This is for the girls endlessly delaying conception in their married life. Everyone knows about the scientific & biological benefits, blah to it. I am just going to talk about the joy of early parenthood; perhaps you would find some encouragement.
Congratulations!! You have just accomplished the most difficult task in a daughter-in- law’s checklist. You have made your MIL happy!! Of all things, you have given her one less a reason to crib and complain about you. Bravo!!
Your kiddo already has a sibling – in you. When you are a young mum, you have more energy, enthusiasm and ideas to be a child for your child. Until your kid will be big enough to make some good friends for life, you would be easily filling in for their sibling/friends, may be for forever!!
You would have more of the ‘couple’ time later in the life – Once your child would be all settled and by themselves, you and your better half would still not be old enough to be killing time in a rocking chair all day to ease your knees, You would still have many years to live the “couple life” all over again. A world tour in the forties – who doesn’t want that!!
Grand kids – Your chances of playing with your grandkids are bright. And you would be able to help your kids with their kids in a much more energetic mode.
Hmmm, but all these reasons don make your present so much fun. Without doubt, it’s awesome time being with a child, but, it’s also hell of a responsibility, and as a woman, definitely curbs some (read ‘lot’) of your freedom. While I would never like to regret having my child in my life, I definitely wonder sometimes, what if I had done it a little later, and enjoyed some time with dear hubby first. All those trips to fancy places, cozy moments at the end of the day, all seem pushed away to a far-off times of ‘after 40’.
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dear, I do get your point but then you would agree “what-if”s have no end…plus grass is always greener on the other side :),
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:) Totally!! I doubt it ever even gets equal.
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Its difficult to answer whether you want to to have world tour @ 25 or @40-45.
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Yeah Gaurav, but most likely, people have more money by 45 than 25 , unless inherited:)
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