I'm pregnant

[bivenator]

I started a thread a few years ago regarding having children after forty.children after 40 I got some fantastic responses. I was not enthusiastic about the prospect but my wife wanted one more. Life takes its twists and turns and nothing ever developed. My wife had some lady problems a few years back and the doc (with me in the room) tells her she won't have kids again. I have my two daughters aged 10 and 25 so my basket is full. My wife, while disappointed realized that was the end of baby making.

Fast forward to July 1, on my 48th birthday my wife tells me that we have a bun in oven. Oh Jeebus, elation, dread, thrilled, scared, the whole gamut of emotions in a 10 second period.

There goes all retirement plans, travel to exotic locals, multi track days ect.... but that's ok. Life, what a long strange trip it is.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Congratulations!

[billybek]

Surprise!
A good one at that.
Congrats!

[Laneco]

Congratulations! Enjoy the adventures ahead!

angela

[Rikao4]

congrats...!


Rika

[Typ616]

>I'm pregnant

No, your wife is pregnant, you're screwed ;-) But congrats, very cool. Stock up on sleep, I bet you forgot how hard the first year is !

[IROC]

Wow! I'm in a very similar boat (only my boat is a little older than yours). I have a son from a previous marriage that is 24. My current wife and I have been married for 12 years. We have a 10 yr-old daughter and a 4 yr-old son. After my son was born, we decided that was enough. She had a procedure performed to permanently prevent any further pregnancies (not a tubal ligation, but something supposedly equally effective).

Last February we find out she's pregnant again. I'm going to turn 50 next month. I try not to view this through a selfish lens, but a lot of my plans have changed, needless to say.

[vash]

Fantastic news!


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[craigster59]

Holy moley! Things are going to be hopping around your house for awhile. I'm sure the new baby will keep you young beyond your years, congratulations!

[sck007]

Congratulations! My youngest daughter is 9 mos. This will keep you forever young!

[Chocaholic]

Ya know....they know what causes that.

[Jim Richards]

Congrats bi-v. Congrats Mike. I gotta say I really wouldn't want to trade in my empty-nester lifestyle at this point.

[Baz]

CONGRATS Bi!!!!!

[atcjorg]

I don't understand why more men don't get a vasectomy when they figure they are done having kids, I like having a "sport" model- no fear of oops your a daddy AGAIN!but hey if it works for ya congrats!

[bivenator]

Originally Posted by IROC

Wow! I'm in a very similar boat (only my boat is a little older than yours). I have a son from a previous marriage that is 24. My current wife and I have been married for 12 years. We have a 10 yr-old daughter and a 4 yr-old son. After my son was born, we decided that was enough. She had a procedure performed to permanently prevent any further pregnancies (not a tubal ligation, but something supposedly equally effective).

Last February we find out she's pregnant again. I'm going to turn 50 next month. I try not to view this through a selfish lens, but a lot of my plans have changed, needless to say.

Thanks for the well wishes guys and gal, I will pass them onto Ms. bivenator.

That's a great story Mike, congrats to you. It is hard not to view thru a selfish lens. It is hard to imagine life with a new baby at this point. I expect after the arrival then I will not be able to envision life without the new baby. That's life.

[UconnTim97]

Congratulations!

[RANDY P]

congrats!- even tho you can't trust them women!

[BlueSkyJaunte]

Congrats! Our 3rd is due in mid-Aug. I'll be 40 in Nov. My wife has informed me that this is absolutely our last - she can't handle another 9 months of non-stop puking.

I can't blame her.

[JavaBrewer]

Congratulations and all the best!

[pitargue]

A gift from Heaven! And so much more than any of the other things you mentioned. Congratulations on your good fortune! :-)