Susie64
12-18-2006, 12:12 PM
Hi All,
I haven't been here for a while....I've been busy making my first baby.
He was born in early October to me (42) and my husband, (24). My husband has been a great father and we are both excited to have him in our lives. He is healthy and everyone comments on how beautiful he is. I was`terrified about the delivery, and that turned out to be the easy part.
In fact, three days later, physically I didn't even feel like I had a baby!
Now, of course, I am fatigued each day from breastfeeding and lack of sleep, but otherwise good to go. I had some trouble during the pregnancy with my husband drinking too much and being lazy about housework and I was extremely moody, making matters worse. Since then, he drinks only occasionally in the evenings and is much more pleasant to be around.
After delivery, I had no moodiness or depression and our son brought us closer. My husband is still very lazy about housework but just recently he got a second job to help out. I have been on leave for 3 months from my job and have to return to work in January. I am going to bring my son into work until he is at crawling stage and my husband is also going to stay home three days a week to take care of him, so that neither of us have to put him in daycare and we can still be with him.
I saw`some earkier posts regarding ym being too immature to have children. I think the ym has to be the the type that really loves kids. My husband is very mature with our son and totally engaged and involved. With housework, its another story. My older brother has two kids and is not even as active with his children as my husband is with our baby. I totally trust him to take care of our son. He seems to have adjusted quite well to the "less sex and sleep" and being in second place. I still have 30 pds to lose, and he says I already look like I've lost the weight.
Overall, we have our challenges like`any parents, but we`are delighted to have this miracle of a son.
Susie
I haven't been here for a while....I've been busy making my first baby.
He was born in early October to me (42) and my husband, (24). My husband has been a great father and we are both excited to have him in our lives. He is healthy and everyone comments on how beautiful he is. I was`terrified about the delivery, and that turned out to be the easy part.
In fact, three days later, physically I didn't even feel like I had a baby!
Now, of course, I am fatigued each day from breastfeeding and lack of sleep, but otherwise good to go. I had some trouble during the pregnancy with my husband drinking too much and being lazy about housework and I was extremely moody, making matters worse. Since then, he drinks only occasionally in the evenings and is much more pleasant to be around.
After delivery, I had no moodiness or depression and our son brought us closer. My husband is still very lazy about housework but just recently he got a second job to help out. I have been on leave for 3 months from my job and have to return to work in January. I am going to bring my son into work until he is at crawling stage and my husband is also going to stay home three days a week to take care of him, so that neither of us have to put him in daycare and we can still be with him.
I saw`some earkier posts regarding ym being too immature to have children. I think the ym has to be the the type that really loves kids. My husband is very mature with our son and totally engaged and involved. With housework, its another story. My older brother has two kids and is not even as active with his children as my husband is with our baby. I totally trust him to take care of our son. He seems to have adjusted quite well to the "less sex and sleep" and being in second place. I still have 30 pds to lose, and he says I already look like I've lost the weight.
Overall, we have our challenges like`any parents, but we`are delighted to have this miracle of a son.
Susie