I just got an email from my old high school's 25th Reunion Committee. Â*The committee wanted the names of the children because a tent was being set up with "kiddie toys" so the little ones could "run around" while mom and dad socialized. Â*My own kids are 23, 21 and 16. Â*These are the same people I went to school with! Â*I have been hearing lots on the news lately about women in their late 30's and 40's having babies and I think it's great. Â*I couldn't do it. Not enough energy! Â*

I guess my question is:
How old were you when you had your first and/or last child?

How do older moms do it? I honestly don't think I could handle little ones and their boundless energy! Â*I love seeing, playing and taking care of my sisters and friends babies and little ones. Â*But to do it 24/7? Â*I am only 43, but those darlings wear me out after a couple hours.

My mother had me when she was 25 and my sister when she was 34. She said the difference was huge, but you know, you find a way to do it. I want to have my first baby around the age of 28.

My mom had me when she was 30 and my sister at 32. My mom is 52 now and my 20 year old sister just left the house.
I remember growning up that my mom and I always didn't get along. It seemed to me that the age gap was an issue. WHen we were little she didn't want to play with us much and really liked her quite time. It wasn't that she didn't love us she was just at a different stage in her life. It wasn't until a couple of years ago that my mom and I have become friends, which i love.
I'll be having my first baby when i'm 22. I figured out that when my baby is 21 I'll be 43 and i love that idea. I'm looking forward to having the energy to raise my baby and still be around to see grandchildern, and maybe even the energy to play with them!

Tron, I was thinking about your comments and Artemis', also. I am very blessed to be so close to my own daughter and both my mothers.

One thing I treasured about being pregnant that I had forgotten all about was the closeness I felt with my daughter before she was born. I almost didn't want to give birth because I loved the feeling of holding her in my body and being able to sense her mood and feelings, if she was awake, agitated, calm. I don't remember that feeling with my sons, could be that I was so busy with a toddler that I missed it. Being pregnant was one of the most special times in my life. Thank you for reminding me of that.

I have 4 kids. I was 21 when my first was born, 24 for the second, 30 for the third and 34 when the "baby" came along. That would make me 53 when he turned 19 and moved out on his own. By then I had spent 32 years "raising kids", the last 18 of them as a single parent. I was ready for a nap. [tongue]

I was 20 with my first, 22 with my second, 24 with my third, 27 with my littlest, then i married a man with a son the same age as my second... Then I broke down and got cable, so I am done now [wink] I am now 33, and I love the age that I am raising my kids in. However, I will be looking forward to see which one of us survives the teenage years ahead of us! I would like to hear sucess stories of women who raised boys and survived!

Haha! I have boys, how many would you like?

Seriously I have 2, 21 and 16.

Both of my sons have been a breeze, smart, funny and no troubles. The oldest does have serious wanderlust, and is currently in Korea, Germany in January. He joined the AF and programs onboard computer systems on planes. He loves it. I miss him, but he does come home and we Video Breakfast a few times a week.

Both of my sons are skateboarders so I opened a skateboard shop in a local shopping center, closed now. They both worked there after school, soon all the kids were gathering there to do their homework! My old house has a tennis court that we never use, so 3 years ago we put in ramps, quarterpipes and stair and rails, all the cool stuff... The kids love it! And most importantly, I know where my kids are and who their friends are. Yes, it gets a little noisy and I have to clean up wrappers and soda cans constantly. The kids are safe and not skating in shopping centers and streets. There are rules, but we haven't had any problems. NO smoking, drugs, bad language, or fighting. The court is lighted so the lights are out at 9 on school nights and 10 in the summer and weekends.

So when I say I have boys, I have as many as 25 at a time. How would you like them shipped?

well i just turned 31 on the 4th of oct. and my son turned 2 on june 26th. and trust me...in some ways i am glad i waited but other ways i am tired. the fact is...i am happy that i waited..for the fact that i got to live my life fully and everything. but honestly...it is tireing. i see 18 and 21 yr olds with 2 yr olds and they are full of life. and then there is me 31 with a 2 yr old..and my best friend 26 with a 1 yr old. that feel like we are old when we are chasing our kids...

now my witchlet is the only child i have. and that i will ever spawn again. but i respect anyone who has more than one at this age...

my dragon is enough to were a athelete out. lol

I was 33 when I had my first child, the had another when I was 34. It was like I was pregnant for 2 yrs straight, lol. To top it off I was in the military at the time, but was able to early out. The first was my girl, then a boy. I was constantly asked if they were twins, after awhile I just said yes. My kids were very active and would run in different directions on me some times, well I found baby harnesses in the PX, one blue, one pink. They are now 18 and 19. I sometimes wish I had had them earlier in life, but dont regret it for a min.

Well I am 30 and my oldest is 10 I had him 2 months shy of my 20 b-day and then My Bug came 15 months later then Â*2 yrs and 2 weeks later my baby girl when I had just tured 23. They are so close in age my cousin calls them my Latin Triplets. I am glad I had them when I did we are all so close and I will still be young to enjoy my grandkids just I hope later much later then sooner. But part of me now wishes for a tiny little baby again I loved being pregnant Hence my Triplets!!! [smile]