I started this blog for a lot of reasons. One of those is that I find myself in a somewhat unique situation — I’m 40, and pregnant (by choice) with my third child. My first two are ages 9 and 12, so I was, in many ways, on easy street. In fact, for many years, my husband and I believed we were done on the baby front. But over the last few years, I felt a tug to return to the world of baby powder smells, nursing, diapers, receiving blankets, etc. Okay, I admit it — I wanted to be needed like only the mother of a newborn is needed. (or the mother of a toddler, preschooler, etc.)
So, in 2007, I became pregnant with my third (I’m due in October) and I turned 40. I’m just over halfway through this pregnancy, and while I’m not one of those women who loves being pregnant, I’m trying to do it a little differently this time. I’m older and wiser, and I know how fast it goes. It really seems like just yesterday that my 12-year-old was giving me her first smile, saying her first word, or taking her first steps.
In this blog, I hope to write about parenting, pregnancy at 40, preparing for a new baby while also managing the busy lives of a “tween” and an active boy, and then, come October, being a new mom and an old mom, all at once.
Jenn said,
July 12, 2007 @ 2:20 am
Congrats on baby number 3! The age difference between my second and third is not that many years, but the longer stretch has been a wonderful experience. Good luck! Look forward to reading more from you.
Catherine said,
July 29, 2007 @ 6:17 pm
Congratulations! I look forward to reading your journey into motherhood again over 40!
Catherine from fpregnancyover44y.blogspot.com
and pregnancystories.blogspot.com
newmomoldmom said,
August 2, 2007 @ 3:59 pm
Thanks so much. I just checked out your sites and am so glad you let me know you’re out there. I hope I can hook up with some other older moms through your site, so I don’t feel lonely. I really don’t have any friends/colleagues who are “back to the drawing board” so to speak when it comes to having babies. I don’t fit in with the younger new moms or moms-to-be, so it will be nice to have a connection.