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My Second Grandson is Born At Home
And I was there
April 28: What’s the most exciting thing that’s ever happened to you in April?
It was 4 April. Keeley had mentioned she thought she might be starting labour. I went to bed with Caelin confident that she’d labour through the night. I was awoken by a screaming baby as he emerged from the womb. None of my babies screamed like that. And remember, nothing usually wakes me up. Well, a screaming newborn did. I’ve never heard such a loud scream from someone so tiny. It must have woken all of Bald Hills. It did wake the neighbours who texted “Congratulations.”
Keeley hadn’t made a sound during labour. She takes after me. We are the quiet achievers both in giving birth and having orgasms. Apparently, they are similar hormone-wise.
She was so happy to have had the perfect birth she’d always envisaged. And Caelin was grinning that the baby that‘s been in in mummy’s tummy for so long, finally came out.
And I was thrilled to become a grandma again. By the way, I’m called Nanna with two Ns. I’m so glad I was Nanna to Phoenix 12 years ago. Their other grandmother got saddled with Nanny. Nanny makes me think of nanny goat — which after yesterday’s display of gullibility, I probably am.
What’s the most exciting thing that’s ever happened to you in April?
