But this time we will get to meet the newest member of our family ~ a little baby boy.
I am already preparing to be an overly affectionate grammy. Lots of hugs and stomach blowing and nuzzling and cuddling. After all, we only get to stay 2 weeks and I want to make an impression on him. I want to bond with him (if possible). I want to see my daughter being a loving mom and watch her hold her little one and notice the love in her eyes grow every time she looks at him.
My daughter has been preparing for this for 9 months now, but I also have had my little prep time too.
Not too long ago I decided to join the gym because I was having the same symptoms as her : weight gain, food cravings, sleepless nights, low energy, blah blah blah. Any way, without really trying to lose weight (even though I'd gained over 10 lbs being not pregnant) I managed to lose 5!!
My former aerobics teacher (who now works in the same gym where I go) told me there was such a thing as being "skinny fat". Me? I'm skinny fat? The girl standing next to her looked at me and shook her head (in disgust?) It does sound gross. But she went on to say, you can be skinny but still have fat. All right I thought, at least what I have has a name. I tried to smile. But I really was proud to have lost a few inches around the middle!!
Well, later that week, I walk into the gym while she is teaching about 15 senior citizens how to exercise in their chairs. Then, out of the blue she says "It's the biggest loser!"
"Me?" (i thought she was calling me a loser).
"Yah", she said, "you lost 5 pounds", without blinking an eye in front of her over 70 class.
I just smiled and laughed, they laughed too. I suddenly felt like a reformed skinny fat person:)
But here is the most amazing thing of all ~ a true miracle. One that I have prayed about for years now !!
I have been healed of my split thumb nail. Funny? But its true. I've had this split thumb nail since High School and it drives me crazy. I call it my "hoof". I'm sure students see it when i'm writing on the overhead but they are too nice to say anything (sweethearts). But it's gone for good, hopefully never to return.
God is still doing miracles in my life. And I am standing in awe. He still cares for me, even at 55 years old. All of my muscles still work, my daughter is the most beautiful pregnant mom i have ever seen, and I now have 2 matching thumbs.
Life is Goood..... and getting better.
