Hi

I just noticed that a couple of people have requested to join this group, but as the Administrator of this group has not been on Minti since August, they are still pending as members.

Would any one here like to be made Administrator of this group?

Thanks

just wanted to say hi to everyone......it's so quiet here........how is everyone?????we really should get some life into this group, it has been a whole month since anyone posted anything........well that's my bit........hoping everybody is well........regards Sandra xxx

I admit it, I've been off-Minti more than I've been on-Minti lately. Seems like life continues to be BI (Before Illness) and AI (After Illness). I keep thinking of things I need to get back to--Minti being one of them. I finally pushed the reset button on my life and declared, "This is now normal," knowing it wasn't normal like I was BI--but it was gonna' have to do.

I got back to my writing and back to my writing website (www.thewritingroad.com). But all I did was send a "You might be wondering where I've been" e-mail. But that was something. Then I updated folks about my upcoming book (www.mommycomelately.com.) That's all well and good too.

But I want to jump back into Minti, renew friendships and see how everybody's been.

So, this forum stays quiet. Any ideas on how to perk things up a bit? Any topics of interest?

Just wanna keep this group active.

For those of us that celebrate Mother's Day this Sunday 13th May....

I hope you all have a wonderful day

I call myself a mommy-come-lately. That's just my fun phrase for a late-in-life mom--a spin-off from the old-fashioned phrase Johnny-come-lately. A Johnny-come-lately was someone who started something late--and who was successful at it. So, a mommy-come-lately is a successful late-in-life mom.

There are two types of mommies-come-lately: first-timers and repeaters. I'm a repeater, like some of you who are straddling the parenring spectrum with a wide-range of kiddos. Others of you are first-timers. Our lives intersect because we're older moms--not that we're old, we just had our children (or some of our children) when we were older. 

The good news is that makes us all trendsetters!!!!!

Any other thoughts on the topic?

 

hi every one glad to be here i had my first set of children in my early 20s and my second lot in my late late 30s so there is a huge gap between them i have to say my older ones are really great with the babies its great to have all this help......

            

thankyou for adding me ,, i have the flu myself at the moment  and my son has fevers aghhh ,, hope you are on the mend ,Debbie

My apologies to one and all for disappearing off the face of Minti.

I got quite sick and am on the slow road to recovery.

It's been tough on my little caboose kiddo, who doesn't like mom disappearing from the routine. But her dad and big sisters have been terrific--and I am finally on the mend.

 

Hello ladies....just dropping by and spreading some cheer. I noticed there's not been an entry since Jan...so I'm leaving one to say G"Day ...hope you're all doing good.

My son will be 4yr on Monday 12th March btw... ( tomorrow for me..lol )  

We love celebrating birthdays in our household.....probably because when hubby and I were kids our families didn't seem to show much notice until we were in our teens or a special numerical age.So every year...wether it's mine.....my husbands.....or either of our children...we always make a big deal about it and decorate one special room in the house with party streamers,balloons.. etc and have a great time together before partying with friends elsewhere.

Take Care ladies...and have a great day...I know I will

Turns out, the World's Oldest Mom lied about her age.

Yes, Carmela Bousada is 67 years old, which makes her the world's oldest mom. But, she told the U.S. fertility clinic where she received treatment that she was 55 years old. Their cut off age for treating single women is 55.

Bousada told the Associated Press that she believes a woman should become a mom whenever she is ready to become a mom. She also acknowledged that maybe things weren't done the best possible way but that it was the only way to achieve her dream of becoming a mom.

I'm still mulling this one over.

The first thing that comes to mind is that her doctors were not working with an honest medical history, which put her and her unborn babies at an even greater risk--and she was already a risky mom-to-be if she was 55 years old.

 

We all know why women who are over fifty don't have babies. They would put them down someplace and forget where they left them.~ Author Barbara Johnson.

I blogged about this quote over at Mommy Musings.

In short, I said I didn't laugh when I read it--even though I joke about being an older mom.

So--you tell me: funny or not?

And really, I'm all for a sense of humor when it comes to motherhood.

Hi all,I am a mature age Mum/Mom my name is Merle and my latest addition is Breanna she is now two go check out our profile.I fell pregnant with Breanna when I was 39.I developed gestational diabetes and High blood pressure during that pregnancy,I was working fulltime 7 days a week which did not help matters.I still have to watch my sugar levels and my blood pressure as they are a residual condition from my pregnancy.Breanna is a miracle Baby, I was told I could no longer have children but hey presto here she is.Looking forward to being a member of this group regards Merle

And the winner is...
A 67-year-old Spanish woman who gave birth to twins on Saturday, December 30, 2006. She gave birth via caesarian section, after undergoing in vitro fertilization to become pregnant.
Whew!
I'm exhausted just thinking about it.
By the way, she is a first time mom.

We'll be taking this group right into the New Year.

So, here's the question:

What are some things you'd like to talk about in 2007?

On my blog Mommy Musings I listed the top ten concerns for mommies-come-latelys. Things like: balancing work and family or finding time for yourself.

What's on your minds when it comes to being a late-in-life mom?

 

My name is Sheree. I have been with my partner near on 6 years.  I have two children aged 18 and 23 (check out profile page).

I am 41 and my partner is 26.  Shock horror huge age difference I met him when he was 21 and just a baby.  No seriously we get on really well, maybe Im a kid at heart..........LOL

My main reason for wanting to join this group as I know I would get sound advice from the mums and dads who have had children later on in life.

I am contemplating not even 100% sure whether I should or not.  My partner has never had any children and I wondered if it was too late for me.  I can tell you my nana had children when she was 40 and twins none the less.

I guess my main concern are health issues for mums and babies alike when carrying.  So any enlightment would really be appreciated.  I am so glad I came accross this group.

Both my children now live back in New Zealand Shannie is at university and never came to Australia but Lana moved back last year in August.  They both live with my mum, sister and brother in New Zealand.

So thats me pretty much any questions and answers would be received gratefully.

 

Hi,

Nice to see a group dedicated to us late in live Mums.

I live in Perth Western Australia.   My husband and I have 4 children.  They  are
Angie 21, Cassie 19, Brod 17 and Felicity 3. 

Angie moved out of our home a year ago but we still see her just about every day,
she lives in the next street. 

Cassie loves to be surrounded by her friends, so we have a steady stream of extras for
dinner and /or sleepovers.  

Brod is our computer expert, he's studying hard at Tafe for a diploma in IT, programming.  He and his friends speak a different language than the rest of the world, I'm a bit surprised
how much I'm learning about World of Warcraft and Counter strike.

Felicity is our little social butterfly.  She loves to have company
in everything she does.  She has taught me that even at fifty the slide is still fun.  Wheeeeeeeeee

PLUM magazine is sponsoring an essay contest for late-in-life moms. PLUM is published by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG). For more information you can check out my blog post about the contest at Mommy Musings.

We have a few new members. Please tell us about you and your families!

Celebrating the holidays is challenging because of my children's wide range of ages. I wrote an article called Holiday Tug of War for InspiredMoms.com--just sharing my perspective and what I'm learning.

You can go to www.inspiredmoms.com and scroll down just a bit to the article Holiday Tug of War by Beth Vogt (that's me!)

Any other thoughts on enjoying the holidays with children of all ages?

 

Still kind of quiet in this group--but we're new, right?

How about we invite some other late-in-life moms to join us?

You may have to start with an invitation to Minti and then direct them to this group.

I know a half-dozen other Mommies-come-lately to invite.

What about you?

Beth

www.mommycomelately.com