Hello! First timer here!

ke0009

Hey Gang!

My name is Kim - I cannot believe I am posting in this group!  I am 39, my husband is 52 (yeah, I know) - I got married three years ago.  My husband has two amazing kids from his first marriage (one in college, one graduating HS this year - yikes!) and although I always wanted to be a wife, I never really thought about being a mom - we have been married three years. My stepkids and I have an AWESOME relationship (they both live with us) and I just kinda thought that was it for me.  Well, clearly life had other plans - cuz I am knocked up.  Will be 8 weeks on Wednesday. 

My husband is over the moon - which is crazy since you would think he was kinda done raising kids with an 18 and a 20 year old - but he is super excited.  I am still getting adjusted - like i told a friend of mine this weekend "I am like Miranda on Sex and the City when she gets pregnant..."  haha.  

We are keeping it on the SUPER down low for now - told the kids and plan to tell my parents (who have been yelling and screaming for a grandkid for years) in person the weekend of Feb 17.  

Anyways - would love to make some "mom friends" on here - I live in Philly so let me know if you are local!

mrs_tacos

Hey, Kim. We have an intro thread permanently posted at the top of this board for posts just like the. Welcome!

GracefulStar

Congratulations! I hope you have a happy and healthy pregnancy. I'm glad your family is supportive and excited! 

kvolm

WOW!  Congratulations!  I have a friend who married at 35 and her husband is in his 50's with 2 boys in college.  They had their first daughter 2 yrs ago and just had their 2nd daughter last month.  I am sure you will also find other parents who are in similar stage as you are.  Since you mentioned telling your parents on 17th, I bet they were thrilled!!

ElleKH

Welcome and congratulations!!

I'm originally from Pittsburgh (rival city, I know, but we can be friends because I don't give a shit about football - haha), although I live overseas now. But there is a spreadsheet pinned to the top of the board, where you can look for other moms close to you. Hopefully you'll be able to connect with some mamas in your area!

Texafornian

Welcome! Also, come say hello on the AMA thread...us over 35'ers need to stick together lol

wyomama0427

Why am I having serious deja vu right now.... I feel like I've read this exact post before.... like almost word for word...

wyomama0427

Found the source of the deja vu. This post has been posted word for word twice in BabyCenter

https://community.babycenter.com/post/a65522353/hey-everyone-first-time-poster-here

https://community.babycenter.com/post/a65509429/cant-believe-i-am-here...-hi-everyone

Back on January 30th and 31st you said you'd be 8 weeks then too. Little fishy if you ask me but whatever

edited to add that I just saw this is an older thread that's been brought back up so the dates aren't as fishy as I thought. My bad. It just seemed weird that I'd read this somewhere else too

HollyGolightly09

@daniellelynette I was thinking the same thing... thought I was going crazy! I probably just read it here when it was first posted, lol. 

SummerGirl21

Welcome and congrats!