What are you thinking about? Part V

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KristinaB said:
I also have a basket full of unused toys for my 2 cats. There must be at least 30 jingle balls and they hate them.
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They like to see us spend money on toys, then go for the first FREE thing they see. It's what they learn in Cats 101.
 
i am with alleycat. my furboys like the strange toys such as foil, plastic bag --i tie it as like its a ball, and many homemade toys. my fur boys love baby's toys too! i have many cat toys that are sitting on the floor except the fake fur mouses. one of my cats love fake fur mouses in his mouth all the time. some of mcdonald toys are useful for my furboys to play with.
 
I am thinking, time to move on and forget about that jerk! He's ignoring me back! He knows why , I am mad.
 
rockin'robin said:
I really loved babies....wanted 5 of them!...after the birth of my first child (age 19)....then I realized very quickly the responsibility of it all....gone were my care-free days of sleeping late, going out with my friends whenever I wanted to, etc., etc. If I could take it all back, I would have waited until I was 30-something....
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I did. And believe me, I was a better mom for it. Heck, in my early 20's I'd just gotten my freedom - I didn't want to surrender it to the needs of a baby. I wouldn't have had the patience I found out you really need at times! Babies can be cute, but they also can be aggravating, messy, and expensive.
 
I'm thinking Tinkerbell is learning ASL a little. I can look at her, use the sign name I gave her and sign "come here" and she will come and sit in my lap. I can sign "go to play toy" and she will go either to her paper ball, her catnip mouse or her Christmas Stocking. If I sign "you thirsty?" she will jump up to the bathroom sink for water if she is.
 
I too had my DD at 19 - all due to stupid drunken sex with what is now my ex-husband.

I wouldn't trade her for the world, but I certainly wish I would have waited until I was closer to 30 and firmly established financially and emotionally. I've vowed to myself - no more children! One is enough for me!
 
I had one child at 16. Too young and he grew up with the father's family at my request. Got married at 28, had DD at 29 and DS at 30. There are times when I wish we were younger having had these kids, but I am still thankful for them.
 
I have my first child just a month before turning 25. I would have waited although 25 isnt too bad considering.
 
shel90 said:
I have my first child just a month before turning 25. I would have waited although 25 isnt too bad considering.
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At 25 you were more established than I was at 19!!! And also a bit wiser!
 
A dear friend has a 25 year old daughter who graduated less than two years ago and has a GREAT job working for Busch/Budweiser. She met a fella 4 months ago and is already discussing marriage. My friend wants me to try to talk her out of it this weekend. Wish me luck! :lol:
 
Dixie said:
At 25 you were more established than I was at 19!!! And also a bit wiser!
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I was still a college undergrad...I wish I had waited until I finished college, worked a few years, and bought a house before having my daughter. That was my plan anyway but didnt go the way I wanted it to.
 
talkin about babies? YIKES!

If you wait, it could be too late. you jest never know. this subject is so annoyin'.
 
DeafTim said:
talkin about babies? YIKES!

If you wait, it could be too late. you jest never know. this subject is so annoyin'.
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30s is definitely not too late. I know this one lady who is currently pregnant with her first child at 41 and all is fine with the pregnancy so far.
 
shel90 said:
30s is definitely not too late. I know this one lady who is currently pregnant with her first child at 41 and all is fine with the pregnancy so far.
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Well, older women are at higher risk to give birth to down syndrome babies. More older women die from the bleedin than younger women. I am so glad Im male, btw. :) Whew!
 
shel90 said:
30s is definitely not too late. I know this one lady who is currently pregnant with her first child at 41 and all is fine with the pregnancy so far.
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DeafTim said:
Well, older women are at higher risk to give birth to down syndrome babies. More older women die from the bleedin than younger women. I am so glad Im male, btw. :) Whew!
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My brother's soon-to-be-ex-wife, had her first at age 43 and her 2nd at age 46. Both kids were very healthy and all. 2nd child was allowed to eat what she wanted and went on high blood-pressure medicine at age 6. She had a heart attack at age 8 due to unhealthy eating habit and her weight. She is now 18 and still overweight, still has high blood pressure and heart problems and now has diabetes and sleep apnea and sleeps with a CPAP machine. She decided to also start smoking and she is a drinker. The mother doesn't seem to care and still lets my niece do what she wants. When my brother tried to discipline her, the mother said to back off and get away. He waited until she hit age 18 and he has now left. Their son left home at age 17 to get away from his mother and her "uncaring" attitude.

Basically, I was just trying to say, that even in her mid 40's, she had two very healthy babies and suffered no problems herself.
 
DeafTim said:
Well, older women are at higher risk to give birth to down syndrome babies. More older women die from the bleedin than younger women. I am so glad Im male, btw. :) Whew!
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Not tactful, arent you?
 
I got married at 27 and had my first child at 29. It was a good age to have a baby. Not too young, not too old. Many people don't realize that it can be very difficult for some women to get pregnant in their 40's. Some women even have difficulty getting pregnant in their late 30's. So if you want a baby, and you're not open to adoption, don't wait too long. I've seen some women heartbroken when they can't get pregnant later in life, especially when adoption is not an option.
 
A lot of birth defects come from older fathers. It's not only the mother's age that matters.
 
wowie, so many of you had babies before 30's and even younger than my age now!!! I can't imagine myself having babies until like...I'm in my late 20's or 30's.

But I think, there's some discussion about the trend of young adults delaying the milestones to later age...such as marrying later, moving out later, having children, etc.

Anyway....as for "what you thinking about"....I'm thinking about too many things each day. *sighs*. Too many things to do. AD is a great place to procrastinate....
 
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