The conveyor belt of life goes into Grand gear

[primsong]

Wow, what a year amiright? I was stuck in my old house until September with my hubby holed up in the new house because he wanted to isolate while he worked on it and on his online job. This was okay, actually, if frustrating for me as I fretted over the new house's yard getting overgrown and whined about not getting to see the spring or summer flowers so I still don't really know what this yard has in it. BUT I was with my daughter and son-in-law in the old house which also needed work, and got to be there for her through her Expectation, as we are expecting a wee one in just a couple weeks here.

In Sept my hubby decided to head back to our little condo in CA to continue his hermitage so I was finally able to move furniture in and be Home. For about a week. Then our state caught fire and I had to go back to the old house which had a functional climate system unlike the unfinished new one. A couple weeks later, I could finally return so I've really only been "Home" for 2 months though we bought the house over a year ago.

Got a lot of work done on it in that time, and there's more in progress (the saga of the bathroom floor, the epic tale of the woeful furnace ducting, the gripping tale of the bedroom ceiling...)

And now we find they may induce my daughter a little early (still very close to due though, so not preemie time) meaning I am lurching into Grand level life very soon indeed. Next weekend, if all goes as planned (or as planned as such things can be). Time to roll up my sleeves and help a clueless young couple figure out which way is up on a baby!

Hope all is well with everyone out there, I've barely been online so I feel like I've lost track of a lot of you, bless you all.

Comments

[shirebound]

Oh wow, how frustrating. *massive hugs*

My niece, who lives 20 minutes away, is due to give birth to her first child within a few days too.

[primsong]

The nurses and everyone have been so helpful and her young husband is so supportive and into this Being a Daddy thing I think they'll be okay once we get the actual 'being born' part over with but one can't help but worry a bit. Blessings to your niece, I hope it's as uncomplicated and untraumatic as possible for her as well.

[linaewen]

So good to hear from you! You are definitely having a time out there, but it sounds like it is under control for now, praying it continues to be so! Love that you are going to become a Grand, I know your young ones will be glad for any help and advice they can get. My little guy is now 37, and I still remember how wonderful it was to have my mom around when he was born to help me figure the whole thing out.

[primsong]

Exactly my thought, I SO appreciated the few days my mom could be there to help out when I was a new mother too, I hope I can shoot for her standard at least a little while. They are going to move in just a couple months too, so infant plus relocating? She'll need help to keep her brain attached to her body for sure.

[shannonsequitur]

Congrats on the new grandbaby!

[primsong]

Thanks -I'm gearing up for the new job title! I'm dealing with it better than my mom, who keeps being in denial about becoming a Great-Grandma, haha!

[senmut]

Congratulations!

[primsong]

Many thanks! You know, it's a lot easier when I'm not the one actually giving birth this time, heh....

[archersangel]

congrats on the grand-baby! i hope everything goes as smoothly as possible.

[primsong]

Thank you! I admit to being more than a little nervous about this, maybe because I've been there and know what they are getting into - but once a baby is ready to make their appearance there's no stopping that roller coaster. Uncomplicated and smooth would be nice.

[acciochocolate]

Hang in there and you folks stay safe!

[primsong]

Thank you! We're trying!