I didn't realized how rewarding it is to raise a child.

I wake up every morning to "I love you, mommy." and a kiss.

I guess I'm the luckiest woman and just wanted to share.

(I had help with my pregnancy)

remember these days, you are going to need them once the child hits 12 or 13...

(If I can coax a hug out of my 16 year old once every couple of months, I feel ahead of the game)

I always said being a mom was the best thing in the world. There is one thing better and it's being a grandma. :-D :-D

Lulu- so glad you shared that. Really makes me miss my little ones who got big awfully fast!!!!!!!! :D
Can't wait for the next generation!!!

Me too!! (16 yr old son). Tough cookie. Can't wait for him to out grow it.
Daughter 20 huggy kissy very affectionate now. She got better when she was 15.

I have a brother who did the cutest things. My Mom baked every day when we were kids so there were always lots of friends at the house. Whenever my bro and his friends left many of them hugged or kissed her. My brother would run out and then ALWAYS run back to kiss her. He just didn't want his friends to see :D

I was 45 when my one and only was born. It was such a strange sensation to sit in my chair with her. Two people when there had been just us as one. . . . She's 11 now but I cherish and every moment. They're only this age right now, this second, never to be repeated. I used to tell myself that so that I would remember and cherish, now I tell myself that to keep from getting angry over some of the things she does. LOL No, I still cherish each moment and love the way she's growing into a beautifully modest young lady with a great sense of right and wrong and the knowledge of how to use that sense.

raptureready,
I'm an older mom too. I do cherish every moment! Although, it's getting harder now since he turned three. I heard it's more difficult than the "terrible two".

I will try too. Plus I have this post to remind later.

:D

My main problem at that age was that she could toddle faster than I could waddle. :lol: I think when we're older we have more patience. At least we do until the hot flashes start. :lol: Right now we're going through the stages where she has mood swings from her hormones waking up and I have them from mine going to sleep. Makes for some interesting days. :thumbup:

I must be very lucky too, because I have a 22 year old daughter that is not very affectionate, but have grown to realize that Mom can give useful advice when asked. We went through a phase when she didn't listen to a word I say.

On top of that I have a 16 year old boy whom I have to pay if I want a kiss on my cheeck, and pay more if I want a "smack" sound. To be even luckier, I have a 7 year old who comes to kiss and hug me first thing in the morning and last thing at night and during the day help me with everything and wants to spend every wake moment with me. He is lovely.

Ditto! so true

just wait until they don't call or something and you wait all night....only to find out that they are sitting at Arby's talking all night! LOL...

I had all my kids in my 20's but looking back I realize I didn't have the patience I would have had if I'd been an older Mom. My own Mom and I have bantered about this for years. She thinks you have to be young but I've seen a lot more older mothers who have a lot more patience and wisdom than I had. But it is what it is. I now have 3 wonderful adult sons and I'm still fairly young :D It all works out somehow!!

you may not have the patience but you sure had the energy. That's is what I'm lacking.

I was a somewhat older mom as well, 27 for first one and 37 for last one (and 4 in between). Two of my friends who are within a couple of years of my age have DGDs my daughter's age and great grands only a few months younger than my DGS.

And yes, I totally agree about lacking the energy!

Not sure the patience was there either...I remember when DD was a teenager, one time #5 son came home and DD & I were both hollering at each other at the top of our lungs. He asked what we were fussing about and neither one of us could tell him!

AAAahhhh I forgot about that :mrgreen: But I definitely could have used more wisdom!

It was July 22, 1986 when my son kissed me and told me he loved me he was 17 months old and I had had a bad day, at that minute I realized how blessed I was. May God bless you and your family as he has mine.

I get xxxooo's everyday from DD who lives with us. She is 34. DS calls almost daily and alway's says he loves us. Best words and feeling there is. Guess we did something right. ;)

You sure did something right. I sure hope to b/c mine is still a toddler.