Baby Clothes

I found my sons' baby clothes.  

Diaper shirts, bubble suits, one piece out fits

Soooooo cute!

After 30 years, some of them were yellowed and had little spots, but most still look pretty good!  I'm not going to take all of them to the happy couple, just the ones for the first few months--otherwise, it might be too much for the Father-to-Be to handle!  

Snips and Snails

It's a Boy!!!

We just found out that our first grandchild is a boy!  Somehow I had in my mind it would be a girl, so I have to readjust my future plans----no pink dresses or All American Dolls.  We LOVE boys and all that comes with them, so we are so looking forward to that future. I can't wait to see that sweet face, kiss him all ov  er, and watch my baby be a wonderful father.  

 I have been looking for the sweet little clothes I had when my son was a baby, knowing that he may not want his son to wear them, but I am hoping for at least a few months he will allow the baby to be a baby, not a little man.  What people forget is that in 1920, when my dad was a baby, he wore dresses.  That didn't seem to keep him from growing to be the wonderful man he was.  And my loving husband's dad was actually given a name that now is given to girls---he changed it--but that was how things were then.  So, come on!  Let's let a baby boy be a baby. Bow ties on a 3 month old? Please, no.

So, we're having a baby

My No. 1 son and his wife are expecting!  Hurray!  We find out soon if we will have a girl or boy grandchild and I am counting the days!

But, you know, I'm the mother of the son.  As sweet and warm and gracious as my daughter-in-law is, I know she will want her mother with her after she delivers.  I did when I had mine. I just felt more comfortable with my mother.  BUT, the baby will be my grandchild, too, so even though there may be some things that my daughter-in-law may want her mom to help with, this is not a wedding where I "have my place".  My place is to be a grandmother.  No more, no less of one than her mom.  I want to help them get ready for the arrival, just as I am sure her mom does, and is.  I don't plan to do anything without talking to the parents-to-be.