So proud of our daughter
2023 has been a pretty wild year. It has been full of ups and downs, but things are really starting to look up for our family. About 4 months ago, our daughter let us know that she was pregnant and that we were going to become grandparents during the first half of 2024.
Over the past four months, we have gone and gotten ultrasounds every few weeks. When my wife was pregnant with our kids, we couldnt afford to get ultrasounds very often, so it has been cool to help our daughter be able to get frequent ultrasounds so that she can have lots of pictures of her baby as it grows bigger.
When she was like 6 weeks pregnant, we got a blood test done to confirm the gender and found out that she is having a little boy. I am so excited for her to have her little man and watch them become best friends. She is naming him Theo, and he already has the nickname Teddy.
She is planning on doing a home birth and has worked really hard to pay off the birth in advance. My wife and I weren't too familiar with the idea of a home birth and we were actually kind of nervous about it, but after we went to the appointments with her midwives, we have gotten more and more comfortable with the idea.
Traditional births in hospitals can be pretty traumatic, both for the mother and the baby. During a home birth, it is such a more peaceful and beautiful process. It is hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that our grandchild is going to be born in our living room. That is so special to think about.
I am so proud of my daughter and the hard work she has been doing growing her little man. I am grateful that my wife and I are able to be a part of this journey. I missed out on most of my son's pregnancy and I missed all of my daughters, so it has been amazing to be such an important part of this with her. She has been through so much over the past few years and she has done such a great job at staying positive through it all. I can't wait to see her and her baby. She is going to be a great mother.
Congrats Pop! It's crazy to think that we are at that age, lol. My son is 24 and daughter is 19, so I am staring down the barrel of it too, haha. I just hope to be in better financial shape than I am now when it does happen.
Thanks man. Hopefully this next bull run gets you in a better financial situation.
She's going to be a great Mama Bear!
Whoa! That's all exciting!
I'm sure there are pros and cons to both hospital/home births, but in the US it does seem that home births can be a lot more wonderful if everything goes well. Congratulations!
Are you intending to be around for the birth yourself? I'm sure it'll be an amazing (but maybe also slightly terrifying) experience.
Hospital births here in the US, they pump the mothers full of medicine and stuff the entire time. My daughter wants to do it naturally. Yes I will be there for the birth. I wouldn't miss it for the world. It will be so special to help welcome my grandson into the world.
Yeah, I've definitely heard some horror stories about doctors in the US pushing for C-sections to get mothers out of the hospital quicker and free up the bed, which, ah, doesn't seem to align with the hippocratic oath in my eyes.
That's awesome news! It's going to be lovely have a little baby around, as I found out these couple of years from my extended family who live nearby. And I'm sure Teddy is going to be spoilt rotten by you all, part of grand parents duty, I'm told 🙃
We will try our best not to spoil him too much. He is going to be surrounded by love; that is for sure.
That’s awesome 🤩 congratulations. Enjoy the precious moments that are coming…
Thank you. We are super excited.
You are welcome 🤗 I can imagine.
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So beautiful, I wish your daughter a safe delivery. I will also be giving my parents their first grandchild soon, even if we are separated by distance, I can feel the joy in their voices.
Congratulations! That is so exciting. I wish you a safe delivery as well.
Congratulations, in many countries home birth is not custom, but I think it can be a formidable experience for both mother and baby, in clinics once the baby is born they take it from the mother something and everything becomes a protocol, how things have change, it seems to me that a birth should not be so traumatic.
I agree. It will be nice to welcome him into this world in a peaceful setting and not in a room full of doctors and strangers.
Congrats!! Such a special moment!
Thank you
Congratulation! New family members will coming up 🎉🎉🎉
Agreed that hospital birth can be traumatic, and some nurse there is not really taking care a newbaby born careful. So many sad horrible news here.
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Congratulations of being a grandpa soon!
Home birth reminds me of how my parents were born in their WW2 time, but that was because Labour specialty centers weren't around yet.
If your daughter is healthy with no underlying complications, guess home birth will be less trauma.
All my nieces and nephew were born in a special Labour center where it is not part of a large hospital and with professional care. Now we even have special confinement centers post giving birth so that mommy and baby has special dietary care and family are not overwhelmed with adjusting the baby's new body clock, especially for the husbands who are still working and does not have many paternity leaves.
Congratulations 🥳
Happy for her and for you and for the entire family!
That little boy is such a blessing! I’m sure he’ll be a cute kid and an awesome kid~
Cool photos by the way!
Gonna have to change your handles to gamergrandpa
Congrats man! This is a huge step in the growth of your family.
I could feel all your excitement and truly happy for you. To be around during the birth of your grandson will be such a wonderful experience for you.
Wow congratulations grandpa
2024 is already getting set for you
Congratulations, grandparents in love with your grandchild.
What beautiful photos you show and the light background makes it wonderful.
Year 2024 grows the family tree, God bless you.
Best wishes, a toast of good news.
OMG congratulations!! This is so cute! The home birth sounds like a great options nowadays. I agree, the hospital can be a very stressful environment for the baby and the mom.
I love your pictures, they are very cute and they transmit a lot of emotions!
Congrats Wes! Such a great news for every parent.
Well, we are expecting third kid in 2024 as well. Just announced it to family for Christmas.
Wish you all the best!
Congratulations!😍
Congratulations, just counting the days may be a pride for you, you will soon become a grandfather, I hope you become a person who loves your children and grandchildren very much.
Once congratulations my brother
Congrats gramps. This is going to be a huge event for the family. Hope the kids not allergic to dogs and cats.
Health and happiness to the future baby!
So many congratulations! I'm quite excited for the day we get to be grandparents. We've still got a few years before that happens, but we're looking forward to it, hard.
Many many congratulations. Children who grow up are very wise and should be allowed to do things the way they want and if we give them freedom we will see them succeed in no time.
What a beautiful surprise! It looks like 2024 has already reserved a great thing to happen for you guys. May you get a lot more beautiful surprises and life events along the way!
Hearty congratulations! What a perfect Christmas gift 😍.
Cheers!