Give it to me!

Okay ladies. The day is coming for me next May. What's gonna happen?

Permalink Reply by Annette Yen on September 9, 2008 at 8:11pm: LOL - we're not telling - that's part of the agreement you'll sign in May!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Annette Yen on September 9, 2008 at 8:14pm: Ok, sorry, seriously... I wrote a brief blog post for MomsPrimeYears.com a few weeks ago and the first paragraph will give you an idea of what you'll be in for!

I didn't panic with my 40th at all. Some of the best years of my life are the after-40 years. I'm more relaxed, see life with better perspective, am building great relationships with my kids and have rediscovered the fun of being married in many ways. These are wonderful years!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Valerie M on September 9, 2008 at 9:31pm: 40 was not a big deal for me. I had my son when I was 39 so i was so focused on a little baby I didnt freak out. I think your body starts slowly changing at 35....metabolism slows.....you dont recover quite as quickly as you used to from being sick....its all good though. 40 is the new 30!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jennifer on September 11, 2008 at 8:11am: 30 was awful, 40 went by without much fanfare. 41 was very difficult for some reason, perhaps cause my baby brother turned 30 that same month and rubbed it in, in all the wrong places! Do something fun and postive and you'll be fine!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by mommymadness on September 12, 2008 at 1:50pm: My big day is this month. I'll check out your post, Annette.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by ComfyMom~Stacey on September 13, 2008 at 6:32pm: Nothing much happened when I turned 40, however 2 days after my 41st birthday I needed glasses to drive because I was having trouble focusing on street signs. Sometimes it sneaks up on you when you're feeling complaisant; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Gina on September 14, 2008 at 11:28am: All the secrets of the universe that you wanted to have in your 20's will finally be revealed to you. But you won't care. :)

I asked for a big party (and got one..) on my 40th. And it's been great ever since.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Linda Sellers on September 15, 2008 at 7:31am: The phrase " you made me pee in my pants" has a whole new meaning...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Candes on September 16, 2008 at 10:07am: Ok, I JUST turned 40 on the 9th. I LOVED my 30's and dreaded turning 40 but once it got here it was no big deal. I noticed shortly after the birth of my 2nd son last year that my eye sight has changed. I can't use my glasses to see things up close. I have to take them off. *sigh*

My cycles have definiely changed and so has my weight. I've gone from never having to exercise to learning how to spell it.

I have to agree with the confidence. It's either confidence or I'm just too old to put up with the nonsense. I'm looking forward to... gosh that's a lie. I'm not fighting it anymore. I'm going to make my 40's the best time of my life. Putting a blog post together featuring my birthday bash. DH delivered BIG TIME!!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Barbara on September 16, 2008 at 11:46am: Thanks for all the input ladies. So confidence is good. I've heard that before. The eyes are the first to go. I had lasik last year, so I better still be able to see at least til I'm 45. :P; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Barb Jacobucci on September 20, 2008 at 2:01pm: Hi Barbara. I follow you on twitter, and it is nice to see you here too! I am only 1.5 years away from leaving my 40's and I actually look forward to beginning the next phase with a keen sense of delight! My 40's have taught me that life just keeps getting better. I left my 30's behind by shedding a marriage that wasn't good for me. My 40's have been spent rediscovering myself, and what a great journey that has been. Yes, it is true that the eyes were the first to start rebelling, and the body isn't quite as cooperative as it used to be, but the mind and spirit have more then made up for it! Your 40's will bring insight that you never knew that you had. You will realize that you no longer feel compelled to provide excuses for your life choices. You get to see your children grow up and create their own lives (more rewarding then the user manuals tell you it is!). It is ALL GOOD!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Dawn Orbeck on September 20, 2008 at 3:59pm: Up until recently, the 40's have been great! I'm 44 and in the last year I have been experiencing many unpleasant side effects of perimenopause. Don't worry about it though...you still have a few good years left in ya! :); ▶ Reply to This

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