It seems like a lot of D1’s friends are pregnant this year. The first thing out of D1’s mouth was, “Shoot, now there is going to be a lot more competition for colleges.”
One of D1’s guy friends is also expecting. He wore a shirt that said, “Cornell Dad.” Someone said to him, “You are going to be a Dad and you went to Cornell, but you are NOT a Cornell Dad.”
H and I arranged to have a Sunday afternoon and evening with DD1/SIL/GKs - they live 100 miles from us. I brought a well planned out meal that all enjoyed. It was a gorgeous day and we all took the kids to the tot playground which is perfect for them (1 and 2). If GS doesn’t see me often enough, he won’t remember me until he gets a little older. Next visit by me will be mid-Oct when SIL has Army Reserves.
I will be watching my grand baby a couple days a week starting in mid March, after D’s 3 month maternity leave is up. She works from home, so I won’t be entirely on my own, but I know I will be worn out just the same. They will do childcare once she is a bit older (and the immediate threat of the pandemic is past).
I am pretty clueless about how to host a shower in this weird time. Ideas?
Spent a couple of hours with my 22 month old GS today and he greeted me with, “Gwama!” Life is good 
H joined me in caring for GS after he retired. Now that there are two grandchildren, I am really grateful for the support.
Both D and SIL are health care workers and can easily be away from home for 12+ hours. SIL works a lot, but D is lucky to work only about ten times each month.
@kelsmom, I haven’t been invited to any showers since March, but have found baby registries and had gifts sent directly for the new babies. My best friend was very annoyed that her DIL didn’t let her invite any of her friends to her shower. I really didn’t mind. ?
Both D and SIL got home just as the kids were finishing dinner tonight. GS requested that I stay and help him put on his pajamas. D asked me if I do everything he asks. Not everything…
Halloween is coming up and although I do not hand out candy at the door because of my big dog who goes crazy when people come to the door, I do want to fix a little treat bag of some sort for my GS. The problem is that he is only 18 months old. He doesn’t eat candy (he would if it were given to him!) and he’s too young for coloring books, markers and such. Any ideas? His mom is not that into Halloween but I did see on FB where she is thinking about costumes for him.
Can’t share this news yet with anyone in IRL but S and DIL are expecting #2 in April! Got the genetic testing back last week and everything on that front looks good. They originally decided not to find out whether it was another boy or a girl but my DIL walked into our house on Saturday and said, “Do you really think I’m the kind of person who can wait when I know someone knows?” GS is going to have a little sister! We are so excited - such a wonderful thing to look forward to in these uncertain times.
Congrats, @runnersmom. Two grandkids is twice the fun.
Searching for Halloween ideas, I found the little Cutie oranges with funny jack-o-lantern faces drawn on them with a marker. Also thought of individual caramel dipping sauce and apples. Looking for healthier than candy ideas.
Congratulations, @runnersmom! Great news!
Echoing @runnersmom, D and SIL just got back from imaging, and has had all the first semester tests, and everything looks good, so I can share here that they are expecting a little sibling to GD around end of April. So happy for them! GD will be almost two and a half, so will be old enough to have some idea of becoming big sister.
I was watching her while parents went for testing. When my D got back, she asked if GD thought they should get a baby. GD was like “yes…?” Should be fun!
Just over the moon at the idea of new Grandbaby!
Congrats, @garland.
Congrats to the new babies and expected babies. My dgs is now 7 1/2 months old. D and her SO are trying to make a go of it. They are 3 1/2 hours away which is hard. We all have a lot of doubts that it will work. They can barely afford the apartment and now his work vehicle engine gave out. $3000 to fix. He won’t accept our help and my daughter says he wouldn’t really appreciate it. So …
The real question I have is what is a good convertible car seat? I want to get one for them for Christmas. We have looked at a couple and are considering the Maxi-Cosi Pria 3-in-1 Convertible car seat. Anyone have any experience with it?
@garland, Congratulations!
@momocarly, That is tough. Would they accept deliveries of diapers/wipes? When a dear niece was in a similar situation, I delivered diapers and wipes each month. She said that really helped a lot. GS uses the Graco 4Ever DLX 4-in-1 Convertible Car Seat. It’s in both of their cars and in my car. GD (17 months) is still in her infant car seat. We just keep a base in each car. She rarely goes anywhere…
@garland, happy news all around! Busy times coming in April! Your GD and my GS are about the same age - he’ll be about 2 and a half, too. GS’s exposure to siblings, thus far, has been limited to stories in books. He loves to point out mousie’s sister in “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.” And we keep identifying his aunts and uncles as his mommy’s and daddy’s brothers and sister. My D is his only aunt, so that’s a little easier. @momocarly, sorry can’t help with the car seat. My kids have some sort of Britax, I think, which replaced their infant seat.
Congratulations to @garlard and @runnersmom. 2020 is not so bad after all.
D1 hired a doula to help out with birth even though she will be in a hospital. In NYC she is allowed to have her H and a doula in the room with her. The joke is they are waiting for me to be certified as a doula so I could be in the room with her.
I am working with D2 to organize a virtual baby shower now.
DIL is due April 3rd with her second. Originally we thought late March, but official due date is April 3rd. They found out through some sort of blood test that they are having a girl! So two girls! (22 months apart). So far this pregnancy is going very smoothly.
So is that three here due in April? Or are there more?
My D was asked if they wanted to know gender, but for the second time, she’s sticking with “they’ll tell us when they want to.”
Momocarly,
Maybe this will help, or not.
My Fa was proud, like your SIL. Mom’s Fa took him aside and said he wanted to get them a w/d (?) not for him, but for his daughter. I believe he did the same with buying his daughter a winter coat. ( my dad was a captain in the army, so $ was probably tight. I’m not sure I have the details right, but I heard the story many times.)
@oldfort, we’re just hoping the status of things in NYC come next April allows my S to be there when DIL delivers. He’s not been allowed at her appointments since her high risk OB has offices in the hospital but he was allowed at the scan this week because it wasn’t in the hospital. Strange times…he missed GS’s actual birth because she needed an emergency C-section and by the time he was let into the OR they had delivered him out of necessity. I know he wants to be there this time!