Carrie and Jonathan are! Yes, how lucky can you get? I was out of town at a conference the end of this last week and got a call on my cell from Carrie around 6 p.m. Thursday night. I guess she had tried to call earlier as I noticed her number on my cell and had called her back but didn't get an answer - never dawned on me this could be big news - When she called back, I got the "news" - "Jonathan knew the baby's sex and I couldn't stand not knowing - It's a boy!" I could hear the excitement in her voice.
Having 5 granddaughters is awesome and I love spending time with them painting nails, doing hair, scrapping, talent shows at the lake, etc. but a little baby boy? I well remember my little baby boy who is now a 22 year old man and how he was by far the most affectionate of my three kids - The girls were affectionate to a degree but were not "lovers" like my baby boy - I couldn't sit down without him jumping into my lap or putting his chubby hands on my cheeks telling me "you're my girlfriend Mommy" or the time he said he was never to going to move away from me. Those are the things a Mom loves to hear - We spent hours coloring, building with legos, reading books (A book is like a good friend), playing pogs, battleship, and having him place me in his newest wrestling move - We went through some very difficult times together and at times I think I leaned on him more than he leaned on me. We doctored, together, an aging cat, probably far beyond and longer than we should have but we did it together out of love for the cat and each other. Now I know that while I love spending time with him, I no longer want him to live with me forever or be dependent on me like he was when he was little - I want him to find his way in the world, and experience the joys and unfortunately some of the trials that life will likely pitch to him. But, no one ever said that from time to time, I couldn't regress back to that time when he was snuggled in my lap and remember how sweet that was and how much I loved all the things that came with a little boy. Now, you will be blessed to have that experience Carrie and Jonathan, in addition to your ponytails, barrettes, nail polish and life of pink. Hang on for it's quite the trip, same but different, and you will both be better because of it.
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I can't wait. I have heard from many moms with sons that it is so much fun. I look forward to having a little boy running around the house to help Jonathan balance out all of us women! We really can be annoying sometimes...and so drama filled. Hey Kyle, do you still want Mom to be your girlfriend? :)
Hi Grandma! Madison here. I like your blog. It's very colorful! But I do think that my mom should give you a more up-to-date picture to post up by the 'Blogging with Betsy' title instead of the one when I was nine. :D
I agree Madison - I've already decided that once Carrie's little boy is born that I will update their picture and get some new ones of you two and do it all at the same time. I'm glad you visit the site - Who knows, maybe they'll be a blog about you some time? I love you.
I'm trying to convince my mom to let me have a blog. I'm even asking for one of the "open to invited readers only" blogs. But she is still thinking about it.
Love u!
-Madison
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