Originally Posted by
GilpinGuy
Well, obviously, having a baby will severely cripple the opportunity for the "fitness bikini competitions". I'll refrain from the many jokes that can be made there. Believe me, having a baby changes most women forever. Not that it makes her ugly or repulsive or anything, but it does some...changes, to be kind. There will be no bikini competitions after a kid, unless your fiance is one of those remarkable women that bounce back like nothing ever happen. Rare.
Now, that being said, having a baby has been the most incredible thing of my freaking life. I'm 41 and my wife is 39. Basically, I had to decide to have one or not really soon. After we got married (4 years living together before that) I decided I was really ready.
Sleepless nights feeding her, catering to every problem, changing diapers. I love this girl more than anything in the freaking world. More than I thought I would.
Look, you didn't ask for advice, and I usually don't offer it unless someone does. But in my opinion, having a child shouldn't be made when "when we have the money", or "when I get to this or that position in my career" or "when we have a bigger house". If you and your wife are ready to have a child, then do it. Things will work out.
We had decided to "conceive" January 2012. It was a deliberate decision. Then I got laid off 6 months earlier than that. We agonized over the whole thing then said fuck it and went with it. Remarkably, nobody shriveled up and died. We made it just fine.
What the fuck am I doing here? Writing an autobiography? Ho's got to go!