Good News/Bad News

[AmberWaves]

My brother just called from Sydney where he lives with my SIL, he asked me, "Do you want the good news or the bad news first?" I said, whichever, doesn''t matter!

Well, good news is, he''s going to be a Dad!!! The first grandchild for our family! It''s just great, and I''m so happy for them.

The bad news? She''ll be 7 months pregnant at the time of our wedding, so they won''t be able to make it. And unfortunately, after just spending a a few thousand dollars for our wedding, we won''t be able to afford going to see them when the baby is due. It''s been a full year since I''ve seen my brother and I was really looking forward to seeing them again, and taking some formal pictures, since the last ones we had were when my parents were together, christmas about ten years ago.

So, it sucks that he won''t be there, but I''m going to be an AUNT! A very sad aunt who won''t be able to see her niece/nephew for a few months after birth. You''ve got to take the good with the bad, right?

 

[little miss sunshine]

I totally understand how you feel mixed emotions. I think you have a great attitude about it though!! Another way to look at it is that now you have a very exciting event happening after your wedding just when your post-wedding lull of activity start to set in...
and you can put some of your wedding gift funds aside for a trip to Sydney!

 

[AmberWaves]

Thanks! yeah, we''re all bummed, but the first grandbaby!!!!!! That''s good, right?

 

[fabcrab]

WOW!!! That''s fabulous news about you being an AUNT!! The good news definitely outweigh the bad. I think you''ll see them sooner than you think especially since you''ll be very busy with wedding planning and enjoying life as a newlywed so CHEER UP

!

 

[monarch64]

Aw, too bad they won''t be at the wedding and you won''t get to visit them soon after the birth, sorry to hear that. But great news that you''ll be an auntie and congrats to your bro and SIL and you and your FI and all of your families! Babies are so exciting! Coincidentally, I just posted a thread in Family, Home, and Health that I will be an aunt for the first time, same scenario! I''m bursting with joy for my bro and SIL!!!

 

[AmberWaves]

Hi guys! Yeah, I''m such a butt sometimes. Don''t get me wrong, I am THRILLED. Monnie, it''s like what I read in your thread, my brother was never a baby type. Coincidentally, I told my FI about that thread, how I read your thread and was like, "Wow, I wonder if I''ll ever be an aunt?"

We''re going to be AUNTS!!!!

 

[monarch64]

Date: 6/29/2007 11:36:23 PM
Author: AmberWaves
Hi guys! Yeah, I'm such a butt sometimes. Don't get me wrong, I am THRILLED. Monnie, it's like what I read in your thread, my brother was never a baby type. Coincidentally, I told my FI about that thread, how I read your thread and was like, 'Wow, I wonder if I'll ever be an aunt?'

We're going to be AUNTS!!!!

That's so cool! My brother was so silly when I talked to him tonight, he was full of jokes and had me cracking up as usual, but underneath that I detected a little bit of pride and happiness, so all is well. I know he's excited, but that side of him doesn't appear too often. I'm one of those very emotional people who wear their heart on their sleeve, so I don't really "get" how my brother can't be as excited as I am, but that's ok. I'll do the excitement/emotional part for him, lol!

I'm so happy for you, we'll have to exchange stories since we're going to be "aunt twins" now!

ETA: I don't know if you read the part of my thread where I said I live 5 hours away from my family, bro and SIL included, and with work and life circumstances we see each other maybe 4 times a year so I totally empathize with you on not getting to be with your family very often. Thank goodness for email and phones, w'ere so lucky in this day and age to be able to communicate using such great technology. I am sad for you that your bro and SIL won't get to come to your wedding...but I'm sure they'll be with you in thought and spirit and you'll get to share things online and over the phone.

 

[snlee]

Yay, that''s great news about the baby! I''m sorry they won''t be able to make it to your wedding and you won''t be able to see your niece/nephew till a few months after birth. But the good news definitely outweighs the bad news in the long run! Hang in there! Time will pass by fast and before you know it, you''ll be able to see them!