miel

Great pictures of your daughter and i am glad that bean is moving around too!

Michy

Emily is sooo beautiful.

So great you are feeling movements - how exciting, oh I can't wait till I am in second tri!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mervs Mum

Very tired today - nothing to do with being pregnant. My Granddad on my Mum's side is dying. I went with Mum to the nursing home he's lived in for 2 years at 10pm and stay for a few hours. Mum stayed all night. He's 94 which yes is a very good age to be but its still my Mum's Dad and its incredibly hard to watch. He looks like Keith's Dad did last year, about 2 or 3 days before he died. I think you'd say he was unconscious. Not responding now at all. So sad. My poor Mum and aunties.

So now they will have no parents and thats hard. To see that the generation before you are all gone. And I now have no grand parents, and I've been very fortunate to have him for as long as I have. My Nanna died when I was 17 and I didnt really know my Dad's parents. So I in turn look and think that the natural order of things means that my parents go next.

My Dad said this morning as one door closes another one opens and if it werent for Goosey Granddad (thats been Emily's name for him since she could talk as he had a small holding with animals and geese) then I wouldnt be expecting my baby. And this baby will be a part of him - its how we get to live forever.

I got home in the early hours and laid in bed hoping to feel baby moving. I was so happy when he obliged. I said to Keith, who was fast a sleep - I;ve been waiting all evening for this.

x

polo_princess

Blimey you are very lucky to have your grandparents alive at that age!!

My great nan died last year at the grand age of 94, and rather than find it sad i was amazed at all the the things she had lived through.

I bet little bean cheered you up eh!!

Uvlollypop

its sad but its the way things go unfortunately. im glad your little wriggly made you feel better.

Michy

Hugs to you darlin xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

nikky0907

I'm sorry about your grandfather...Seems like Harry bean knows when his mommy is sad.

But I have to say that I can't believe that your grandparents are alive.
I'm 18 and I never had grandparents!They all died before I was born.My dad's father died 1 month before my sister was born and my Dad's mom when my sister was 3.My moms died a lot before that...

leeanne

Oh, honey, I am so sorry to hear about your granddad!

Mervs Mum

Thanks girls.

I know I am very fortunate to still have him at his age and my Mum feels the same. My MIL lost her father when she was 21 and a very dear colleague of mine died when his baby girl was just 4 months old so I keep reminding myself of that but its still hard.

I've just got back from the nursing home. He's slowly going. My Mum and her sisters are there and they are making him comfortable. Its difficult to say how long it will go on but I hope it doesnt drag out - thats what Mum said when she walked to my car with me.

My ankles have swollen right up. My auntie pressed on them and it left an imprint which stayed. I've come home and I've got them raised but my legs are starting with pins and needles.

Mervs Mum

Grandad passed away at about 5.30 this morning. Mum said he was very peaceful. She was with him and her big sister was there too. I'm relieved its over for them.

My ankles have settled over night....phew.....