Hello There
I didn't have my daughter until I was 38.
Before that I had a career, travelled the world twice, lived in different places, learned lots of different professions and worked hard and played hard - gym membership, travelling, reading, working all hours and travelling with the ob meant long periods of time away from home and a family would not have fit in with that.
When I got bored and did all I had, there was a big gap in my life. I had been told that I could not have kids, but secretly always wanted a baby and always believed that it would be a girl.
Met Joe when I was 37 and fell pregnant within two months - and had a beautiful little girl, the best thing that happened in my life.
Christmas has more meaning, hanging out washing and ironing those pretty pink dresses was a pleasure, and motherhood and baking and making jam and bread and feeding your child healthy made me appreciate the finer things in life- animals, chooks esp., growing your own veg and fruit and generally having a lot of fun ( and little hands to help) doing it.
Also - If you can do something that a man cannot do - then I think you should go for it
Its an experience I would not have liked to have missed - makes life complete even with all the little knocks and things that come along in life.
BUT
It has to be right for you both, as if you are very happy now, why change things, and I do believe that if its meant to be - (stupidity and youth behind you already) - then it will happen when it should.
I remember the health nurse and my doctor being really pleased to deal with a mature mother for a change and see the joy that Tara brought to me.
Don't need to make a decision - wait and see how you feel - plenty of time too
Julie