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 "Spaz-tacular"!!
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Location: Bennett, CO | Long time BHW friends.. Ive got a bit of news... Brian and I are expecting a baby in April (Yes, a human one) LOL
We have obviously known for a while, and Im not too good at dealing with the hoopla that surrounds this...
So we will be having our first at 40. BTW... Not so cool when you see your medical chart has you listed as an "Edlerly Pregnancy" good gracious, I almost got violent at that one.
We have been married for almost 16 years now, and thought we were confirmed DINK's (Dual Income-No Kids) but I guess God has a different path in mind for us!
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Oh my goodness thats wonderful news, your going to be awesome parents. 
But being listed as a edlerly pregnancy, I would tell them not so.. |
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 The Bling Princess
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Location: North Dakota | Congratulations!! Im your age too and I think if I would have been classified as an "Elderly Pregnancy" I would have ran for the hills! |
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 Saint Stacey
| What?!?! Congrats!!!! Can I babysit? Or you can just give it to me. I'd be okay with that. |
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 Shelter Dog Lover
Posts: 10277
| How exciting!!!! Congratulations !!!!!! |
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Extreme Veteran
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Location: Somewhere in the middle of nowhere | Congratulations! What a wonderful blessing! |
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Location: Peg-Leg Julia Grimm | Congratulations!!!!  |
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Location: USA | Wowza! That is awesome! I bet you are a bit in shock, but I know you'll be so happy! I had my third at age 39 . Not quite the same, but it was my best and easiest pregnancy and delivery. Don't let those Drs. scare you with all that "old" stuff either! |
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Saint Stacey
| Hey everyone! It's also her birthday today!!!!! I'd day it was a very eventful 40th birthday!!! |
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"Spaz-tacular"!!
Posts: 20309
Location: Bennett, CO | We did all the genetic testing, and thankfully all appears well.. Its a boy, and the due date is 4/17
This is going to be a BIG change for us.. as we were pretty well settled into our lives!
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 Firecracker Dog Lover
Posts: 3175
| I just posted on her FB page "What a birthday present!" Congratulations!
Edited by brlraceaddict 2014-10-22 5:09 PM
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A Somebody to Everybody
Posts: 41354
Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | gotothewhip - 2014-10-22 5:07 PM We did all the genetic testing, and thankfully all appears well.. Its a boy, and the due date is 4/17
This is going to be a BIG change for us.. as we were pretty well settled into our lives!
But it's going to be the best change EVER |
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 Witty Enough
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Location: CTX | Congrats!!   |
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Location: LuluLand~along I64 Indiana | Awwww!!!!! Congrats to Brian and Jen!!!  |
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 I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | Believe it or not...I think you are the perfect age as you have lived a lot of life in 16 years and now you will live a whole other life through the eyes of your child. They make you a kid again.
Congrats and blessings!
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | Congratulations......you will be great parents....... |
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Location: Gainesville, TX | Congratulations!!! |
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Posts: 554
| Congrats!!! I don't listen to the charts. My friend is due in December with her first and she is 41 and no problems. I know several people who had kids later and they got to enjoy the kid instead of trying to be kids, raise kids, and build their life at the same time.  |
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I'm a Cry Baby
Posts: 3781
Location: n.c. | Congrats and Happy Birthday!!!! Wowza!!! |
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Location: Lost with the rest of the MINIONS! | Congratulations!!! My best friend just turned 41 and had her 3rd baby the next week. Babies are a wonderful gift whenever they arrive |
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10D Crack Champion
| Congrats! Don't worry, I heard Halle Berry in a recent interview say for both of her pregnancies she had "geriatric pregnancy" written on her chart.
Edited by sodapop 2014-10-22 6:25 PM
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 Ms. Marine
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Location: Texas | Congratulations! |
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 Total Germophobe
Posts: 6443
Location: Montana | Congratulations! My mom had me when she was 40 (almost 41) and I was an after thought (my youngest sibling is 7 years older than me). But my parents say I keep them young! Ha-ha. Happy birthday too! |
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 Angel in a Sorrel Coat
Posts: 16030
Location: In a happy place | Congratulations! And Happy Birthday. |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | Congratulations!!!! |
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 Goat Giver
Posts: 23166
| Congrats and Happy Birthday!
You guys will be excellent parents and your kiddo with get to grow up in a wonderland filled with horses, sheep, dogs and other critters. |
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 Quiet Riot
Posts: 2568
Location: North Dakota | Congrats!! |
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Posts: 2457
| CONGRATS!!! That is fantastic news!
Isn't it strange how we think we have life all figured out and God steps in to show us other plans???!  |
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 Chin Hairs
Posts: 1028
Location: Indiana | Congrats! We had two jr rodeo families with suprises the same as yours and they are doing great! Made me think I should try for one more .... operative word there being "think" Enjoy! Kiddos are life changing fun!
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 More bootie than waist!
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | Congrats! |
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Posts: 1373
Location: Okemah,OK | We're in the same boat. Been married 17 years in December and expecting a daughter in February. No other kids and really never planned for any. Decided to give it a few months try just to say we did and BAM, she showed up lol. I'll be 41 in 2 weeks. I hear the words "advanced maternal age" at almost every doc visit. But she's passed all the genetic and neural tube tests so far. Now it's just a matter of my body keeping up with her. But so far so good. We've got another ultrasound Friday and I'm looking forward to her looking more and more like the little baby we will be having soon! Congrats to you and feel free to message me if you need anything from a fellow advanced mom lol. |
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Cold hands and Warm Heart
Location: oklahoma | Congrats and Happy Birthday! I agree with nto! And how exciting! |
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 Jeter is my second husband!
| CONGRATS!!! (hubby wants another one...he's 40...but I'm 8 years younger than he is,haha!! :)
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Posts: 2154
Location: USA | Congratulations!!! I imagine you're shocked and maybe a little nervous, but as you said, this is part of God's plan. It will change your life and a year from now you'll be wondering why yall didn't have kids earlier.  |
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Extreme Veteran
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Posts: 1718
Location: Southeast Louisiana | Awesome news!! Congratulations!!
I'm 43 with a three month old (my first). The phrase I kept hearing was "Advanced Maternal Age" lol. They worried the heck outta me with that stuff, but everything turned out just fine. We also had the genetic blood test rather than the ambniosynthesis (?sp). I liked that they kept a close eye on everything. I got to go to an ultrasound every month and peek at the little guy moving his little hands and yawning, etc. He has changed my life in ways I never did imagine. I just want to spend every waking moment staring at him. He is such a blessing and I know it was meant to be.
Plus, when I start riding again, I know he will need a new LQ trailer and a pony! I can hardly wait! |
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Blessed 
Location: Here | Congrats What great parents you both will be |
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Sideways Riding Expert
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Location: ND--it snows, it floods, it snows, it floods | Sooooo.....too soon to say you can both be in diapers??? You know you being "elderly" and all..... ;) |
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Posts: 22277
Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | CONGRATULATIONS!
Seriously, what a way to deal with your mid-life crisis... LOL.  |
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Expert
Posts: 1586
Location: west of East Texas | I had my first at 35 and my second at 40. Forty is the new Thirty!!! Congratulations! |
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The Resident Destroyer of Liberal Logic
Location: PNW | Congratulations on your little one!!!!!
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Posts: 8699
Location: the end of the rainbow | Congratulations. That is such wonderful news. |
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Industrial Srength Barrel Racer
Posts: 7268
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Location: Kentucky | |
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 Hugs to You
Posts: 7551
Location: In The Land of Cotton | Congratulations! How wonderful for you both. |
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 Roan Wonder
Location: SW MO | How wonderful I am so excited for both of you !!!!!!! |
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Location: Kansas | |
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 Do You Feel Lucky Punk?
Posts: 3156
Location: NM...the Land of Manana | Awesome!!! |
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 Special Somebody
Posts: 3951
Location: Finally horseback again.... | That is wonderful!!!!
Dont let it scare you, my friend that I went to school with is also pregnant with her first at 45. She was told she couldnt have babies either. God had other plans.
Congrats on your wonderful blessing. |
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 Party Gal
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Location: fun meter pegged OK | Congrats |
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 BHW New Catch of the Day
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Location: Missouri | |
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 If you knew me you would want to be me
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Location: Utah | |
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 Loves to compete
Posts: 5760
Location: Oakdale, CA | yay! congrats |
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 Half-Eaten Cookies
Posts: 2076
Location: Fort Worth / Springtown | So as not to make a big fuss, I'll just say yay! God bless. |
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 Triple Extra-Ordinaire
Posts: 4244
Location: Okla | Havn't been on her much lately, BUT so glad I came over today to see the news!!!! Congratulations!!! You'll be great parents |
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 Namesless in BHW
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Location: At the race track with Ah Dee Ohs | |
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 Chasin my Dream
Posts: 13651
Location: Alberta | He'll be a muttin bustin, dog training son of a gun!!!! Over the moon happy for you and Brian, congrats (again)! |
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 Elite Veteran
Posts: 929
| Congratulations!!! I find myself in the same situation (don't feel bad- I am an "elderly pregnancy" at 35 according to my doctor, too.) WTH? LOL
Also not into the hoopla surrounding pregnancy or the constant "how are you feeling?" (umm...pregnant. How am I supposed to feel?) questions or people trying to touch my stomach (stay back!! I PUNCH PEOPLE!!) but overall the pregnancy has been easy. I am 7 1/2 months along. Also unexpected, and unsure of how I will adjust to parenthood (pregnancy is cutting into my barrel racing time) but I guess, like you, God had other plans.
Good luck with your pregnancy and congrats again! |
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 Love Me Some Robert Redford
Posts: 2335
Location: WV | Great News!
Edited by mam0329 2014-10-24 1:19 PM
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Well.. I guess I will let the news out