FIRSTS

So?  When?  And congratulations!

You are right, these are all milestones in most people's lives. It's probably because of my background and experience, but when I reflect back on firsts, I can't help but include...

~First Jump
~First White Water Swim
~First Time in a new country
~First Time in a new state
~First day in a new school
~First IV stick
~First Car Accident
~First time giving a new emergency med
~First birth
~First death
~First death of a child
~First life saved
~First fire
~First time you wake up and realize all those firsts are over, and it's time to make plans for a new set of firsts....

first grandchild??
aly better not be pregnant... jkjk.

Wow P.T. you had some pretty harrowing times there. First life saved can't be beat. What a great thrill that must have been to be used of God in such a high call as that. That's awesome. I've taken life saving courses because of my coaching but have never (thank God) had to use any of it.

So? When? And congratulations!

some time in November and thanks!!! I put in for a girl.

first grandchild??

yup, just goes to show, you can still have firsts even at my age. Maybe I'll jump out of a plane next, I've never done that but it looks like it would be a blast but maybe I should wait until after the birth of this grandchild just in case my chute doesn't open........

Congrats, BUT...did someone have an uh-oh?

As far as I know, you only have one married son, and I don't think he was married back in February.

some time in November and thanks!!! I put in for a girl.

Want to start a baby pool?

Congrats, BUT...did someone have an uh-oh?

I ditto that Congratulations and the question. I mean if you're just NOW finding out...it means they had to finally tell the family because she's halfway through her pregnancy already, right?

All that aside...A sincere Congratulations! And go for the skydiving. Anyone would love to brag about having a grandma who jumps out of planes!

I was always partial to first base.

Congrats on this first! Keep us updated.

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KFC, are you intentionally avoiding this thread? Surely you want to "update" us?

I'll update you:

My husband and I are SO excited about this new life God has blessed us with. We should be finding out the sex in a few days, and by then KFC will have to update you b/c we probably won't have internet yet as we'll be in the midst of a move. The most exciting thing happened yesterday; my grandmother mailed us a bassinet that she handmade when she was pregnant with her first son. It's so beautiful, constructed from a basket that belonged to my great-great grandmother! It has been so amazing to see our two families come together over the past several years, I feel very blessed to belong to such a loving family, as this child surely will be too.

I'll update you: My husband and I are SO excited about this new life God has blessed us with. We should be finding out the sex in a few days, and by then KFC will have to update you b/c we probably won't have internet yet as we'll be in the midst of a move. The most exciting thing happened yesterday; my grandmother mailed us a bassinet that she handmade when she was pregnant with her first son. It's so beautiful, constructed from a basket that belonged to my great-great grandmother! It has been so amazing to see our two families come together over the past several years, I feel very blessed to belong to such a loving family, as this child surely will be too.

Thanks for the update.  If KFC does do a pool, I pick November 5th, Girl, 7lbs, 8 ozs and 19 inches long.

And congratulations!

There ya go TW....satisfied?

Don't think for a moment I'm not aware of why you are so persistant here.

Amanda and Brian who have been dating for more than 5 years (all thru HS) soon after their engagement this past winter celebrated a bit too soon and the result is a baby that will be brought up in a loving home with two parents more than capable of taking care of this child.

Thanks for the update. If KFC does do a pool, I pick November 5th, Girl, 7lbs, 8 ozs and 19 inches long.

well let's do it then.

I'll say.....of course a girl.......Nov 4th and it will be a small one at that.......6lbs 5 oz which is what Brian was. He was my smallest baby. Actually I don't even think they have a due date yet, just sometime in Novemeber.

Thanks Amanda for the update. The bassinet sounds wonderful. I had one for all three of my kids as well and it was a family thing that got passed around. I'm not sure who has it right now or even if it's still around since we've haven't been in great contact with the female inlaws that would be in the know.

Amanda and Brian who have been dating for more than 5 years (all thru HS) soon after their engagement this past winter celebrated a bit too soon and the result is a baby that will be brought up in a loving home with two parents more than capable of taking care of this child.

THANK YOU.

I personally don't think this is something worthy of scorn and judgment, HOWEVER, you have made such a huge deal out of your children being such perfect Christians that I suspected you were trying to sweep this under the rug.

People aren't perfect. Not even your offspring. If premarital sex is wrong, then it is wrong whether you have been dating 5 years, 10 years, or 3 weeks.

Thanks for being honest.

Good luck with the ultrasound.

If that were the case, TW, I never would have put this here to begin with. I never said my kids were perfect. I said that David and Aly were waiting until marriage in one account. I have two sons that have committed to that and one son who did not. This particular son has not committed himself to Christ as the other two have either. I believe that plays a part in all this. With all the pressures going on today, I think that is commendable that any young person, including my sons, are waiting until marriage. It's their choice to stay pure and I think that's a good thing.

We would have preferred these two waited as well, but they didn't and that's that. We were not thrilled they were starting their new marriage so soon with a little one without the benefit of just adjusting to marriage itself, but now it's done we will do all we can to support them.

YOU'RE WELCOME

We would have preferred these two waited as well, but they didn't and that's that. We were not thrilled they were starting their new marriage so soon with a little one without the benefit of just adjusting to marriage itself, but now it's done we will do all we can to support them.

That reminds me of my neighbors. Their oldest got pregnant when she was 16. I was scandalized! (I remember her as that cute little girl next door). What did they do? They loved her and helped her and her boyfriend have the baby and then get married.

And then I looked at my own attitude and was really ashamed. And I admired them for their attitude.

Congratulations Gram to be (what my mother insists upon being called as she hates Grandma.)

I never said my kids were perfect

Nope, you never said it outright.  However, I - and obviously a few others here at JU - have been watching you crow about how your children are such good christians that they sleep on pavements rather than in the same room as their girlfriends.  So, to see you now try to rationalize and justify this pregancy that occured out of wedlock (your making sure to tell us that they've been together for 5 years and that they got engaged before they had sex was, to me, an attempt at justification) smacks of hypocrisy.

 

I personally don't think this is something worthy of scorn and judgment, HOWEVER, you have made such a huge deal out of your children being such perfect Christians that I suspected you were trying to sweep this under the rug

Me too.  I could care less about people getting pregnant and not being married, to be honest, but I cannot stand hypocrisy, especially when it comes from someone who consistently written about how her prayers are answered because she's 'right' with god and how her family is right with god too.  Does fornication make you not right with god, I wonder?  Because that's what sex before marriage is defined as - fornication.

Dharma,

I wrote ONE paragraph and you and your friends have decided to attack it....especially you. You keep bringing this up. I can't help that. AGAIN, it wasn't my main point but you chose to make it the main point.

I'm not justifying anything. So you see....in your eyes, I'm damned if I do and damned it I don't is what you are saying here.

What my kids do or don't do now they are on their own does not affect my relationship with God. They will have to answer for their own lives. God is not going to come down and zap me (as much as you'd like) because a baby was conceived outside of marriage. I think he's seen this before.

I'm sorry this bothers you so.

Texas Wahine..... I dont like you

dharmagrl... you are in the same bad boat as Texas Wahine..... I dont like you either

It's Me: Hahahahahaa. Please explain to me why I should care.