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Congratulations !! Such a gift to be happy and healthy for your new grandbaby!

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Go walking a new baby grandson awesome !!!

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Awe...babies are so precious! Congratulations!!! Here come the trips to Disney!!!

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aww congrats :)

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I will live through you all being Grand parents as you all know my youngest just turned 18 , so now that I have MY life back at 51 years young it is my time to live & love life , I am soooo not ready to be a Grandmother just yet Lol maybe in a couple to a few years .

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@@Debbie3sons I feel you there lady!!! My oldest is 26 but I am NO where near ready to be a Grandma!!! He is no where near ready to be a Dad...and I hope that all my boys keep that top of mind before they even think about having babies!!!

I had my kids very young...but I come from a totally different generation and was pretty much born like an Ostrich! (you know birthed fully grown and ready to go :))

At 26 I had 3 kids, a house, 2 cars, my own business and did the Soccer Mom thing carting them all around the city for all their sports school and after school activities. Kids today...they have all they can do to get to work on time and keep their shoes tied.

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I, too, am living vicariously through others in grand parenting . The best news is my 25 yr old ( youngest) is engaged to be married in May Very excited.. And she adores him. So if the oldest ever grows up....in a few years I'll be ready for the next step. Trying to just adjust for now. Happy for those who embrace grand parenting ????

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Thanks for the good wishes everyone. I'm so happy to know that I can walk him in the carriage, carry him up and down the stairs, sit on the floor with him...and a host of other things I couldn't do two years ago.

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Happy Birthday!

I cannot eat the cake because of gluten issues but would sample the icing

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oh Go, you are so blessed . I have three beautiful granddaughters and they were part of the reason I wanted to get healthy. shopping with them and being involved in all of their sports and school events is the pay off for my weight loss. I know you will enjoy being a Grandma...

Found out earlier this evening that a grandson is on the way. I am truly blessed to be able to say this little guy will have a healthy and mobile grandma to love and help take care of him.

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Because of another thread, I remembered I kept this dress in my closet. Fifteen years ago I wore this and it was tight. Today it's loose and I need to buy some grown up lady shoes before I can't wear it this season! Happy day. post-208484-141770437821_thumb.jpg post-208484-14177043982099_thumb.jpg

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@@JustWatchMe Beautiful! Love the dress!!! Get out there and get those dancing shoes!!!

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