All expectant parents have fun deciding on a name for their child, they buy baby name books and look up the meaning for the name and the origin. Bill’s first wife’s parents had a thing for J so all their kids were named using that initial and they expected their children to carry on their tradition and all of them did except for Bill’s Son and he put his foot down and said the boy would be named after him. Needless to say the little boy wasn’t treated as well as all the other J Grandkids, now how childish and mean is that?

Many parents have sentimental names picked out and in my case my first love had decided Eric David would be his Son’s name which I fell in love with and when I gave birth at 16 that’s exactly what he was named. When I was pregnant I didn’t even consider a girls name and knew it would be Eric David. Eric decided not to name his Son after him because he was afraid the boy would be as mean as him so named him Ethan David instead which means strong one and friend. He will need to be strong since his Father is no longer here.

Eric by the way means ruler of all and he actually thought he was. He was very head strong and everything had to be his way even as a little boy, if I had only knew the meaning of that name I might have had second thoughts about calling him that. Ethan was suppose to be up this week, but I haven’t heard anything yet. She doesn’t like to keep me informed very often and really doesn’t seem to care that I might worry, that old saying is so true about a Son is a Son until he takes a wife, but a Daughter is a Daughter all her life, okay enough of that.

I told you about Bill’s Son expecting another baby in Feb. 2010. The last one if it had been a boy was going to be called after Bill, but now it seems with this one they are entertaining the name Blade William. Needless to say he’s not overly fond of the name, he told his Son he might as well call it Switchblade or Slingblade. I have no clue where young people come up with some of the weird names they saddle their children with. I have noticed lately a trend to use the outdated names again which I as an older person can relate to.

Everyone wants their children to be unique and different, but I’ve noticed over the years people tend to grow into their names. What’s wrong with good solid old-fashioned names? Also people name their children weird names and then call them by their initials, what’s up with that? They now have a TJ and a AJ both girls and we refuse to use their initials we call them by their given name, although the other side uses them to identify their grandchildren. I told Bill at least the middle name doesn’t start with an M, how would you like to be referred to as BM as in bowel movement?

Have a great weekend!

We went over to Jodi’s for a couple hours last night so we could lift that heavy baby up and down for her till her husband came home. Actually most of the lifting was left up to Bill because I strained my lower back from mowing and trimming yesterday. She’s a cute little thing and very serious, she has to warm up to you before she will smile at you unlike my Ethan that grins and laughs all the time, these photo’s were from the March visit I don’t have any newer ones yet.

Of course when Ethan’s daddy was sick he had so many people handling him that he got socialized very young unlike Natalie who hasn’t been around that many people. I can’t wait to see Ethan in August. My DIL is bringing him up for his 1st birthday. He’ll probably be walking by then and jabbering away. They called the day after Mother’s Day and I know it was just as hard for her as it was for me. I have the recording of Ethan laughing which does much to lighten my heart I’m so grateful he’s in our life.

You know I try not to have any favorites between Bill’s grandchildren, but I can’t help that I’m partial to Nate he’s the one in the middle. Nate just seems like mine and he’s always been special, Nate is Natalie’s older brother of course. I never thought I would actually have a biological grandbaby so Nate filled that spot. Eric lost 4 babies through the years with a couple different partners and then they had Ethan at the same time Eric found out he had the cancer and was being treated.

I will always be grateful I was there and almost got to see the little guy born, but it was too much for her so they had to do a cesarean and I was so happy to be a Nana. It was very special and Eric was so proud and happy that his Mom was there and had driven all the way from PA to Kentucky by herself. Eric and I were very close up until he was 21 and then he didn’t need his Mom anymore. I really missed when he stopped calling me mama and switched to Mom when he got older.

Entrecard Afterthought
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Tomorrow is Grandparents day at Nate’s school and Bill is taking the day off so we can attend, afterwards since it will be nice we plan to ride the bike, I can’t wait. It’s been rainy and cold the last couple days, but it’s nice now and the sun is shining bright. Everyone is so busy with their own lives that we don’t get to spend much time together.

When we were over for Easter dinner Nate wanted to play the Wii with his Pappy. I think it’s so cute how you can make all those little people, but the only one that really looks like any of us is Pappy. Jodie said Nate always uses the Pappy figure when they play together, that little boy really loves his Pappy and wants to be just like him. He showed us Pappy riding the cow and it cracked us all up.

Pappy got to be himself so Nate had to use his own image which he didn’t like. They changed my hair and color so it would look like me now, I didn’t play because I didn’t take my glasses. They played tennis, boxed and then everyone had fun bowling, Bill really likes the bowling. We’re talking about getting one for ourselves so we can play together, should be fun and give us something different to do together.

Tonight I take Sadie for her shots and it’s always a big hassle getting her ready and getting her in the Jeep. She jumps around like crazy and makes noises like a monkey the whole time. Till I get to the Vet and home again I’m a nervous wreck, thank goodness it’s only once a year. I love my pets, but these two will be my last and I have loved sharing my life with them.

Till the next time have a good one.

At one point in time I wanted to be the best and sexiest 50 year old I could be. What??? You young people must be thinking, no one is sexy at 50 except Madonna. Well, no way I could compete there nor would I try, but for me I did my best and I really did enjoy my 49th transition into 50. I felt fit and tan and I loved my silk suit, which I still have, but can’t wear any more and the longer this menopause hangs in there the worse I look, I peaked at 50 and it’s been downhill ever since. See recent Nana photos.

I have never been a dress up type person as I told you before I’m happiest in my jeans, but that didn’t mean I didn’t like pretty and wicked looking undies. When I was young, well up till 50 I did wear sexy lingerie because it made me feel good, but I really don’t think I would wear anything risque now, like the piece I still hold on to below. Oh, I’m sure Bill would love it, but I would feel very self conscious and feel like an idiot, my sexy lingerie days are over give me my flannel and cotton briefs. I didn’t say sex was over, sorry too much info?

At any rate I wouldn’t be able to get my big toe into that thing now. Some women tell me that going through menopause has made them feel sexier, I certainly wish I could say the same, but that’s not the case for me and that’s a shame because it’s just not fair to Bill, I will be so glad when menopause goes away. When I was young I just couldn’t imagine that old people still had sex, it was just too weird to think about, but now that I’m that older person it’s not hard to imagine any more.

Funny how your views change with age and besides experts tell us that sex is good for your health so I look forward to being healthy for at least 20 more years or longer.