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Motherhood at Forty Four!

Filed Under Older Mommy 

My mom and my daughter.

Who knew being a mom would be so much fun? If I’d known that motherhood was such a joy I wouldn’t have waited until my forties to be a mom.

My mother knew of course.

When I was twenty-five and married for two years, I remember her asking when she’d be a grandma. She smiled and said “hint hint.”

I blew her off as I was much too busy building a business and selling stuff.

She’d gently remind me that being a mom was one of the most rewarding experiences of her life.

Yea whatever.

When I was thirty-five and married for twelve years, my mother asked if it wasn’t time we had children now. She was still smiling but the ‘hint hint’ was replaced by a bit of concern over her brow, as if she knew something important and I just wasn’t getting it.

Was she confused about my choices? I had a wonderful career! Oops, my phone was ringing. Gotta go mom.

When I turned forty, I had a big blow out party with all my friends and family and I overheard my mom mention that ‘Only children were missing’.

Then a week later: “Do you think you’ll ever have children?

Thank you Mom for all your concern, I must rush off now………….
( humm…. Just what was that important meeting I went to?)

A few years later after having a clock that never ticked for me, an alarm went off in my head. It was so loud I woke up babbling to my husband of many years. “Children, it is time for children.”

Now, I’m forty-eight with an almost three and a half year old daughter. It has taken me over an hour to write this short blog post as she keeps coming to me, interrupting me. First, singing her ABC’s, then to point out a bug on the floor. Eeeeekkk she shrieked. Get the bug. Eeeeeeek.

Sensing my slight agitation that I was trying to write with an eeeking girl in the room she threw her arms around me and yelled in my ear. Happy Mothers Day Mom!

My mom tried to tell me.

Happy Mothers Day to you, Mom.

Comments

7 Responses to “Motherhood at Forty Four!”

  1. Ann on May 13th, 2007 9:04 pm

    Wonderful!

  2. HaetherK on May 13th, 2007 9:49 pm

    Hope some alarms go off when your message is read

    If you’re 40 & don’t think you could cope with the stinky diapers & sleepless nights remember that these are the necessary steps to becoming a Grandma. Only then will you have all the joy with none of the hassle - and its Heaven! I now know…

  3. Michelle on May 13th, 2007 10:40 pm

    Yes and a heavenly granny!

  4. Jenny on May 14th, 2007 12:10 am

    Yes, yes, yes.

    I can so relate.

  5. Jenny on May 14th, 2007 12:11 am

    God. Apparently I was really adamant about that. How many times did my comment publish?!

    Sheesh.

  6. Michelle V. on May 14th, 2007 1:13 am

    Jenny, I removed some of your repeat comments, but I appreciate the sentiment!

  7. Chick Mom on May 14th, 2007 1:51 pm

    That K-gal is a sweet one! She is as lucky as you.

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