Going Crazy!!!!

[Marilyn]

This anticipation...waiting for Emma to be born is really starting to get to me!!! Monday, August 8th was the due date, yesterday...seems longer ago than that. Karen went to the doctor and they did a full workup to see how the baby is doing and she is great!!! Healthy and strong, not in any stress, so they made her an appointment for next Monday. She is still just dilated 1 cm and no progress, yet.

I feel like I can't breathe right. Karen was two weeks late herself, so like mother like daughter, I guess. I know it was frustrating then, but it feels worse waiting for Karen to give birth than it was for me. She's so uncomfortable, but all that matters is that she has an easy delivery of a very healthy baby.

We keep saying whenever she comes is the right time and we keep praying for all to go well. This is the first grandchild, and I wasn't expecting to feel this way. It's actually kinda like torture. Just had no idea.....

[Blueyes]

It IS torture! I remember my Mom saying that there was a world of difference between my brothers wives giving birth and ME giving birth. She's your little girl and you know what she is about to go through. You won't even believe how much you're going to love this baby! It's the most incredible thing I see that you're going to be called Granna. That's what my 3 call me

[judy]

We used to look at Jessie, and say "Aren't you finished making the baby yet?" It is a crazy making time!

You will immediately fall in love in a way you have never know before as soon as you lay eyes on Emma! Grandchildren are ...well, there really are no words!!!

Prayers for an easy delivery and a happy, healthy baby.

[DianaB]

I can understand!!! Look for a day where she's really really getting a lot done......that's called NESTING. She'll go into labor either that night or the next day!!!!

I cleaned, painted a baby dresser three times, and fixed a huge supper the day before I went into labor with Jaci!!!!

[Marilyn]

She's already cleaned everything multiple times. Cooks dinner every evening. Has everything all setup. I don't know what else she can do!! She's nested and rearranged the nest. Lol!

Betsi, it took a while to figure out what I would be called. The other grandmother claimed Grammy the day we found out. I wanted Nana, but there is a not so well liked great grandmother on his side who goes by Nana. There is also a new not well accepted step-grandmother in the mix and her name is Nena, so with one Nana already and a Nena, I thought another similar sounding would be too confusing for the little one, so searched and thought for months and one day I heard someone called Granna, and said that's it!! Rex wants to be Grandpa, so it's Grandpa & Granna. Karen liked it, and it meshes well with the other grandmother's names.

Can't wait to see her and fall in love again!! Lots of people are praying, so we feel pretty good, just anxious for the call and rush trip to see her!!

[DianaB]

I have a couple of cousins that their grandkids call them "Mimi". I think that's a cute name and different from most. I go by Grandma but Glen is called Papa. If the kids want to differentiate us from the other grandparents then we're Grandma Diana and Papa Glen.