.000-07:002009-02-26T15:28:00.000-07:00Look how many people think this is great news. :) ...Look how many people think this is great news. :) Maybe they will babysit for you! <BR/><BR/>Congratulations!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18394742.post-48690192471942165512009-02-26T13:27:00.000-07:002009-02-26T13:27:00.000-07:00So I was 39,a busy theatre costume designer, mothe...So I was 39,a busy theatre costume designer, mother of 3 teenagers and found myself "accidently" pregnant. I did not want to take a step backward. I went to therapy-once-then I told myself to get it together. It's 16 years later. He's a great kid and I'm a better mom the second time around.Elder Harry Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02343603887679966234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18394742.post-83028353950826520552009-02-26T11:53:00.000-07:002009-02-26T11:53:00.000-07:00AAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!! I step away from my blog reading...AAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!! I step away from my blog reading for two days, and come back to amazing news!<BR/><BR/>Congrats!<BR/><BR/>Hey... it could be worse... my best friends also thought she was done, but is now due in May. There will be 15 YEARS between her two youngest. Yes, I said **15**.<BR/><BR/>Oy.GreenJellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10008711974632671478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18394742.post-40365246143102423022009-02-26T11:51:00.000-07:002009-02-26T11:51:00.000-07:00Congrats...you'll do great!! (and 37 isn't old:) ...Congrats...you'll do great!! (and 37 isn't old:) )Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319665141079620195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18394742.post-12694788017556561582009-02-26T11:16:00.000-07:002009-02-26T11:16:00.000-07:00Thirty seven? Thirty SEVEN? I could only have wi...Thirty seven? Thirty SEVEN? I could only have wished to be that young when I found out I was pregnant with my FIFTH! They had to escort me out of the OB/GYN office I was sobbing so hard.<BR/><BR/>All after hearing my husband was going to be spending months working in Australia, Europe, and Thailand.<BR/><BR/>So, instead of joining him to travel like we had talked about when #4 was in the first grade, I got to spend quality time with the likes of a lactation specialist, and playgroup with a bunch of cute spry 20 somethings who had perky boobs and no bags under their eyes!<BR/><BR/>I am well past that and of course I quit sobbing.<BR/><BR/>Last year.<BR/><BR/>Just joking. Good luck and it will all be fine. <BR/><BR/>Fun.<BR/><BR/>You can practice your snarkiness with all those rude people in check out lines who make dumb remarks about your baby boy looking like their grand-daughter.<BR/><BR/>Congratulations. That I mean with the sincerest of hears.Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11401395669498079057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18394742.post-91534161559858685802009-02-26T11:01:00.000-07:002009-02-26T11:01:00.000-07:00I can't help on the #4 issue, but I can reassure y...I can't help on the #4 issue, but I can reassure you on the medical one. Because of a surgery to remove a HUUUUUUUUGE uterine fibroid way back at the tender age of 4-days-before-I-was-21, my OBs were concerned about the possibility of uterine rupture as well. As a result, I had early planned c-sections with both kids. Both times there were no problems, the boys were nice and healthy (9 and 8 on the APGAR, respectively), and they were beeeoootiful. Believe me--a c-section baby is far more gorgeous than a natural birth baby, even though all babies are, of course, beyond gorgeous in a mother's eyes. No squished head. As a result, you have baby pictures that even total strangers can really "ooh" and "aah" over without having to find something specific to compliment instead of blurting what they're really thinking (like desperately saying "My! What a lot of hair he has!" instead of "My! What a cone-shaped head and stretched-out face he has! Will he ever be normal?")<BR/><BR/>Just a few pieces of advice if you haven't had a c-section before:<BR/><BR/>1. After the surgery, don't forget to adjust your position in bed from time to time. If you stay in the same place for too long, you will SUFFER. Trust me. And not all medical personnel think about telling you this.<BR/><BR/>2. Despite the pain, take the nurses' advice and start walking as soon as you can. It will help. Even though you may want to collapse sobbing and kill whoever comes near you the first time. It gets better.<BR/><BR/>3. A "boppy" pillow is your absolute best friend. It is to the c-section recoveree what the friendly rubber donut is to the natural birth recoveree, especially when holding the baby.<BR/><BR/>4. Enjoy the Tylenol-3! (I got Vicodin after the original surgery, but there was no baby to worry about then. Sigh. The sacrifices we make.)<BR/><BR/>5. You may not be able to hold the agonizing hours of labor over this child's head one day, but you WILL be able to talk about being cut wide open so he/she could be hauled out of your body. Make it nice and gory in the details (the reality isn't so bad, especially since you don't actually see what's going on).Teacher Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11215145025563985398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18394742.post-17072115671131180522009-02-26T08:35:00.001-07:002009-02-26T08:35:00.001-07:00I'm going to go ahead and comment, just in case yo...I'm going to go ahead and comment, just in case you make it all the way down to comment #191. Congratulations. Honestly that is wonderful news. My mother was surprised by my arrival at the age of 43. On the child side of things, she was a fabulous mother, just lower key than the other mothers around her. I wouldn't have had it any other way. She may have been lying, but she always said that I kept her from becoming an old woman. <BR/><BR/>As far as the number 4 goes, my experience is that the change from 2 to 3 was the hardest, after that it's all good. Plus, you'll have more help this time around. (Your other kids.)Mrs. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044255357653198954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18394742.post-82595444974065577652009-02-26T08:35:00.000-07:002009-02-26T08:35:00.000-07:00I'm going to go ahead and comment, just in case yo...I'm going to go ahead and comment, just in case you make it all the way down to comment #191. Congratulations. Honestly that is wonderful news. My mother was surprised by my arrival at the age of 43. On the child side of things, she was a fabulous mother, just lower key than the other mothers around her. I wouldn't have had it any other way. She may have been lying, but she always said that I kept her from becoming an old woman. <BR/><BR/>As far as the number 4 goes, my experience is that the change from 2 to 3 was the hardest, after that it's all good. Plus, you'll have more help this time around. (Your other kids.)Mrs. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044255357653198954noreply@blogger.com