Today, my mother turns 80. Eighty years from today, our grandson will too. Welcome, welcome to the world, little one. Happy, happy birthday, Mom.
Phone call 1 am: Kim’s water had broken. 4-something am: my husband texted as to whether there were any news yet? The phone rang a few minutes later, saying Little Buddy (his name so far) had arrived about 30 seconds ahead of that text. 5 lbs 7 oz, 18″. He’s a preemie, but not by much and all is well.
Note that I had given my son the hat the hospital in New Hampshire sent him home with when he was born, and I do believe that is it on his son’s head.
(Ed. to add, Nope–they’re still making the same generic hospital hat 26 years later.)
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Yay!! Congratulations and Happy Birthday all around!! I love when birthdays come in pairs like that, we have several in our family!
Comment by karin maag-tanchak 12.20.10 @ 6:10 pmGrandchildren are the reward for not pinching off the heads of one’s children when they are teenagers. So very, very happy for you!
Comment by Lynn 12.20.10 @ 6:45 pmAbsolutely exciting! Congrats to all of you for this very special day. So pleased to see a picture of that precious baby.
Comment by Joansie 12.20.10 @ 7:02 pmHe shares his birthday with my son, Rob was born at 8:42 am weighed 8 lbs 2 oz. and was 22 inches long. The only boy in the nursery, with a head full of long brown hair and dark blue almost black eyes. The nurses spoiled him.
Comment by kris 12.20.10 @ 7:21 pmoops, forgot rob turned 30 this year. Happy birthday buddy and Great grand ma
Comment by kris 12.20.10 @ 7:23 pmCongratulations, Grandma! How wonderful, he looks adorable. Our daughter was born on our second wedding anniversary. Our son was born on his grandmother’s 65th birthday. Two of our grandchildren were born on the same day three years apart. Gotta love it!
Comment by Julie 12.20.10 @ 7:48 pmOh, how precious! Congratulations to everyone! So glad Mom and little Buddy are ok — and just in time for Christmas!
Comment by Pegi 12.20.10 @ 7:50 pmLove is all around! Happiness abounds! I’m so happy for you! Happy Birthday to Great Grandma and “Buddy”! A wonderful birthday and Christmas gift.
Comment by Jody 12.20.10 @ 8:26 pmYippee! And health and blessing to everyone! He may be little now, but he’ll grow oh so fast. Happy holidays for days now!
Comment by DebbieR 12.20.10 @ 8:26 pmCongratulations on your beautiful grandson! Best wishes to your Mom, too! What a wonderful way to celebrate her birthday.
Comment by Madeline 12.20.10 @ 8:28 pmCongratulations!!!!!!!!
Comment by LauraN 12.20.10 @ 9:34 pmCongratulations, congratulations! I am so delighted to be one of many welcoming Little Buddy to life!
Comment by twinsetellen 12.20.10 @ 11:13 pmYay! Wonderful feeling! Congrats to ALL generations involved!!!!!!!!
Comment by Mary 12.21.10 @ 1:00 amCongratulations! What a special present for you and your Mother!.
I managed to achieve similar thing with my so-far youngest. She was born on my Grandmother’s 88Th birthday. Grandma was the first person I called as soon as I was able to.
Welcome, Little Buddy! Hope he’s home in time for Christmas!
Comment by LynnM 12.21.10 @ 2:04 amCongratulations to all. Full strength ahead to all – one day at a time.
Comment by StellaMM 12.21.10 @ 3:06 amCongratulations to all. What a beautiful, precious gift to your whole family. Grandchildren give us all a reason for living. I know mine do.
Comment by pat Flores 12.21.10 @ 4:50 amCongratulations! He’s beautiful, and healthy which is even more important. Merry Christmas!
Comment by ccr in MA 12.21.10 @ 6:34 amLovely, just plain lovely!
Comment by afton 12.21.10 @ 6:45 amCongratulations on your Christmas blessing, and to your mother on one of the best birthday gifts ever. He is adorable!
Comment by Kathleen 12.21.10 @ 7:24 ambest Christmas gift ever! Congratulations to all, and glad to hear Mom and baby are doing well.
Comment by Sandra 12.21.10 @ 7:52 amCongratulations, Little Buddy, on your safe arrival here. Everyone on this side is happy to see you, including great grandma.
Comment by sherry in Idaho 12.21.10 @ 7:55 amYeah! He is adorable and you are going to LOVE being a Grandma!!! Congratulations! d
Comment by Debra 12.21.10 @ 8:02 amHow very special!! I was born just a few hours after my mother’s youngest brother’s birthday was over, and six days before my father’s birthday.
Congrats to all of you, and what a great tradition to share the hat!
Comment by Channon 12.21.10 @ 9:02 amJust adding my congratulations to the list. How wonderful that the generations are entwined and connected by birthdays and seasons this way! I’m also jealous, as I long for grandchildren myself, and neither of my children is doing anything to further that cause at the moment! I hope you’ll share all your stories of spoiling your grandson, so we can do it vicariously with you!
Comment by shadylady 12.21.10 @ 9:47 amguess our little boys just decided this was the week, no matter what calendar we were keeping — he’s beautiful — so glad all is well with him even though he’s early (and I’m sure I wouldn’t know how to hold one so little! over 8 pounds seems to be the “norm” in our clan)
Merry Christmas grandma!!!
Comment by Bev 12.21.10 @ 9:47 amBoy! Am I glad I got my two cents in last evening! But congratulations all around.
Comment by Don Meyer 12.21.10 @ 10:29 amWoo Hoo! Congratulations Nana! (that’s what the hubby called his grandma)
Merry Merry Christmas!
Comment by Tiny Tyrant 12.21.10 @ 11:37 amOh and he shares that birthday with my nephew too. 🙂 It’s a good day!
Comment by Tiny Tyrant 12.21.10 @ 11:37 amOh frabjous day! Calloo! Callay! Congratulations and blessings all round.
Comment by Joan 12.21.10 @ 11:40 amI was born the day before my grandmother’s birthday and always wished we had the same birthday! But we usually celebrated them together and that was always great!
Congratulations to Buddy’s parents, grandparents and Aunties and Uncles!
Comment by Kelli 12.21.10 @ 1:23 pmEvery baby is a miracle sent from God!
Comment by Abby 12.21.10 @ 8:19 pmCongratulations, grandma! And Grandpa! And naturally the new parents. What a beautiful gift, both for Christmas and for your mother’s birthday.
I’m so happy for you all – sending hugs!
Comment by Lene 12.21.10 @ 9:22 pmLove, love, love this – congratulations to all!
Comment by Sue 12.22.10 @ 10:31 amCongratulations to Kim and Richard, and you and Richard, and aunts/uncle John/great-grandparents (Jeppson and Hyde), too!
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