This is my very first post so as you might guess, something very special prompted me to start it!
This year we were given the most wonderful Christmas present .... we were told that we are to become GRANDPARENTS for the very first time.
The last few years have been difficult for us, and this wonderful news is a ray of sunshine in the future. We feel truly blessed!
Now, off to Cosco to look at all those fabulous childrens books.
ninjafaery
Posted on: 12/26/2008 09:18
What wonderful news, pommum! A memorable year ahead for you -- enjoy it all. Big congratulations to you as you anticipate the arrival of your "grandbaby".
Pinga
Posted on: 12/26/2008 10:44
Pommum, what a wonderful gift that would be...
I am sitting here smiling for you and the joy that must have burst forth when you heard.
enjoy
abpenny
Posted on: 12/26/2008 10:50
Hi pommum...congrats to you and your family! I'm waiting for my granddolly to arrive for the day and grin when I think how much love is headed your way
Namaste
Posted on: 12/26/2008 16:11
Congrats Pommum! That is so exciting.
BethanyK
Posted on: 12/26/2008 16:15
That's great news Pommum! Congrats to you and your family.
Birthstone
Posted on: 12/26/2008 19:19
Merry Merry Christmas!!! nice news! I'm glad you're here to share it with us, Pommum!
We got a T-bone & a rental car for Christmas! Whoohoo! But we're all fine, it wasn't our fault, and we were 2 minutes from home. This morning, an old man (likely 80) drove right into us as we were turning left on an advance green. The poor guy got checked out for his heart and thankfully he is fine too. I feel bad for him- what a lousy thing to happen, BUT we're all ok. The family we were going to visit just came to our house instead, and it was a nice afternoon, so considering how bad days go, it was pretty good.
seeler
Posted on: 12/26/2008 20:23
Congratulations on the wonderful news. I can't think of any more wonderful news than learning that you are going to be blessed with a grandchild. I have two - they are the joy of my life (and also the challange).
My blessing this year was to be able to spend Christmas with my daughter and her family in their new home, as she entertained both sets of grandparents and her husband's uncle and his family (12 in all around the diningroom table). Last year they were practically homeless, living in a cottage at the lake, while doing renovations on the house they had recently purchased that was in much worse shape than they had anticipated. Their decorations were somewhere in storage and they didn't even have a tree. This year the tree was beautiful, and the children so excited and happy. We were richly blessed.
For Family, friends, fellowship and food, we give thee thanks, our God. Amen
Namaste
Posted on: 12/26/2008 20:53
That's crappy, Birthstone but glad you're all OK.
My Christmas blessing this year was a gift that I was able to give myself. I have been holding onto something for six years, and I was finally able to let go. And it sure feels good!
Pinga
Posted on: 12/26/2008 21:01
Birthstone, I am thankful that you are all fine.
pommum
Posted on: 12/26/2008 21:22
Hi everyone - thanks for all the best wishes. Our son and daughter-in-law have been married for eight years so it was quite a surprise. All four future grandparents were together to hear the good news so it was quite an emotional evening.
Birthstone ... I am really glad that no one was hurt.
crazyheart
Posted on: 12/26/2008 22:06
Birthstone, Glad everyone is okay. Namaste, I'm glad for you. Pinga - nice avatar.
pommum, our new baby was 5 months at Christmas. All the other grandkids are 16 and up so everyone had fun with him.
crazyheart
Posted on: 12/26/2008 22:07
AND, I meant to say, I am happy for you all pommum
Birthstone
Posted on: 12/27/2008 09:00
Hugs all around!!
What is weird: both sweetheart & I have been in car accidents before - my experience was years ago, when we got a simple rear-end by a guy in a paint truck (hate to see the inside of his truck!) It was no big deal, and so I compared this new experience to that. I have a sense that many people get into fender benders and it's just life.
My sweetie on the other hand had an awful accident 8 1/2 years ago, and it was much more than a fender bender. His reaction yesterday was that we had taken a hard hit and were very very lucky, and how awful that this had happened.
As we talked through the day, I realized how we were putting the same experience into very different contexts. We were both measuring it from opposite ends. I mentioned that to him and suddenly he calmed down and the tension drifted away.
So an amusing picture of human behaviour :)
Namaste
Posted on: 12/28/2008 01:32
Birthstone wrote:
As we talked through the day, I realized how we were putting the same experience into very different contexts. We were both measuring it from opposite ends. I mentioned that to him and suddenly he calmed down and the tension drifted away.
So an amusing picture of human behaviour :)
Hmm, very interesting indeed. Human behaviour is fascinating. I could go all psycho-babble on you now, but don't want to bore you to death, so I shall refrain for the time being. I'll just quietlly ponder on my own.
Comments
pommum
Posted on: 12/26/2008 08:55
This is my very first post so as you might guess, something very special prompted me to start it!
This year we were given the most wonderful Christmas present .... we were told that we are to become GRANDPARENTS for the very first time
.
The last few years have been difficult for us, and this wonderful news is a ray of sunshine in the future. We feel truly blessed!
Now, off to Cosco to look at all those fabulous childrens books.
ninjafaery
Posted on: 12/26/2008 09:18
What wonderful news, pommum! A memorable year ahead for you -- enjoy it all. Big congratulations to you as you anticipate the arrival of your "grandbaby".
Pinga
Posted on: 12/26/2008 10:44
Pommum, what a wonderful gift that would be...
I am sitting here smiling for you and the joy that must have burst forth when you heard.
enjoy
abpenny
Posted on: 12/26/2008 10:50
Hi pommum...congrats to you and your family! I'm waiting for my granddolly to arrive for the day and grin when I think how much love is headed your way
Namaste
Posted on: 12/26/2008 16:11
Congrats Pommum! That is so exciting.
BethanyK
Posted on: 12/26/2008 16:15
That's great news Pommum! Congrats to you and your family.
Birthstone
Posted on: 12/26/2008 19:19
Merry Merry Christmas!!! nice news! I'm glad you're here to share it with us, Pommum!
We got a T-bone & a rental car for Christmas! Whoohoo! But we're all fine, it wasn't our fault, and we were 2 minutes from home. This morning, an old man (likely 80) drove right into us as we were turning left on an advance green. The poor guy got checked out for his heart and thankfully he is fine too. I feel bad for him- what a lousy thing to happen, BUT we're all ok. The family we were going to visit just came to our house instead, and it was a nice afternoon, so considering how bad days go, it was pretty good.
seeler
Posted on: 12/26/2008 20:23
Congratulations on the wonderful news. I can't think of any more wonderful news than learning that you are going to be blessed with a grandchild. I have two - they are the joy of my life (and also the challange).
My blessing this year was to be able to spend Christmas with my daughter and her family in their new home, as she entertained both sets of grandparents and her husband's uncle and his family (12 in all around the diningroom table). Last year they were practically homeless, living in a cottage at the lake, while doing renovations on the house they had recently purchased that was in much worse shape than they had anticipated. Their decorations were somewhere in storage and they didn't even have a tree. This year the tree was beautiful, and the children so excited and happy. We were richly blessed.
For Family, friends, fellowship and food, we give thee thanks, our God. Amen
Namaste
Posted on: 12/26/2008 20:53
That's crappy, Birthstone but glad you're all OK.
My Christmas blessing this year was a gift that I was able to give myself. I have been holding onto something for six years, and I was finally able to let go. And it sure feels good!
Pinga
Posted on: 12/26/2008 21:01
Birthstone, I am thankful that you are all fine.
pommum
Posted on: 12/26/2008 21:22
Hi everyone - thanks for all the best wishes. Our son and daughter-in-law have been married for eight years so it was quite a surprise. All four future grandparents were together to hear the good news so it was quite an emotional evening.
Birthstone ... I am really glad that no one was hurt.
crazyheart
Posted on: 12/26/2008 22:06
Birthstone, Glad everyone is okay. Namaste, I'm glad for you. Pinga - nice avatar.
pommum, our new baby was 5 months at Christmas. All the other grandkids are 16 and up so everyone had fun with him.
crazyheart
Posted on: 12/26/2008 22:07
AND, I meant to say, I am happy for you all pommum
Birthstone
Posted on: 12/27/2008 09:00
Hugs all around!!
What is weird: both sweetheart & I have been in car accidents before - my experience was years ago, when we got a simple rear-end by a guy in a paint truck (hate to see the inside of his truck!) It was no big deal, and so I compared this new experience to that. I have a sense that many people get into fender benders and it's just life.
My sweetie on the other hand had an awful accident 8 1/2 years ago, and it was much more than a fender bender. His reaction yesterday was that we had taken a hard hit and were very very lucky, and how awful that this had happened.
As we talked through the day, I realized how we were putting the same experience into very different contexts. We were both measuring it from opposite ends. I mentioned that to him and suddenly he calmed down and the tension drifted away.
So an amusing picture of human behaviour :)
Namaste
Posted on: 12/28/2008 01:32
As we talked through the day, I realized how we were putting the same experience into very different contexts. We were both measuring it from opposite ends. I mentioned that to him and suddenly he calmed down and the tension drifted away.
So an amusing picture of human behaviour :)
Hmm, very interesting indeed. Human behaviour is fascinating. I could go all psycho-babble on you now, but don't want to bore you to death, so I shall refrain for the time being. I'll just quietlly ponder on my own.