Upon Sharing the Pregnancy News with the Fam
Scene: Christmas Day
Me: Well, mom and dad, we got you a present but it won’t be here until August.
Mom: Why will it take so long?
Me: Well, it takes a while to "make" the present.
like 9 months – hint hint
Mom: Oh, what is it??
She didn’t get it.
Me: Well, I'll just say this. It has to be ordered way in advance and we didn't get around to ordering it until just recently.
Dad: Wait! Is it a car?
Me: Hmmmm. Uh no, not a car. (what the heck?)
Mom: Wait, I don't want to know! I want it to be a surprise!
Lordy.
Me: Are you suuuure you don't want to know?
Both: OK, OK, you can tell us.
Me: We're having a baby!!
Much happy squealing ensues. Hugs all around.
And then my dad goes: So what did you really get us for Christmas?
Gee, thanks Dad.
********************
Later, on the phone with my deaf 89-year-old Sicilian grandmother who speaks anything that enters her head:
Me: Hi, Grandma. I have great news!
Grandma: What? I can’t hear you! Speak up!
Me: I said, I. HAVE. GREAT. NEWS!
Grandma: Oh! What is it!
Me: We’re having another baby!
Grandma: WHAAAT??
Me: WE’RE HAVING ANOTHER BABY!
Grandma: That’s wonderful, honey! How far along are you?
Me: Just a few weeks so far.
Grandma: Oh. Well, just make sure you don’t lose it.
(Pause. Did she say what I think she just said? Yep, she did.)
Me: OK, Grandma. I’ll try.
That’s my grandma for ya. God love her.
Me: Well, mom and dad, we got you a present but it won’t be here until August.
Mom: Why will it take so long?
Me: Well, it takes a while to "make" the present.
like 9 months – hint hint
Mom: Oh, what is it??
She didn’t get it.
Me: Well, I'll just say this. It has to be ordered way in advance and we didn't get around to ordering it until just recently.
Dad: Wait! Is it a car?
Me: Hmmmm. Uh no, not a car. (what the heck?)
Mom: Wait, I don't want to know! I want it to be a surprise!
Lordy.
Me: Are you suuuure you don't want to know?
Both: OK, OK, you can tell us.
Me: We're having a baby!!
Much happy squealing ensues. Hugs all around.
And then my dad goes: So what did you really get us for Christmas?
Gee, thanks Dad.
********************
Later, on the phone with my deaf 89-year-old Sicilian grandmother who speaks anything that enters her head:
Me: Hi, Grandma. I have great news!
Grandma: What? I can’t hear you! Speak up!
Me: I said, I. HAVE. GREAT. NEWS!
Grandma: Oh! What is it!
Me: We’re having another baby!
Grandma: WHAAAT??
Me: WE’RE HAVING ANOTHER BABY!
Grandma: That’s wonderful, honey! How far along are you?
Me: Just a few weeks so far.
Grandma: Oh. Well, just make sure you don’t lose it.
(Pause. Did she say what I think she just said? Yep, she did.)
Me: OK, Grandma. I’ll try.
That’s my grandma for ya. God love her.
posted by Cristina @5:14 PM
43 Comments:
Those grandmas....there is no stopping them, when those thoughts pop into their heads! Mine had the most difficult time remembering my husband's name when we were dating and engaged. It is two weeks from the wedding and she is STILL calling him Randy. My husband's name is Paul. Randy was the boyfriend I had for many years before my husband and I began dating! You can imagine how weel recieved this was! Congratulations!
Yeah, just make sure that baby is firmly attached in that there uterus and then you can take him/her where ever you go. And viola! No worries about misplacing him/her. heehee.
But seriously? I wish you a happy, healthy, EASY pregnancy!
QofM: Your Grandma and my Grandma should get together for bingo. I have a feeling they would hit it off! LOL.
That's hysterical. What a doll! Well, at least you always know what's on her mind... :)
Gee what the heck did you get your parents?!? It must have been out of this world.
Those conversations are too much.
I am late to the news, so first I must congratulate you whole heartily! Yeah! What a wonderful Christmas gift!
Your Grandmother is too funny!!! I love those family conversations like that!
Your grandmother is obviously related to me. Every single person in my family would say something like that.
Congratulations!
ROTFL... I can't wait until I'm an old granny and can say whatever the heck I want. LOL.
I love them for it. ;)
CONGRATS!! Thats great news!! And it did not take long at all...wow...
I am so happy for you!!
TOO FUNNY!! Doncha hate it when your "Tricky" way of sharing the great news goes over like a lead balloon. Argh!
:D
God bless and REST WHILE YOU CAN.
I can't wait until I can fit into the grandmother crowd who can speak whatever come to mind without consequence.
Congratulations!!
Bless your grandma's little heart! That would be a very unexpected response to announcing to someone that you are newly pregnant! Maybe she thought you said "we just received an unexpected check for $10k in the mail."
Grandma must be Dad's mom. Am I right??? They are both hysterical.
You know, you don't want to misplace that uterus.
"just make sure you don't lose it" - O.M.G. that's just too funny. congrats again.
Oh wow - that's too funny! Gotta love family!
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Oy. Family is always good for a foot-in-mouth quote or two. That's so funny that your parents didn't understand at first. Neither did mine when I told them about Gabe.
What a riot!! I've been just walking around telling people that the baby is gonna be a big sister, like it's no big deal. It's priceless to see the reactions!
hehe Grandma's are hilarious!
Janet: You're right! This was my dad's mom. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Who knows what I'LL be saying to my kids!
Oh, dear. Hugs to your grandma
Riiiight, cuz it's all up to you. Gotta love Grandma's, they still think if you put your arms over your head the baby will fall out. If only it were that easy, who would need an epidural?? LOL!!
So so so very happy for you, but stay away, my goal for 2007 is to NOT get knocked up. So you and your fertility cooties need to stay over there.
{{kisses!}}
lol... old people can be so blunt!
I hope all is going well and that you have a TV perfect pregnancy where you glow through the whole thing and never have a moment of discomfort :)
Congratulations!
Grandmothers...
I swear sometimes with mine I look at her and say 'You do want us to like you right???'
'Geez you youngins are sooooooo sensitive...'
My Grandmother is Irish...
Where does the flippin phrase Youngins come from anyway????
Well, that also give you plenty of time to order them the car, too!
Congratulations! I guess we're joining you for a nice cup of herbal tea now?
A car....how generous would this be???? I'm so excited for you....I send you sweet blessings...
Oh wow! *lol* Very funny!
Your parent's reaction sounds alot like what my parents would have said had I made them guess...and my dad would have asked for a "gift receipt" also
Heh. That's why I love Grandmothers.
Congratulations! That is wonderful news...
I love your grandma. I had an old italian grandma as well, they can level you like no one else.
Ohhhh thats fantastic news !!! Im so happy for you guys!
Your Grandma sounds like my Mom lol You can always count on them to say just the right thing
Congrats again!! *hugs*
Congratulations! What great news--leave it to your grandmother for the vote of confidence :)
Love it! That cracks me up! That's why old people and toddlers have such great conversations together.
yeah grandma! my MIL had had a couple of glasses of wine when she got the news. "Oh" she said "well. I'm sure I'll be pleased eventually"
only to be topped by my fathers "Who's the father?"
Nice.
OMG, this is great, I laughed so hard.
My grandpa used to "nickname" all the boyfriends any of us brought home, except he just reused the same nickname for all of them until they were sticking around for sure and he could come up with a better one.
Dodo: I think your father gets the prize for that one! LOL
Is it a car?? Oh my god, that's funny!
Yoiks! That's why our families didn't hear until we couldn't really avoid it any longer - three months had passed and the big family gatherings with lots of wine pouring and all were just ahead.
That's hysterical :^) I guess this means you are funny to the third power.
Hysterical. Thanks for sharing.
How funny!!
Congrats
Mary, mom to many
What a classic - both occasions.
Great storytelling ;)
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