Tuesday, September 30, 2008

This crazy little thing called life

Once in a while life has a funny way of giving you what you want.  For several years now I've joked about how I'm looking to adopt a nice 25 year old who's married and ready to have kids.  Since the fertility gods don't seem to like me I think it's the perfect solution- already grown so none of those ugly teenage years, through school so no big education bills to afford and already married so I don't have to fork out for the wedding but ready to give me a few grandkids. How friggin' perfect does that sound?  

Well, turns out the joke's not so far from reality...  Found out last night that one of our nieces is expecting.  She's right in the wheel house age wise and since her dad passed away last year, we've kinda become the surrogate parents- the one's who helped sort through her dad's house and wrap up his estate, who she introduces the new boyfriend to and that sort of thing. Not so married, but, well, in this day and age that hardly seems a requirement anymore.  So apparently, at the ripe old age of 35, I'm gonna be a "grandma".  That's a big ol' HA to my mom who had to wait until she was darn near 60! (oh wait, don't tell her I said that...) 

Now the funny part is there is a tiny little part of me that once again feels like I've gotten the shaft... Do things in the "correct order"- college, job, marriage, try to have a kid and look what I don't have to show for it but I really am 99% excited! This is gonna be so much fun!!!