Baby Robert
/Welcome! I hope your Thanksgiving was memorable … and blessed.
As I mentioned last week, I had a new grandbaby on the way. Well, he …
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Grandma's Briefs is for grandmothers and others. Bits on the good, bad, humorous and heartwarming of being a baby boomer, grandparent, parent to adult children, wife and writer. Features include lifestyle articles, reviews, recipes, grandma profiles, and more.
Welcome! I hope your Thanksgiving was memorable … and blessed.
As I mentioned last week, I had a new grandbaby on the way. Well, he …
Read MoreHe’s here! He’s here!
Our final grandchild has arrived!
Introducing Robert Allen, son of our oldest daughter Brianna and her husband Patrick, baby brother to Benjamin and James.
Read MoreMy long-awaited (local) grandson has arrived! Last Wednesday, in fact. As his entry into the world—and Mama Brianna’s arms—didn’t go quite as planned, I’ve followed Brianna’s and Patrick’s lead in delaying celebratory announcements online and otherwise.
Jim and I did get to meet the amazing bundle of joy while word was still under wraps, though. (A true perk of being local grandparents for the first time!)
Read MoreBrianna is officially at 37 weeks and two days today. Yesterday I had the privilege of attending one of her final ultrasound appointments—an exciting opportunity for me, considering my first three grandbabies were born 815 miles away, making this my first such experience.
I got to watch Brianna undergo a neonatal…
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