5th Grandchild on the way
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5th Grandchild on the way
I wanted to tell you that my daughter is close to bringing a baby girl into the world . She has 3 boys so you can imagine how exited she is( and us of course) .
For the lady folks you will know better but shes in early stages of labour and apparently this can go on for some time ooooohhh god job it's not the men who go through this haha .
For me I am fresh and exited , not dealing with alcohol in any shape or form .
In Scotland we have a tradition of " wetting the babys head " meaning the men folk go for a good booze up some time after the baby is home .
Not for me this time I am happy to say .
Being sober is amazing , we have been babysitting the 3 boys since last night , been having fun and doing all sorts of nice things .
When I was drinking there was never any real happiness .
For the lady folks you will know better but shes in early stages of labour and apparently this can go on for some time ooooohhh god job it's not the men who go through this haha .
For me I am fresh and exited , not dealing with alcohol in any shape or form .
In Scotland we have a tradition of " wetting the babys head " meaning the men folk go for a good booze up some time after the baby is home .
Not for me this time I am happy to say .
Being sober is amazing , we have been babysitting the 3 boys since last night , been having fun and doing all sorts of nice things .
When I was drinking there was never any real happiness .
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Waiting for this new arrival is like watching paint dry .
Went a brisk 1 mile walk
cleaned the hall , bathroom , living-room , kitchen floors . Dusted all the things that needed dusted .
Fed the boys burger and fries
Fed myself fries and burger , not healthy but i'll survive , I had bran ,banana and 4 satsumas earlier .
To tell the truth I am worried that both daughter and baby will be OK , I have a bad habit of worrying when anyone is in a hospital but I suppose most folk do .
Need to not over think .
This is not about me and i,m making it sound like it is !!! alcoholic nature , I don't know .
Time for a little nap !!! I wish
Went a brisk 1 mile walk
cleaned the hall , bathroom , living-room , kitchen floors . Dusted all the things that needed dusted .
Fed the boys burger and fries
Fed myself fries and burger , not healthy but i'll survive , I had bran ,banana and 4 satsumas earlier .
To tell the truth I am worried that both daughter and baby will be OK , I have a bad habit of worrying when anyone is in a hospital but I suppose most folk do .
Need to not over think .
This is not about me and i,m making it sound like it is !!! alcoholic nature , I don't know .
Time for a little nap !!! I wish
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So exciting grandpa! Congratulations to you and the whole family. Yes, sometimes it does take a while but it'll happen. I am so glad you are sober and can enjoy this with a clean mind and heart. Don't forget to update us!!
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Yes biminiblue the 3 boys are my grandsons 13 10 8 and good kids ( all glued to tablets right now im afraid ) .
Update on her condition is ( for the ladies cause I don't understand this ) 3cm dilated . Bouncing around on a big rubber balloon with ears ,she face-timed her mum . Her mum ,my wife is going to be the birthing partner so I need to be on standby to drive her to the labour suite 7 miles away so will only take 10 mins ,maybe 12 .
I just want to say a little bit again about the beauty of being sober and 100 percent available to people. I feel I am healing some wounds ,making amends .
Not looking for pats on the back or even a thank you , it's my duty ,it's what I signed up for when we got married , its real family life .
After a few attempts at sobriety I know this time is the one that has turned into real recovery .
Thanks all
Update on her condition is ( for the ladies cause I don't understand this ) 3cm dilated . Bouncing around on a big rubber balloon with ears ,she face-timed her mum . Her mum ,my wife is going to be the birthing partner so I need to be on standby to drive her to the labour suite 7 miles away so will only take 10 mins ,maybe 12 .
I just want to say a little bit again about the beauty of being sober and 100 percent available to people. I feel I am healing some wounds ,making amends .
Not looking for pats on the back or even a thank you , it's my duty ,it's what I signed up for when we got married , its real family life .
After a few attempts at sobriety I know this time is the one that has turned into real recovery .
Thanks all
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update , her contractions stopped for a while , it happens i'm told .
At 8am UK time they are going to break her waters ( OMG ) and i,m informed by the Mrs there's no coming back from that so its anyone's guess what time but today will be the day .
Off topic slightly , for weeks I was dreading going to my nephews 18th birthday party on Friday night then had to cancel at the last minute due to my daughters situation . I wasted so much time worrying about that party . Another lesson learned . At least I got some new clothes
At 8am UK time they are going to break her waters ( OMG ) and i,m informed by the Mrs there's no coming back from that so its anyone's guess what time but today will be the day .
Off topic slightly , for weeks I was dreading going to my nephews 18th birthday party on Friday night then had to cancel at the last minute due to my daughters situation . I wasted so much time worrying about that party . Another lesson learned . At least I got some new clothes
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Update on baby : Little one was born 3 minutes past midnight weighing in at 6lb 5oz both mum and baby healthy .
My wife was at the birth with Daughters hubby and shes never experienced anything like it even after having 3 of her own .
Sat up till 2.30am chatting about it all ,So grateful everything went well .
So grateful for my sobriety , while i'm obviously quite emotional its not like while I was drinking . I feel grounded and quite evened out , I am handling things so much better .
Thank you all for your messages .
Love
My wife was at the birth with Daughters hubby and shes never experienced anything like it even after having 3 of her own .
Sat up till 2.30am chatting about it all ,So grateful everything went well .
So grateful for my sobriety , while i'm obviously quite emotional its not like while I was drinking . I feel grounded and quite evened out , I am handling things so much better .
Thank you all for your messages .
Love
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