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Title: I'm going to be a nanna!
Post by: JulieO on September 11, 2010, 05:32:34 am
I thought I'd share this wonderful news with my friends on here.  My dtr and her partner are expecting a little boy at the beginning of January, she's 23 weeks along. 

They are thrilled seeing they didn't think they would be able to have any.  She's visiting us for a few days and is finally showing a baby bump.

We've got some great times to come, I can't wait.  :D
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Post by: cookie1 on September 11, 2010, 05:43:30 am
JulieO that is really wonderful news. I am not a nanna but I know from friends and of course people on here that it is a wonderful thing. One friend actually says (tongue in cheek) that if she had known she would have had the grandkids first.
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Post by: judydawn on September 11, 2010, 05:55:35 am
Congratulations to your whole family JulieO.  Your lives will head off in a different direction now as you do all the things us grandparents do.  Hope you get plenty of babysitting jobs in the future.  :-* :-*

 I can remember how excited I was when my DD finally came to tell us they were expecting. After 10 years of marriage I was beginning to think I was never going to be a Grandma and my baby hope chest was bulging at the seams by then. Of all my friends, I was the only one that really wanted to be a Grandma early but ended up coming last - better late than never.  All I had was 5 grand-dogs until then.
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Post by: faffa_70 on September 11, 2010, 06:12:45 am
Congratulations to you all Julie  ;D ;D What an exciting time!! I can't wait to spoil my grandkids and then send them home with their parents lol - though that will be quite a few years away!!!!

Think of all the wonderful things you will be able to introduce him to with all you fantastic food - OMG he will be in heaven  :D
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Post by: Frozzie on September 11, 2010, 08:27:21 am
congratulations julieo..lots of fun times ahead..enjoy every moment and so happy for your DD that she is finally having a baby..very scary thought of being deprived of that ..again so happy for you and your DD  :)
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Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on September 11, 2010, 08:38:46 am
Congratulations Julie on your wonderful and very exciting "Nanna News". Bring on January and the arrival of little Bambino!
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Post by: achookwoman on September 11, 2010, 08:55:03 am
JulieO,  that is great news.  Take plenty of photos from day one.   I made a large collage for each of our grand children with photos of them during their 1 st two years.  Now they are older,  they love to look at them.  I am soooooooo excited for you.
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Post by: trudy on September 11, 2010, 09:58:54 am
What wonderful news Julie.  My daughter and her husband are due early December, so like you we are very excited.
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Post by: JulieO on September 11, 2010, 11:19:10 am
Thank you all for your lovely wishes, it means a lot.  Exciting times ahead.   ;D 
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Post by: Cornish Cream on September 11, 2010, 11:19:44 am
Congratulations Julie on the fantastic news. :) :) :)
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Post by: I Love Bimby! on September 11, 2010, 12:54:47 pm
What wonderful news!!! I didn't think you would be old enough Julie  ;) :-*

What an adventure for you!!! From my own mothers excitment and pride at becoming a grandmother (DD is the first & only grandchild in the foresee-able future) you must be absolutly bursting at the seams with excitment and pride. Enjoy!!!
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Post by: JulieO on September 11, 2010, 03:07:03 pm
Thankyou Cornish & ILB.  ;D

I will be 53 in 2 weeks, so am old enough  :D  Though when I write it, it doesn't seem possible it's me I'm writing about!  :D  :D
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Post by: Very Happy Jan on September 12, 2010, 02:29:29 am
Thats fantastic news JulioO -congratulations. How exciting and lucky baby to have you as his grandmother
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Post by: JulieO on September 12, 2010, 05:54:09 am
Oh what a lovely thing to say Jan, thankyou  ;D
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Post by: Kimberley on September 14, 2010, 01:11:01 pm
Congratulations, what wonderful news. Between my brother, my sister and myself we have provided my parents with 8 Grandchildren in less than 5 years. Very, very busy times, but it is lovely they have so many cousins to play with. The first 4 grandies were girls, then 4 boys.
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Post by: Zan on September 14, 2010, 02:40:06 pm
Congratulations and enjoy!!!
I had kids so late in life I'm not sure I'll ever get there but would love to.
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Post by: JulieO on September 15, 2010, 12:39:25 am
Kimberley, I bet Christmas is a wonderful time!  ;D

Zan, thankyou, I hope you get the opportunity to experience it.   :)
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Post by: Thermomixer on September 16, 2010, 04:52:52 am
Congratulations  I am sure you will enjoy it as much as MrsT does.   ;) ;D  :-* :-* :-*

PS - now your DD will need a TMX - start saving
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Post by: JulieO on September 16, 2010, 11:30:49 am
Thanks Thermomixer  :)
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Post by: CarolineW on September 16, 2010, 08:50:43 pm
That's fantastic news - congratulations! Speaking as one who has been told a number of times by Drs that I can't have children, I'm the proud mother of 2 beautiful girls.  So who knows, maybe you'll end up as a Nana twice over  :D
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Post by: JulieO on September 17, 2010, 01:10:30 am
Thanks Caroline, you never know.  :D
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Post by: meganjane on September 19, 2010, 12:52:39 pm
What lovely news JulieO! Congrats to you all. Keep us posted on the progress, won't you?

I can't wait to be a nan. I'm 53 too! My DD is living with her partner, no sign of wedding bells, but she's only 23. My younger DS has a gorgeous partner of two years, so fingers crossed!!
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Post by: JulieO on September 19, 2010, 02:47:59 pm
Thankyou meganjane, will do.  Fingers and toes crossed for you too!  :D
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Post by: achookwoman on September 25, 2010, 06:57:00 am
JuliieO,  we have just had our GD to stay for 4 days,   and we all had the best time.   So much fun,  even though she came in at 6.30am and climbed into bed with us,   We went to the Fairy Cave,   ate all the wrong things, had hour long baths,  ate Rocky Road for the first time,  sat up in the cafe and behaved like a 'big' person.  She is 5.   You are in for a real treat.
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Post by: judydawn on September 25, 2010, 07:55:09 am
Sounded like fun Chookie apart from the 6.30am visits  :D :D
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Post by: JulieO on September 25, 2010, 08:07:12 am
Chookie, sounds like you had the best of times.  I'm hoping when he gets older he'll be able to come and stay with us for a few days too, now and then to give his  mum and dad a break.  It's weird because it doesn't seem that long since my dtr was a baby herself!  Has gone way to fast.  That's getting older for you!   :D :D
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Post by: brazen20au on September 25, 2010, 11:51:25 pm
congrats julie!
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Post by: JulieO on September 26, 2010, 01:33:08 am
Thanks brazen.  :)
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Post by: Thermomixer on September 27, 2010, 04:02:44 am
Happy birthday (soon-to-be) GRANNIE  :-* :-* :-* :-\
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Post by: judydawn on September 27, 2010, 04:10:34 am
Yes, hope you are having a lovely birthday Julie. I imagine you are in your kitchen cooking up a storm but really hope you are having a day off instead.  :-* :-*
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Post by: cookie1 on September 27, 2010, 07:34:19 am
Happy 53d birthday JulieO.
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Post by: JulieO on September 28, 2010, 09:11:49 am
Thankyou so much Thermomixer, Judy and Cookie.  Yes I had a day off cooking, we all went out for a nice meal which I did enjoy.  ;D
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Post by: JulieO on January 15, 2011, 04:07:17 am
I'm so excited to announce the birth of my first grandchild, a little boy weighing exactly 4kg (8.8lbs) on Tuesday 11/1/11.  I was present at the birth at my daughter's request and it was a wonderful experience.  Her labour was less than 4 hours. 

He is gorgeous with jet black hair, they've named him Dante.  Luckily she only lives just under 3 hours away so will be making more trips to where she lives.

Thankyou for all your well wishes,

Julie.

This photo was taken just after his first bath the day after delivery.  ;D

(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii26/ragdoll128/Dante%20and%20Pt%20Lincoln/Dante1.jpg)
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Post by: fundj&e on January 15, 2011, 05:32:27 am
Gorgeous, little boy. Congratulations.

ciao
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Post by: judydawn on January 15, 2011, 05:33:23 am
Julie, congratulations to all of you.  He is just gorgeous - babies just melt my heart, I love them to bits. Thank you so much for putting a photo on the forum for us all to see.  What an experience for you and how lovely your DD wanted you at the birth. Your lives will never be the same now you are grand-parents (and parents), enjoy  :-* :-* :-*
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Post by: achookwoman on January 15, 2011, 05:55:06 am
JulieO! Wonderful for all.  What a lovely name.  Congratulations, the first one is very special.
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Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on January 15, 2011, 05:56:25 am
How wonderful Julie.  He is beautiful!  I love the name Dante.  :)
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Post by: meganjane on January 15, 2011, 06:11:51 am
Like Judy, my heart melts when I see babies! He's so beautiful. :-*

Congratulations to you all!
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Post by: cookie1 on January 15, 2011, 06:20:44 am
Congratulations Julie and to your daughter and other half. He looks wonderful and his name  suits him.
What a great day to be born 11.1.2011.
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Post by: virgo9 on January 15, 2011, 06:48:12 am
Congratulations to you and your family Julie. What a beautiful bub, so precious. That sounds like a great labour, being less than 4 hours too. And Dante does have an easy birthdate to remember which I can appreciate. My youngest son was born on my birthday, 16 months ago, 09/09/09, so I always joke saying that at least one of my children cannot forget my birthday when he is older   ;)
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Post by: JulieO on January 15, 2011, 06:57:00 am
 :D  Thankyou everybody.  Virgo, the midwives were hoping for an 11am birth to add to the all the elevens.  He was born at 10.48am so just missed out!  :D

Will just share a photo just emailed to me.  ;D

(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii26/ragdoll128/Dante%20and%20Pt%20Lincoln/Dante.jpg)
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Post by: virgo9 on January 15, 2011, 07:07:49 am
Awww, he is so lovely. It's amazing how fast they do grow and change. I have 3 children and that is it, but there is just something so amazing seeing a newborn.

Had a little chuckle to myself about the time of birth - when I was in labour DH was 'encouraging' me to get DS out for 9.09am. If I could have reached DH, he would have got a smack! However, he was happy enough when DS came out at 9.59am, 'cause we had some more nines  ;D
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Post by: Frozzie on January 15, 2011, 07:32:20 am
congrats julie o hé is adorable and how wonderful for you to share in thé birth of your first grandson!  Exciting times ahead.... Enjoy being a grandparent and thx for sharing the photos !

Wishing you and your family health, happiness and many wonderful memories together.
 :)
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Post by: maddy on January 15, 2011, 07:46:31 am
 :D :D :D  CONGRATULATIONS  NANNA  JULIE  :D :D :D

Such wonderful news!  He is such a gorgeous little man, and oh I bet you inhaled constantly that beautiful baby scent!
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Post by: Zan on January 15, 2011, 08:31:33 am
awww he is gorgeous, makes me feel broody!
Congratulations to all of you. Glad your daughter had what sounds like a great birth experience. How special that you got to share it with her. Hope they are having a lovely babymoon and everything is going well for them.
Brilliant date of birth too!
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Post by: foodiepep on January 15, 2011, 10:04:58 am
Congratulations Julie and to your daughter and other half. He looks wonderful and his name  suits him.
What a great day to be born 11.1.2011.

Thats' as good a birth date as my late Nana's.  Hers was 1.1.1911.

He is gorgeous Julie.  I haven't seen a cuter baby in a long time.  Well in 7 1/2 years but I was a little biased then. ;-)
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Post by: Cornish Cream on January 15, 2011, 10:14:38 am
Congratulations Julie on becoming a Nanna.Beautiful baby, a great name and gorgeous photos. :)
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Post by: JulieO on January 15, 2011, 10:20:07 am
Awww thankyou again everyone, it's so nice to read all your well wishes.   :D

Wow Foodie, 1911. Another date not to be forgotten. He is cute isn't he.   8) Thanks for posting in the other forum.   :)
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Post by: Meagan on January 15, 2011, 10:47:09 am
Congrats JO  ;D he is stunning! What gorgeous hair too!! Welcome earthside little Dante  :-*.  Enjoy  :)
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Post by: earth mumma on January 16, 2011, 12:48:22 am
JulieO - What a handsome little fella ;D ;D.  The thing I love about babies is the amazing way they open hearts and expand the amount of love in the world.  I have a close relationship with my mum and when I had my babies my appreciation and love for her (and admiration - she had 3 babies in 2 3/4 years) deepen as all of a sudden I saw her in a very different light.  Enjoy him and watching your daughter being a parent.
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Post by: hools003 on January 16, 2011, 02:17:56 am
Congratulations JulieO, how wonderful!
I've been told(by my parents) that one of the great things about being a grandparent is that you can spoil them rotten and then give them back!  Also when you look after then you can enjoy them, you don't have to juggle everything else, you drop everything as you will have time to do it later!!!
Have fun being Nanna and congrats too to yoour daughter and partner.
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Post by: JulieO on January 16, 2011, 05:00:28 am
Thanks again everyone for your lovely wishes, it means a lot.  ;D