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thankfully....the baby is now sleeping thru the night 90% of the time and is walking/tottering a bit too.

It's a wierd feeling watching him knowing that he will most likely (unless I hit the lottery and enslave an au pair....or better yet ...a handmaiden..lol)...will be my last child.

I have had pre-schoolers more or less in my life for 15 years now. Gonna be real quiet around here in another 5 years. Having babies around all the time is big work of course but it makes you feel grounded to the whole spectrum of life. At 46, relatives and friends are starting to fade out a faster clip than I like....my mom tell's me that it only gets worse. Babies give me a sense of continuity I really enjoy.

Guess it's not fair to the children or my wife to have kids forever...oh well.

I had the "big life" early before kids....been everywhere, done everything...so I don't have that itch to retire and buy an Airstream, do the Islands, more Eurotravel and see the world with Annette....although a weekend here and there would be quite nice.

I understand why early breeders probably feel different.

Did that make any sense?

I understand why early breeders probably feel different. Did that make any sense?

I'm not partial to the term "early breeder," although I guess it applies to me personally, but not to my husband who's a decade my senior. He graduated from USNA and did his four years in USAF, then medical school so our traveling has always been done with children in tow.

Having little ones to raise is a grounding and babies do provide continuity to our lives. Take heart wardaddy, you'll have a string of grandchildren to always keep you and your wife "grounded to the whole spectrum of life."

We've been raising grandchildren for nearly ten years and they are the most enjoyable of all.

You made perfect sense. But, I think it's going to be a little different that you imagine.

It may be quieter on the crying front, but the 'noise' and the work load changes.

For instance, when my preteen grandson asked me what I thought about Britney Spears, not wanting to stomp on his opinion, I said I didn't know. He said that his mother didn't like her because she wore short skirts, and went on to say that he thought she looked really cute in short skirts.

I immediately said to myself "Yeeessss". The kid is straight! lol

My point is that it changes, and you can't stop it, so go with the flow and enjoy every minute of it.

I understand why early breeders probably feel different. Did that make any sense?

I understand perfectly wardaddy. I had my first child at 21 when I was still a baby, followed by another 13 months later. I always wanted to do Europe and travel etc. but being young and with toddlers was lucky if I got out for dinner ! I was still young enough when they left home to do all those things. After 9/11 travel became less important to me and now I spend a lot of time with my grandchildren close to home.

Whether you do it (raise a family) when your a youngin or when your older, it truly is the most rewarding vocation I've experienced. Kudos to you for helping that wife!!!!