Maternity Pants
I would like to yack about what I think of maternity pants. I LOVE them. They are comfortable and easy to get on and off 500 times a day especially when your baby is sitting and jumping on your bladder. When you go to The Motherhood Maternity store however they must know I like them because they crank the price up on them. $80 for a pair of pants you are going to where for 6 months at the most? I think not. I ended up at Kohls and got a pair of "Oh Baby" maternity pants for $32 (still ridiculous if you ask me). I am desperate, however, and the maternity industry knows you will eventually cave and pay the outlandish price simply because streaking is not socially appropriate, or comfortable in 20 degree weather. Awesome.
A Grandpa for Pancake
Where can I find one? One that will make him/her dress up as a penguin and march in the parade at Christmas time? One that gives them useless trinkets and teaches them how to fake something is nice even though it will be add to the landfill once grandpa is no longer in the field of vision? Or maybe one that charges a quarter to play with his belly button. One that if you get to close while he is sleeping will make a funny noise and kiss you because he knew you were coming. These are all of the things I had and I wish Pancake would get to experience these things too. A grandpa that will fix everything and never buy it new. A papa who will take you out on the boat and teach you how to hang on for dear life to the innertube he is pulling behind the boat at ridiculous speeds. How about one that will love his/her grandma until the end of time. Or one that you know good and well you walk like, and look like when you are sleeping. Or a grandma that is dedicated to making many memories while we still have the chance. Who shows up to every concert, ball game, and event you can imagine even if they were just released from the hospital hours before. A gramma that mails Christmas cookies in a cake box wrapped in moving tape just so you had a taste of home even if you were not going to be there. Or makes sure your penguin suit was covered in lights so you would not get hit by cars in the dark when you were trailing behind grandpa. How about a house that would make you smell like cake even if it was not being baked when you were there?
Am I asking too much? Perhaps I had all of these things because I was truly blessed. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa for giving me something to tell Pancake about and show him/her how wonderful life truly can be.
1 comment:
I know this is heavy on your heart and having experiencing this for myself. I understand and it is difficult to deal with. I am still dealing with it. It hurts. I want my kids to have relationships with their grandparents on my husband's side and it just hasn't happened. It hurts. But I try to give them others who will provide those memories and experiences. I have been lucky to find those people. But it isn't the same and there are hard feelings still. You will need to look but you will find the perfect Grandparent for Pancake. They will help provide those experience. Remember just like the saying it takes a real man to be a daddy not just blood. Same goes for a grandpa. I would love to be a part of his or her life. I have some stories to share him or her. Love you kiddo!! Jenn
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