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24 December 2008

I'm a great-uncle! [More:]Today my nephew's girlfriend gave birth to a little boy. She's a week overdue, they tried to induce, but then did a C-section. He was awfully secretive, as her entire family was there, but he didn't want either my dad (the one with dementia, who was his legal guardian along with my mom) or his birth mom (who has interfered with their relationship) around, so my mom and I weren't allowed either, I guess.

I had advised him to scrap his plan to call his mom "the next day or maybe the one after that" because this is her first grandchild and, well, you know. You can deal with 15 minutes of fuss in order to avoid a lifetime of "And I didn't hear about it until later!"

At least there's that good news. (I won't put any of the bad news in this thread.)
Yay congratulations!
posted by ThePinkSuperhero 24 December | 01:33
I bet you'll be a fabulous great uncle - congrats!
posted by gomichild 24 December | 03:45
yay congrats!
posted by special-k 24 December | 04:04
Congrats. I'm going to see me two great-nephews tonight, the youngest for the first time.
posted by octothorpe 24 December | 06:57
Congratulations!
posted by brujita 24 December | 11:30
hee! "Great-uncle" used to evoke images of a doddering old thing, didn't it? Someone who wore "waistcoats"? And said Harumph! a lot?

omg, Stilicho, you're a geezer! Congratulations on the good news!
posted by taz 24 December | 12:09
Congradulamations!
posted by deborah 24 December | 13:46
I know, a geezer. I used to think 50 was a reasonable age to become a grandparent, but my brother is just 41, and his ex is, I think, 40! Here I still haven't had a single kid and I'm 45, so I'd better get going.

We went to the hospital today. He's 8 pounds, 5 ounces, 22 inches! I guess that isn't that far above the median. I know I was early (my mother believes it was the stress of the Kennedy assassination) and only about 7 lbs. and change.

They've named him Izak. Yes, with a Z. Argh. I say nossing!
posted by dhartung 24 December | 15:02
You're doing it wrong, you're supposed to say Harumph!
posted by dabitch 26 December | 15:17
Wow, a fur baseball hat. I'd LOVE one of those... || Sending whuffles and bunny hugs to mightshould today.

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