I have been keeping a precious secret from here. A secret that we have all been keeping in our hearts and in our prayers since the day we heard of it. Our little secret though is getting bigger everyday and so it is time that I should share it. I know what you are thinking but remember I just had a baby…well 9 months ago, I had a baby. It is not that I am having a baby but one of my babies, well….
I case you are not a regular around here, way back in October of last year, our oldest daughter was married on this wonderful day. On that day, she and her husband began a new adventure and now they are starting the biggest adventure of all. In September, actually on the same day that I was due to have baby Matthew, she is also due to have a baby. A new baby for our family and it is not coming from me but from one of ours.
Of course, you know what this means. For me it means that somehow I am old enough to be a, well you know. I tell myself that I have friends my age having their first or second babies and that I just had her very young. I remind myself that I am still in the season of life of having babies also but still that word hangs over me. Did my Grandmother want me to call her that? It’s pretty funny that Matthew and our grandchild will be exactly one year apart and I never would have imagined that a year ago but a new baby is coming and we couldn’t be happier or more expectant.
I am working on baby knits for two babies now, one bigger and one teeny but both big in my heart. It will be fun but I am sure very different.
And my beautiful baby Alexandra, for I truly feel as though just yesterday I was holding her in my arms and staring with amazement at her every move, she will be an amazing momma and I will be right there to help in any way that I can. Just don’t call me…well you know.
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Thrish my girls called their abuelita Bibi for short because they couldn't say the whole thing. Just another word for thoughts. I'm excited for this newest journey of life!
Wow, congratulations!
Congratulations!! She must be so excited, your children must be too as they will now be tios and tias YAY! my lil one calls my mom "lita" short for abuelita and she finds that soothing 😉
Congrats! What about grandmoma? It is endearing. 😉
Congratulations! What wonderful news!
Aloha ! Congratulations ! Here in Hawaii a grandma is called "tutu" (pronounced too-too)… That is what my kids call my Mom… It is sweet, endearing, and sure sounds better than…you know !
Oh my! Congratulations!!! I love your blog- thank you for sharing with us all!!
*So* happy for you and Alexandra and the whole lovely family!
congratulations to your whole family! that is wonderful news. My grandfather was the youngest of 12, so he was definitely around the same age (or even younger) than some of his nieces and nephews. It is wonderful they will grow up together.
Congrats!! My mom felt the same way with her first grandchild. she didn't like a lot of names for you know what either. So she decided to be called Ama and my aunt goes by Lola which means you know what but I don't remember in what language.
Love this post Magical news. Congratulations to you, grandmother. Thats a honorific as well you know. And of course to your lovely firstborn.
Aww, congratulations!!! What magical news 🙂 Your wee man will be an uncle by his first birthday; how fantastic!!!! Xxx