New grandchild in 2013?

Oh kitty that's lovely news. Welcome to Persephone and hopefully Bertie won't be too put out to find an addition to the family this morning.

Congratulations to new arrivals. I would love more GCs but given that DGS is only just 6/12 I think I am being rather impatient.

I rather doubt if DS will ever produce any with his current partner and if he did I have reservations about how often I would get to see them. She's an odd funny woman! I am sure he would be a very good Dad though.

Love the name Persephone. Unlike the weather, very spring like!

Congratulations! Persephone is a lovely name and Grace approves of Grace!!

Congratulations kitty I am so pleased to hear that baby Persephone has arrived safely and all is well. It's a very pretty name.

Thank you for all your kind wishes.

I've just uploaded 2 photographs of Persie on my profile. As well as bringing in the Spring, Persephone is known as a 'wrecker' but we are hoping she doesn't follow this path as her brother is more than capable of performing that task on his own.

I'm still not convinced that 'Persephone' is conducive with being bellowed from the back step.

Congratulations to all, kittylester!

She's perfect, kitty - very cuddlable.

What a poppet kitty. Absolutely beautiful!

What gorgeous hair!

My great-niece is called Natallia and her friend is Savannah, known collectively (and for bellowing purposes) as SatNav

when that made me smile.

Persie's mum is nicknamed Al and her best friend at school was called Elanor (El). Poor girls got lots of teasing when people realised that, collectively, they were named after an airline.

She is beautiful kitty

Congratulations kitty she is gorgeous

Now that's what I call a cute baby!

Have just found out today that my middle son and his wife are expecting their first baby in October. I am thrilled for them, they lost a baby through miscarriage last year around this time. My son has two teenage children but this is their first together. Also my daughter is expecting her second baby in July. I am going to be so busy. These new additions will make 11 grandchildren!

flower congratulations 11 grandchildren, you are going to be so busy

Congratulations Flower my two grandsons were born within weeks of one another in 2011. My fourth grandchild is due 24th May.

Many congratulations flower.Hope all goes well this time. We just have the twins at the moment but my DS and daughter in law's daughter is due next month.

Congratulations flower and hope all goes well this time and congratulations to all other 'expectant' grans too. DD2 is expecting her second and our sixth (or tenth if you count the steps!) on October 1st.

She is so pretty Kitty!

Just heard that the next grandchild will be ANOTHER boy From having nobody left to carry on the family name we now have three! At least all the boys clothes will be recycled yet again.

Same here Deeda DH is feeling very smug that our unusual surname will be carried through to the next generation by our three DGS.

Grandchild number 4 due mid November and we know its going to be a boy, he is to be given his granddads name such is the tradition here. Usually the eldest son would name their first born after granddad but I don't think having children appeals to my eldest so his younger brother is carrying on the tradition. My daughter in law is happy to go along with it because where she comes from, eastern Europe, there is a similar tradition.

Mind you my 3rd grandchild was said to be a boy from very early on but a scan very late into the pregnancy informed us he was actually a she.

I was with my daughter for all of her deliveries and if we cant get daughter in laws mum here for the wee one arriving it will be my daughter who attends the birth. They are rather close. My son doesn't want to be at the birth and my daughter in law doesn't want him to be there either.

Shame really that your son won't be there. My son-in-law was at all 3 of his
children's births, as much as possible anyway as they were all delivered by
CS.
i'd have liked to have been there for #4 on March14th, but it was lovely to see
him later on in the day. I stayed with them for 3 weeks after Quinn's
arrival - tiring sometimes but sooo worth it! they're in Oz, and quality time
is so important for us far-away Grans.