Oct 30 2009
Me, a grandmother??
Am I really going to be a grandmother? I have to pinch myself everytime I say it. I still can’t believe it!!
Last week, my daughter and son-in-law called from their home in New Jersey. I didn’t think anything of it as it was a regular call. My husband was working at the golf course and I was waiting for him to come home while I had received this call. My daughter told me to check my calendar and to see if I was busy on April, 2010. She then mentioned that I need to get a paper and pencil and write down the date, April 10th. Looking at the calendar, I noticed it was on a Saturday. As I was doing this, I thought that perhaps they were both planning a party for my husband’s “Big Birthday” which is coming up in January, 2010. The weather would be warmer, it would be easier for us to travel, my son would be able to come in from Vancouver, and it would be a perfect time for a family celebration. But that wasn’t it.
She said that it was the date when we were “to become grandparents”. My usual scream with excitement didn’t want to come out. Instead, tears were flowing down my face. “Mom, are you okay?” “Okay?” I answered as she detected my crying voice, and as I could finally shout, ”I’m ecstatic and I can’t believe it.” “This is the best news I have ever heard, and it’s something I’ve been waiting for; it’s finally happening”, I continued with so much joy. “Mom, you’re making me cry, too.” she said as we both tried to calm down. At that moment, I could hear the front door open downstairs as my husband shouted his usual hello. “Quick, get on the phone”, I yelled back. As he did, my daughter also told him to get a calendar and to mark down this important date because he was going to be a grandpa. “No joke”, was his reply, “my daughter is going to have a baby?!”
Of course, we talked for awhile on the phone about her 13 weeks of pregnancy and how she was feeling. We were so overwhelmed with excitement and enthusiasm that we just wanted to announce it to every person we know. So, we finally got off the phone, my husband and I looked at each other, and in a tone of disbelieve we both said, “wow, we’re really going to be grandparents”.
This weekend they came in for a visit and we were all extremely excited. She brought pictures of the ultrasound and we could actually see the baby. It’s just unbelievable.
They will find out if it’s a boy or girl in a couple of weeks, but my husband and I said we don’t want them to tell us - we want to be excited and in suspense. However, I’m starting to think about it seriously and might change my mind. I want to start buying baby clothes and toys for a boy or a girl. But, most important, is that she have an easy birth and an extremely healthy child. 
