9-13-2010

Family and friends, mark your calendars!! September 13, 2010 is the day that Baby #2 will arrive! It's scheduled and I'm not at all disappointed about missing out on the mystery surrounding when the baby will arrive. I'll settle for no labor and keeping the mystery surrounding whether this baby is a boy or a girl. I have no inkling, but everyone seems to think it's a boy. Although, a lot of people said the same thing about Kate, so I'm not putting TOO much stock in it!! We'll be thrilled either way. And, cousin Cindy, start channeling your energy toward the 13th so we can have babies with the same birth day!! Well, that's the happy and exciting news around here. Unfortunately, there is sad news as well. My grandpa on my dad's side passed away yesterday. He took a sudden turn for the worse, and passed quickly. Fortunately, though, my dad was able to get to North Carolina in time and he and my Uncle David were there holding their dad's hand as he passed on. He did not have to suffer through a lot of pain, for which we can all be thankful. He had such an interesting life, and many stories to tell from his 91 years. I imagine he's happy to be reunited with my grandma Marilyn, who was the love of his life and his wife for over 65 years. It has been a tough few weeks where my grandparents are concerned, but I suppose as I get older, the passing of their generation is something that I knew was coming. It really is heartening to me to know that Kate got to meet all of her great-grandparents and that new life is soon coming into this world. I know that all the great-grandparents will be somewhere watching.