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You and I have already talked by PM ... but you know that I am very excited for you and your family .... DOUBLE the BLESSINGS!!! I"m here for you any way I can be. I know that everyone is still in a state of shock ... poor Ashley passing out is just awful! Once things settle in, she will be fine ... and after those babies are born, you all will wonder how you ever lived without them! ;)
Hugs from the "other" Grammy Kim! :D
When the time is closer we need to have a cyber baby shower :D
Well Kim I don't know what to say, your stepdaughter is very lucky to have such caring parents and she will soon learn this. Its funny but instead of feeling bad I can't help but have tears of joy for the new life, funny how nurturing kind of kicks in...this from a pro choice person...I
TWINS! Wow! Prayers they are both healthy. :D
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:) wow
*Thank God * Thank God *Thank God * Thank God *Thank God * Thank God *Thank God * Thank God * Thank God * Thank God *Thank God * Thank God *Thank God * Thank God *Thank God * Thank God *
Those PT prayers sure work wonders.... its NOT twins, just one perfect little baby.
She's due June 27th :eek: Almost 7 months pregnant. I feel awful not noticing sooner.... she IS small and just recently showing. Its only the past week that she's "popped". I asked why we heard two heartbeats and the nurse suggested an echo or the baby's position. All I know is I felt RELIEF that its only one baby!!! I know step-daughter did too!
I have copies of the sonogram to scan in~ will do that ASAP. It was the most awesome thing I ever saw! All the little vertebrae. The heart beating, it kicking. Amazing. I almost cried at how beautiful it was. I felt like I could reach up and touch the baby. I can't wait to meet him/her... we TRIED to see if it was a he or a she, but they weren't cooperating. All the while my step-daughter was hyperventillating on the table as reality came slamming right into her.
We have another doctor appointment tomorrow at 11:00 to go over everything and catch up quick on pre-natal care and what she's going to expect the next few months.
SEVEN MONTHS ALONG! Wowwww!!
Anyway SO GLAD to hear it is just one baby and not twins! As if you aren't on short time to prepare anyway! Two months... wow. woooow.
Wow! What an experience! Praying for a healthy little blessing. :)
Maybe that second heart beat was gods way of making you thankful for something at this stressful time...you know kind of a things could be worse sort of reality check... Glad he or she is healthy, gosh Kim this will be hard but how exciting.
WOW!!!! 7 months along? Let me tell you, NO ONE mistaked me for being pregnant at 7 months- LOLOL. I was as big as a house.
Fast forward, eh? Lots to do to get things ready for the big day! Kim, is she showing any emotion other than shock? Any? :(
She must have known the babies kick pretty hard by that time, she must have been in denial or something.
Fear, regret, humility, but most of all, just 100% pure shockQuote:
Originally Posted by Cataholic
I aksed her that, she said she thought it was just gas or indigestion.Quote:
Originally Posted by caseysmom
Geesh, no wonder she had 3 servings of tacos the other night! She's been eating for TWO! :eek:
Well, if truth be told- I was in some pretty heavy shock, too! For more than a moment- :o
Now? I am shocked at what my life was like BEFORE little Jonah :D
Due JUNE 27th??? OMG! :eek: But now I am dissapointed that is isn't twins. ;) (just kidding ya!)
Daughter doesn't have much time to prepare for being a mom, does she. :(
Best of luck with everything and congratulations.
She must have truly been fooling herself, well one things for sure she is going to grow up real fast now! Before she knows it she will be upset with her daughter for wearing her clothes too tight!
Thats what we told her, that she'll have one kid just as stubborn as she was and all she'll do is pray that the kid won't make the same mistake she did, then groan when the kid does. I told her paybacks were awful bwahahahahaha... at least she smiled at that one.Quote:
Originally Posted by caseysmom
7 months??? :eek: :eek: Gee, Kim, you're just full of surprises today. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by catnapper
Sorry, like Donna, I'm just trying to lighten this all up a bit. I know you must all be in total shock, especially your step-daughter. I can only imagine what is going through her mind right now. Like Jo, I'm wondering about her reaction....and also hubbys....everyone has to be in shock right now...
Wow willies grand baby and mine are all right around there too Clarissa is due the 18th. so glad it's not twins enough with a single.
Ps how is granddad doing with all this news?
So is there dust flying where darling boyfriend use to be:?:?:?
I would loove to be a fly on the wall for tommorrows dinner with the other parents.
Gosh Kim. So much to take in for both of you! She is due three days after my Robyn (Christiansmommy) and I think the day before Sara Loves Her Tinky (I think she is due on the 28th). There will be a population explosion here on PT this summer. :) I am glad you got her to smile. I think this is going to be a turning point in your relationship. :)
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Good call! Do you intend to find out the gender?
I've been following these threads, but this is my first time posting. Congratulations! I have to agree with Cataholic that this is truly a blessing. Someone else also said this isn't the time to browbeat her. She'll learn her lesson that first night home when the little one isn't sleeping. My pregnancy was planned, and that first week sure had me rethinking my actions. Now, I don't know what I did without my little stinker.
I hope your stepdaughter will come to realize what a tremendous support you are to her. And keep those tacos coming! :D
congrats on just one baby!! and altough its a shock to all keep us posted with more news and that cyber babyshower sounds good ;)
LOL i dont know how a 7 month preg could be thought of getting fat LOL not my case, i was just as Cataholic said, as big as a house LOL
anyway congrats grandma!!
WOW WOW WOW!!!!! Kim, this is almost too much for me to process. 7 months??? WHOA!! I'm flabbergasted. I can't even imagine how you must feel ;)
No dust where boy toy used to be -- he doesn't know for sure yet. I'd like to be a fly on THAT wall when she tells him.
Ok folks, here's my grandbaby:
Ths one is really easy to see
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...ofile-view.jpg
This one is a bit harder to get your bearings on but is actually a neater photo because you see all his/her features
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...rward-view.jpg
Wow, two and a half months -- not much time is there? And last week my babies were my cats and I was dreaming of a puppy. Guess a puppy is out of the question for a while, eh? We'll have our hands full with an infant!
I shold take a photo of her -- when she's done the shock. Its really only been one week where she loos obviously pregnant. Up til now she just looked bloated
Wow, seven months you have been on quite the ride today. ;) You are going to be an amazing grandma! Congrats to you. :D
Wow Kim, you are just full of surprises today!
I guess it's a good thing it's not twins, one baby will be enough to keep you all busy!
June is a great month for babies!
Samantha's 18th Birthday is June 26th so if your step-daughter has her baby that day she should name it Samantha for a girl or Sam for a boy. ;)
I tell you one thing, she was in some mighty serious denial to think for a second that the baby moving was indigestion.. By this time, that little thing was stretching, kicking, doing flips and stuff, especially at night when she was trying to sleep!
JUNE? Hay! That shower better get in the works asap! Shucks, and I have to go to work next week and will be gone for 4 weeks.... DOG GONE! Maybe you can do it in MAY and I will be home... I am SOooooo excited for you Kim. This opens another whole new world to you, a whole new "role", new shoes to fill... So EXCITING! I am so happy I could just dance, dance, dance!
Wow Kim! What a day for you guys! I'm sure you are all in shock and have a ton of different emotions going on- I know I do and I was planning on a baby! The U/S pictures are amazing! Congratulations and good luck with dealing/sorting everything out!
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WOWZA! What a rollercoaster ride this thread is. I've been gone all day and now I sit down to read this. First I fell off my seat at the two heartbeats. Once I climbed back up and read on to discover she is 7 months along with just one I had to stop to pick my chin up off the desk. WOW!!!! Things are moving quickly here!
If it affected me this way I can't imagine how you guys must feel.
yikes..
denial - you didn't know, two heartbeats to seven months.. jeez. at least something took your grandjaime into a better path of life, sooner than later - new june girl, think it as must be for a reason.
warm thoughts for everyone and for the baby too! and congrats grandkim. :)
(I'd love to have twins someday) :D
7 MONTHS?!?! :eek: And she didn't know? :confused: Gosh, she must have been in serious denial. Wouldn't it be obvious by now? Wasn't she feeling tired/sick at the beginning of pregnancy? Didn't she notice the disappearance of periods? Couldn't she FEEL the baby? Notice the greater food cravings? Had to go to the bathroom more often...? :D
I've never been pregnant, but I have a feeling the signs kick in much sooner than that. Especially if she's been having sex...how wouldn't the pregnancy thought have hit her? I think what shocked me more than the fact that she's pregnant is that in 7 months, she DIDN'T KNOW! :eek: How? She must have had a feeling at least. I can't believe she wouldn't have had a feeling, knowing she's been involved with her boyfriend, and that her body and feelings were suddenly changing. Wow.
What is the reaction of her father? Brother and sister? Are they beginning to adjust to the idea that they're going to be grandpa, uncle, and aunt? He he he. What about your stepdaughter? How is she feeling about this? She has ONLY 2 more months before she becomes a MOMMY!
But, thank God its just one little baby. :D Congrats grandma. ;) :D This is your first time having an infant in the house, right? You're going to have FUN once you get over the shock and dismay. No matter what the situation, babies are completely innocent, beautiful, a miracle from God, and pure joy. :)
Congratulations! I hope once the shock wears off that you will all be able to celebrate the new addition to your family!
It sounds like your step-daughter was in major denial, but it is actually quite possible for a woman to be well along in a pregnancy and not know it. I used to work with a young woman who it happened to. A nurse called me from the hospital telling me that she was asking for me to come in the delivery room with her. I told her she had the wrong number! I had seen the girl a few days before. She had gained weight, but not in a way that made her look pregnant. She looked healthy as she had needed to gain a few pounds! After some explaining from the nurse, I drove to the hospital and was present for the birth of a beautiful, healthy 6 pound baby girl! (who was adopted by a couple who had been waiting a decade for her!) The nurse told us that at least once a month a woman came in thinking she had appendisitis or some major stomach problem and left with an infant!
My goodness!!! Well, I think it's fair to say that only ONE baby is a good thing right now! ;) I cannot believe that she is already going into her 7th month though! WOW! Well, at least you won't have to anticipate its arrival for very long, and from the looks of the ultrasound you can rest assured that it is a healthy little one!!! What a miraculous week, huh?
Gosh, not much time to waste on preparing, is there? Get those creative juices flowing, Miss Designer!!! ;)
Hugs and Prayers!
Kim :)
W-O-W! :eek: This is just incredible! How exciting for you!!!! You're gonna be a grandma! You're gonna be a grandma! :D I think that's a good idea to get a picture of your step daughter. I can't believe that she's due in 2 months!!! :eek: :eek:
All I can say is yikes. :eek: 7 months, how could she not know? She is in some serious denial. Wow Kim, my heartfelt best wishes for you and your family in this one. :)
Yup, she was in some serious denial. I think she still is in some aspects.
She's been in denial all night about how the father of the baby is going to react. She's on the phone telling her boyfriend right now and I don't think its going well because she started out talking on the couch and then suddenly ran upstairs :( This is the one thing I've worried most about for her. It'll crush her if he runs away... her mom did it to her and she has trust issues thanks to that. We can't imagine what it'll do to her if the father of her baby leaves her too :(
At least she's seeing how much the rest of her friends and family are supporting her. She started tearing up when I showed her the emails from my neighbor and my SIL about them giving us wonderful stuff for the baby (both families have 1 year old babies so they're thrilled ot get rid of all the infant stuff LOL) I don't think she realized just how much people are here for her.
Oh Kim, my heart aches for your poor daughter. Bless her heart, she has had a major bomb dropped on her, and so very young to deal with all of this. It's really going to be devastating if her boyfriend dumps her now. She is really going to need you right now, and I have no doubt that your arms are already open for her.
(((((((BIG HUGS))))))))
Kim
Well, he took it pretty bad. He cried and refused to believe her... then really didn't believe her when she told him when its due. :(
On a fun note, I went and copied the ticker Christine used for her baby, and made one for my grandbaby. Of course its a cat! :D