I became a grandmother with the first grandson, Tucker. Coming from a family of 5 girls, I naturally assumed girls would continue on, it's all I knew.
After much thought, I realized God was taking me out of my comfort zone (things I already knew well) and exposing me to the other side--boys!!
So Tucker came and that really was a learning experience. He was so cute and remains so. But the learning came quickly in Target one day.......lesson: change quickly and always keep things covered for both your sakes!!
Then Bennett came. Cute and round, solid. Then Jonathan--piercing blue eyes, blonde hair with a twirl. Garrett came along and was so beautiful to the very end.
Now, with two sisters pregnant and their cousin pregnant ALL AT THE SAME TIME, I was thinking since my exposure was vast, a girl would come along.
Carrie, their cousin had her ultrasound first and it was a girl--nice but not in my immediate field. Shelli had hers next and it was another boy. Mindi was my last chance. She had her ultrasound on July 15th. I waited patiently all day as she said she thought it would be between 8:15 and 10:00. Later that day, she callled. It's a boy.
How can this happen? I don't know!!! Five girls all producing boys. Are they not eating enough sugar to produce the spice of life--girls!!! I mean, let's face it, we are the spice in life not just a helpmate you know.
Anyway, after much thought I began to realize that the desire for a girl was what I thought Shelli and Mindi wanted and I wanted it for them. In reality, I just wanted more grandbabies and healthy ones at that.
So in the end, the result was this: Boys, girls, God is in control and his plan is the ultimate plan and is always right on target and timing. Since my girls produce beautiful babies, who's going to complain whether it's a boy or a girl, we're appreciative that they can have children and that they are good people to be good mothers.
Thank you God for these five women, they are truly a gift from you.
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