Nope–and she’s not a large person, either. 23 inches long, too. Just, really big kid.
I feel I should add here that it is the baby who is 23 inches long. Not my daughter. 
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My GD was a grumpy baby for weeks, but her little body has finally grown into itself & she is so much happier. I kept telling D that GD would outgrow her issues, but it is hard to believe it when you are overwhelmed in the moment. Now GD is a smiley, talkative baby who is an absolute joy. It’s nice to see my D less stressed. She is finally enjoying motherhood, rather than worrying about everything.
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Congratulations, @garland, to you and your family! I am glad all is fine now. Your GS is a big boy!
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Congratulations @garland. D1 & husband are still a bit traumatized on how hard it is to take care of the baby that they are talking about maybe this will be the only one.
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Quite a few of my D’s friends are stopping at one. It’s a job and a half for sure! D really wanted her daughter to have a sibling because she is so close with her brother. Got her wish–older sister, younger brother.
I have often said that if my S was first, I only would have had 1 kid. He was a miserable baby until he learned to walk, and from then on, he’s been a dream. But those first months almost broke me! So I get your D completely.
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My first was also miserable until she walked. We did have another, because we figured the odds of getting two like that were really low!
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So many times with a woman’s career, child care cost etc it may seem more challenging for having more than one. However if spaced out 5 years, can more easily afford the situation. H and I were older and had DDs 25 months apart; then H said he was ‘too old for more’ (DD2 was born the year we both turned 40).
DD1 is ‘fertile Mertyl’ and expecting baby #3 in Sept. We were not ‘pushing’ for them to have kids right away; in fact they wanted one ‘right away’ and I talked to DD about having a few years with just the two of them, travel etc.
DD2 has a serious BF but they just have two dogs and DD/BF now live in different cities until she can get a job in a bigger city where they both can work.
We have a new granddaughter, 8lbs, 5 oz.! She was born via successful VBAC at 5:30 this morning after 24 hours of labor. Although she took a little longer, she started announcing her arrival on her due date, just like her brother. Reporters’ kids respect a deadline! So grateful to her doctor who let her try - my S said that DIL even slept during part of her labor once she’d had the epidural and GD was delivered after only 4 pushes. Lots of smiles in this house this morning. Heading to Brooklyn soon to relieve his other grandma who stayed with GS overnight.
Hospital policy is now allowing one visitor plus the partner so DIL’s mom is heading over when we get there. We’ll see her when they get home tomorrow or Monday.
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Congrats, @runnersmom! Glad she was able to do the VBAC. That’s cool that they let in a visitor. Enjoy your new GS!
Congratulations and Mazel Tov to all the new babies. These mothers should be rewarded for staying safe and healthy during COVID; I can only imagine the worry they went through.
I think both my kids might be one and done. My DIL turns 40 this fall and had a miscarriage before their daughter was born. My daughter wanted some spacing between her kids, but between her daughter being a difficult baby, and a recent health diagnostic, I don’t think she will try for a second. While pregnancy is possible, her health could be compromised; she is too much of a nervous Nelly to deal with that I believe. I have not had this discussion with either of my kids, it is just a feeling.
When I visited my daughter last month, she was talking to a mother from their preschool while we were at the park. The other mother was talking about whether she would have a second child as they were content with just the one. But, if she only had the one, he would be responsible for his parents care alone as they aged. I though that was interesting that this mom was thinking about what her not yet 2 year old would have to deal with in his adult life. I wonder if that will become her deciding factor in the end.
Congratulations @runnersmom.
I had D2 because I didn’t want D1 to be the only person taking care of me when I got old. They are almost 5 years apart because it did take me a while to recover from D1, but D2 turned out to be a lots easier because I was more relaxed.
It is such a blessing to have a baby during this time. It really puts things in perspective.
Congrats to all new grandparents.
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Congratulations to you and your family, @runnersmom! Enjoy your time with GS tonight. And relish that first snuggle with GD tomorrow.
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I got to hold GS for the first time today. That’s it. that’s the post. 
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And I got to hold my GD for the first time today! When we arrived they had recently gotten home from the hospital, GS was napping and the baby was nursing. About 15 minutes later my S handed me the baby to get GS out of his crib and I turned around and that little guy comes running down the hall asking, “Where is sister?” And he proceeded to stick to her like glue for the rest of the afternoon. She is precious and I hope she sleeps tonight as well as she did this afternoon.
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As if having 5 month old twins (and 2 cats) isn’t enough…my daughter & her husband just got a puppy. A 8 week old German Shepherd puppy who is a small (for now) ball of goofy fluff.
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Oh my. Eight-week-old puppies need to go outside every 20 minutes or so.
I celebrated being fully vaccinated by visiting my grandchildren, ages 6, 4 and two.The two-year-old did not remember me and was gun shy around me the entire weekend. Things went better with the older two whom I see once a week on Zoom And who remember me of course.
The older one returned to in person school for the first time. The younger one has been going a few months. Their school limited attendance to about 1/3 of the students. More parents wanted to send their kids than there were spaces. The younger one won the lottery to get in. The older one didn’t. However Distance between kids has now been reduced from 6 to 3 feet, so more kids were able to start.
The two-year-old cried his eyes out when both big sibs left for school. He has had a wonderful year having at least one sibling home with him every day, even if part of the time the sibling was on school zoom.
If you ever needed an argument for having more than one child watching the kids interact during Covid would give you one. There was some sibling squabbling, of course, but they have spent a lot more time playing together then they did pre-Covid. I really think it has strengthened the bonds Among them.
They are all stars on tiny beans. Many of their parents ‘ friends also post on “the beans.” When the youngest hits a mile stone, it is fun to be able to go back and see the older siblings doing the same thing. It is really fascinating to see that the genes of the same to parents could produce such very different looks and personalities.
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Apparently GS celebrated his sister’s arrival by climbing out of his crib this morning! Now the fun begins.
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My GD is a climber, but she still sleeps in a sleep sack, so so far that’s kept her from climbing out. Think it’s just a matter of time though.
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