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TEB

(12,827 posts)
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 05:56 AM Jul 2018

At hospital our Daughter is in labor

We been here since 2300 last night. I stepped out to have a pipe in our car and score coffee. Before I stepped out the doc came in to check on our daughter not quite yet she said. Our son in law was passed out in chair in delivery room. My wife was sitting next to our daughter they were talking between contractions. I rolled to get coffee and take out chili. I was hungry and I love the diners chili. Our son in law and my wife just wanted coffee. I am just sitting here in waiting room thinking and I ramble. Memories of our daughter who is about to become a mother.

I remember her birth so clearly my wife walking around delivery room asking me to rub her back because of cramps. That was twenty four years ago and I still remember it so clearly. I remember all our children’s births. One of my most vivid memories is when our son was born in 04. How he latched on to nurse from his mother. Little guy is hungry I thought as I watched him nurse. And that has continued over the last 13 years. Our other son who is 13 as well came to us in foster program. And yesterday they rampaged thru the tacos and taco salad my wife made. They make me smile no survivors on tacos.

I just went in to check on our daughter she is ok. I sat for like half hour She is not fully dialated yet young mister it seems is not in a huge hurry to arrive. So I continue to ramble I mentioned to my wife maybe we should give them sometime to be alone. I got that look from her Du community yea no. So it is pre dawn I’ve seen a lot of pre dawns over the years. Army infantry then union line haul driving truck or just yard jockey. This sunrise is one for the books a special day.

You know Du community a blind date 34 years ago. Has made this day happen when my wife and I met. I was home on leave and my sister in law and brother set my wife and me up on date. I remember that night and who would have ever thought. That pitchers of beer and wings would have brought us here to this place in time. I did most of the drinking that night. My wife thought wow can he put it away but I was a gentleman. I walked her back to her dorm room said good night and I went out drinking some more. I am gonna head in to delivery room and sit and soak it all up.

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At hospital our Daughter is in labor (Original Post) TEB Jul 2018 OP
Good luck! TxDemChem Jul 2018 #1
Hope all goes well mnhtnbb Jul 2018 #2
Mazeltov! barbtries Jul 2018 #3
Thanks for sharing your excitement tonight! You must be wonderful parents, you two, pnwmom Jul 2018 #4
You have a good life . . . one that will be even better . . . today! Congrats! Liberal In Red State Jul 2018 #5
Congratulations, TEB gademocrat7 Jul 2018 #6
Congrats, TEB. kag Jul 2018 #7
Ah yes, life's best memories! tavernier Jul 2018 #8
A beautiful day indeed! Congratulations! Happyhippychick Jul 2018 #9
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us today TEB Ohiogal Jul 2018 #10
Lovely story! Thanks for sharing. Wonderful thinks start with looking at a book! MLAA Jul 2018 #12
Congrats! Silver Gaia Jul 2018 #11
TEB MLAA Jul 2018 #13
Aww. A new baby Democrat Roland99 Jul 2018 #14
Grandpop-to-be (Pop-pop?)! BumRushDaShow Jul 2018 #15
Aww, grand babies are just amazing. Granny M Jul 2018 #16
Grandbabies are God's blessing FakeNoose Jul 2018 #17
WONDERFUL NEWS! congrats Grandpa samnsara Jul 2018 #18
Best of luck to you and your family! smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #19

TxDemChem

(1,918 posts)
1. Good luck!
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 06:31 AM
Jul 2018

I hope we’ve got a baby boy already this morning. If not, tell your daughter to be strong and hang in there.

mnhtnbb

(31,374 posts)
2. Hope all goes well
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 06:36 AM
Jul 2018

New life. What an experience. Becoming a grandparent. It is one I will never have. Enjoy the ride!

pnwmom

(108,959 posts)
4. Thanks for sharing your excitement tonight! You must be wonderful parents, you two,
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 07:03 AM
Jul 2018

or your daughter wouldn't want you in that room under these challenging circumstances.

All the best for you, your daughter, her husband, and your whole family!

gademocrat7

(10,645 posts)
6. Congratulations, TEB
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 07:14 AM
Jul 2018

Sending best wishes to you and your family. A grandchild’s birth is a joyous occasion.

kag

(4,078 posts)
7. Congrats, TEB.
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 07:29 AM
Jul 2018

And thanks for the great stories.

Here's a related one for you...

On our second date, my (now) husband and I went to a bar to have a few beers and talk. After three beers he commented that he needed to stop because they were going to his head. I thought, "What a light-weight! Only three beers?! This will never work." Twenty-eight years and two grown kids later I still call him a "light-weight" when we drink. Yeah, this will never work.

Enjoy the moments, and wishing you many more special sunrises to come.

tavernier

(12,369 posts)
8. Ah yes, life's best memories!
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 07:31 AM
Jul 2018

Good that you are writing it down because all kids love hearing about the day they were born. It’s a birthday tradition in our family.
I wiggled my youngest grand son’s toes when he was in the premie incubator, introduced myself, and told him to hurry up and grow because we were going to have many wonderful adventures together. And we sure have!

Sunny days to you and your family, now one member richer.

Ohiogal

(31,926 posts)
10. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us today TEB
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 08:07 AM
Jul 2018

You sure have some wonderful memories .... It's really important to savor the good stuff and keep it in our memories, isn't it? You and your family are so fortunate, you've really been blessed with so many good things in this life. I always love reading your little stories and thoughts, please never stop sharing them with us!

You got me to thinking of how i met my husband. I was at the mall in a bookstore. I had just gotten a cast off my broken leg and went somewhere to walk around a little bit and ended up in Waldenbooks, looking at the bargain book table. I saw this other guy looking, too, I tried to check him out real sly, like, I thought, hmmm, he's okay. And he smiled at me and said "You never find quite what you're looking for at the bargain table, do you?" So we stood there and chatted for a real long time and then he asked me out. That was 32 years ago. and the funny thing is, I tease him now because he hardly ever picks up a book any more!

Congratulations to your family, TEB, I hope all goes well!

MLAA

(17,252 posts)
13. TEB
Sat Jul 21, 2018, 08:35 AM
Jul 2018

How fortunate the little one to be is to join your clan. I am sure the Boog is beside himself with joy waiting for the newest member of his pack to arrive. 💫😉🙂👶

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