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July 19, 2005

If Wishes Were Horses

My son & future Daughter-in-law are expecting....baby is due in early March.

Yay! A new grandbaby to spoil rotten!

Actually, there's kind of a weird story about it all.

You knew there would be, didn't you?

A few weeks ago, I was putting WildChild to bed. He said "Ma, I want you & Pa to get me a new brother to play with. His name can be [WildChild], just like me." Now he'd been a little hellion that day, so I just sighed and said "I don't want another WildChild. I think one is enough."

"No, Ma. I want a new brother to play with."

I giggled. "Well I don't think Pa & I can get you one."

"How come?" he asked. I didn't even want to start to explain that one to a 4 yr. old, so I said "Well, maybe if Daddy & his girlfriend get married, they can get you a new brother or sister."

His eyes got big & he got all excited. "They CAN?!?!?! REALLY!!!!"

"Yep," I said. "Maybe so."

"WOW! COOL! They can get me a new brother AND a new sister! YAY!"

Me: "Uhhh....I don't know about both. Maybe a brother OR a sister at first."

"No. I want both. I want a new brother. His name can be Sollie. AND a new sister. Her name can be Violet."

I cracked up. He had names picked out & everything.

So. After I got him to sleep, I emailed my son & told him the story....cause I just thought that was hilarious. Then I get an email from my son the next afternoon. "Uhh, Mom, actually that's kinda weird because we think we may be pregnant."

*Twilight Zone theme*

I haven't told WildChild yet, because I was waiting for the doctor's confirmation that everything was ok. But I'm planning to tell him this weekend. He will be so excited.

I'm just glad he didn't wish for a pony or worse, his new favorite animal, a penguin.

I don't think even his Daddy could've delivered on that one.

Posted by Rita at July 19, 2005 05:41 PM

Comments

CONGRAULATIONS!

Posted by: BloodSpite at July 19, 2005 07:10 PM

Thanks! We're pretty excited, though we wish they lived closer.

Posted by: Rita [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 19, 2005 08:00 PM

Just what Ma needs another little wild one running around. :-)

Posted by: Keith [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 19, 2005 09:35 PM

That's what every Ma needs, isn't it? That's been one of the best things about my having kids so young. I'm still young enough to really enjoy my grandbabies.

I keep remembering that name one of Steve's commenters left on that weird names for kid thread: Saliva Jane. I don't know why, but that name freaking cracks me up. I burst out laughing everytime I think of it.

I mean, can't you just see a Ma Kettle type, standing on a delapidated porch, arms akimbo, calling "Sa-LIV-a! Saliva Jane! You git yourself in here!" as a whole passel of kids & coonhounds scatter across the yard.

LMAO

That'll be me someday....though I'll have to let my hair grow out so I can pin it up in that careless, haphazard bun.

Posted by: Rita [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 20, 2005 12:31 AM