Twice as Grumpy

You may recall me writing in an obscurely related post about how my daughter gave me this fun T-shirt for Christmas…

…and how “Grumpy” has a lot of meaning to our family. My grandparent name is going to be Grumpy. It’s funny and fitting. My goal is to be the least grumpy grandparent ever!

A while ago, my wife and I got in our car on a Friday afternoon and drove a few hours to spend the weekend with our son and daughter in law. We had a wonderful weekend together. We spent most of our time together that weekend hanging out and chatting, eating good food, and playing cards and other games. A big highlight for me was Saturday morning. My son is a bigger, taller, fitter, stronger person who bears an uncanny resemblance to his ‘ol dad. He can beat me at anything, and often does! Well, almost anything – I’m still a better runner. But he’s been making strides in that area, too. He doesn’t have the love for it I do, so that has a big effect. However, he does recognize the benefits, so he’s been working on it. And, while we were there, we got out for a 4-mile run that I really enjoyed and he didn’t hate. From this dad’s perspective, it was awesome!! Definitely, for me, a highlight of our adult relationship.

And then, later that day, as the four of us were playing cards together, he shared the news that his sweet wife is expecting!! Y’all, I’m gonna be a Grumpy!! Then my son and his wife talked us through the plan they had to share the news with our daughter and her hubby by sending them “Best Aunt Ever” and “Best Uncle Ever” mugs – which they did. And we all waited with great anticipation for when we could all talk about it together.

It was awesome! Our daughter was beside herself with joy for her brother and sister-in-law! She erupted with squeals and laughter and tears! Truly beautiful moments, which we all had the privilege to share.

A few days later, our daughter and son-in-law called us on FaceTime. They had just spent a couple days on a mini vacation in a tiny house, and wanted to share about it with us. We were on my wife’s phone for FaceTime while they were sending some photos of their weekend to my phone. And then, while we were looking through the photos, they sent one more of the two of them. In the photo, our daughter was holding a white wand-looking thing that had the word “positive” on it in digital letters, and both of them had huge smiles on their faces.

Yup.

They, too, are expecting!!

I was a little beside myself. Two pregnancies!?! So close together! Then, not gonna lie, I was the one squealing and crying!

I’m gonna be twice as Grumpy!! And that’s a good thing. A really, really good thing.

Both moms-to-be are now several weeks into their pregnancies. Both have now gone through their first “baby doctor” appointment, and everything is progressing smoothly for them both. And…get this… their due dates are basically the same. How’s that for incredible!

I dunno how my wife and I are going to work it all out. We don’t live exactly near either couple. We can drive to be with our son and daughter-law for the birth of their child. We’ll have to fly to be with our daughter and son-in-law. The logistics are a bit daunting. We’ll work it out, no doubt.

Meanwhile, we are celebrating BIG TIME! In fact, I started writing this blog weeks ago after we first got the news. As I now get ready to post, we are – all six plus two – enjoying a few days together and celebrating our daughter’s college graduation, Mother’s Day, a few birthdays that have happened or will happen, and the awesomeness that is two simultaneous pregnancies!!