My cousin had her first (and only to date) child at the age of 42. You hear all of those things about possible birth defects etc. She had a perfectly healthy pregnancy and gave birth to a perfect baby boy.

I used to think hubby and I would make amazing parents to a young child in our middle years. We are so much wiser than when we had our children. But when our granddaughters comes over.... I need a nap! I just don't have the energy anymore to go non-stop with a toddler.

I look back now and wonder how the hell I ever did it in my 20s! In the winter I would get up, snow blow the driveway, put dinner in the crockpot, mix in the breadmaker, shower, put on make-up and fix my hair!!!!, get four kids ready for day/care school and be to work by 6am (which was 20 minutes aways).

Now I have only myself to get ready and I work less than a mile from my home and I STILL have to rush every morning. Just thinking about it, I need a nap.