Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Well, I just found out in the last 24 hours that my sister is pregnant. At least she thinks so after 8 different pregnancy tests telling her so. lol And it's still sinking in for me! We talked on the phone and she told me and asked me to keep it from the family until she can tell most everyone at once in person this fall, but me and Erin, my sister and brother-in-law's only siblings respectively, are the only ones to know. This is sooooo weird...I mean of course it's good and happy and everything, but it's really thrown me for a loop, much less my sister! LOL While we were on the phone things kept hitting me ("OMG! It's gonna have a name!", "WHOA, you have this little life inside you *right* *now!*", etc., lol). But it's really strange on my end because I've been the youngest in the immediate family all my life, and there has been no baby born in our family on either side in 20 years. And (I know this may sound weird/stupid, lol) it was kind of a morality check...hmmmm, here's this little baby who's gonna be a generation younger than me and if they outlive me, then they can remember me and tell their friends/family about me---ack!" It's this dual thing inside now of "I'm so young, I'm still the baby of the family!/Hey here's this new baby who's gonna be 28 years younger than you--you're a grown-up!" LOL For someone who's always been the youngest and sees themself as an Eternal Youth type, that's just very hit-home-ing. But poor Tara...or should I say, poor Sean. I told her, "And as emotional as you can get, can you imagine what--" and before I could finish she cut in with "OMG I know, I already told Sean it's like PMS for 9 months and 'I am so sooooo sorry for what it's gonna be like'" LOL. But she and Sean would make wonderful parents (not me...uncle maybe [I guess we'll see--ack!] but not a dad [*gulp*]), so I have no worries about this baby's upbringing in the home. She and I had some big laughs on the phone (including when she said she "did the Exorcist thing" after she ate egg salad a la pea soup, and what came out totally looked inhuman so she thought something must be up with her, LOL), and it was a very fun/interesting/shedding-new-light phone call. It's this weird life passage for me on one level, and for her on another MUCH bigger one I can only imagine, lol. I actually had to step outside while on the phone to get some fresh air---Lord, I bet I'd have to be hospitalized if I ever became a father, LOL (that still seems such a foreign concept...I'm totally an Eternal Youth, not a Grown Up Father). Dad would like a grandchild and Mom has been ACHING for one, lol, so this should satisfy their appetites! So there we go...around the end of May, if all goes well, "Uncle Byron"/"Uncle TDG". Wow...this baby stuff is big business!
Originally Posted By gaydsnywitch How great is that. Better get the Disney indoctrination kit ready. If you think it's weird now, just wait until he/she is graduating from high school. It seems like just yesterday that I was changing my nephew's diaper and suddenly this last spring he was graduating.
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter Congratulations, Uncle Byron! I totally get what you're saying, but I'll bet once that baby is here, you will be a great uncle. (For one thing, how many uncles have all the fun stuff in their home that you have? LOL!)
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost If you think that ages you imagine having children in their 30's and actual real grandchildren. I'm way to young for this! But in this case it's just Old Disney Guy, Uncle Byron!
Originally Posted By JazzCat Congratulations Uncle TDG! I'll admit it's a little wierd that we know before your parents do!
Originally Posted By mousegrl Congratulations! You're gonna make a great Uncle! (Now, I didn't say Great-Uncle! Relax a bit, ya 'ol timer.) It's gonna be great! Congrats to your sister!
Originally Posted By chickendumpling Okay. Deep breath (for me, I mean. LOL) I am trying really hard not to spaz out on you but I just can't help myself! LOL. This is AWESOME!!! What fantastic news! I can't imagine how excited (and yes, scared) she and Sean must be. And you too, of course! LOL. Congratulations all around! You are so gonna be great in your role as Cool/Fun Uncle. I am so happy for your family! I have the biggest smile on my face right now. Thanks for sharing your happy news.
Originally Posted By Big Thunder "UNCLE!" [well you said to say it] TDG, congrats! I know you'll be a cool uncle. I can just see [hear] you reading him/her books in that southern boy style of yours. I can see you making smiley faces, playing with Muppets, playing music, etc.
Originally Posted By debtee ohhh you are gonna be one COOL uncle, Byron!! This kid is soooo going to love you and want you to be around you and all your muppet stuff...just think you can covert him/her to be a muppet lover from birth! I have experience in this as my nieces and nephews all love Disney and my sister says it's all "cause of my influence!" lol What GREAT news Congrats to your sister and her hubbie!
Originally Posted By goodgirl Congratulations! I think when he gets to be about a year old and you pick him/her up to hold and they wrap their little arms around your neck to hug you, you'll feel wonderful! (and finally get over that neck phobia thing you have!)
Originally Posted By debtee ^ ohhh yes I agree goodgirl! Also when they have a birthday party and put YOUR name on the list as the first person they want to invite above all their friends! and when they visit your house DIVE out of the car, come running across the grass squealing your name..... UNCLE Byron at the top of their lungs and launch themselves into your arms for a hug! It's just GREAT and you will have no second thoughs about being an uncle!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted By chickendumpling OMG! How much fun is that kid gonna have riding on Uncle Byron's shoulders! Can you imagine what the world looks like to a kid from way up there! What a blast that kid is gonna have! (Or should I say "kids" to include the baby AND Byron. LOL)
Originally Posted By knightnfrees <<Boy just wait till the kid starts playing with all your toys!>> Oh, Byron will be the toy nazi..."No Fraggle for you!!" lol Nah, I think there'll be a select few that Uncle Disney Guy will share with the "Small Disney Guy"
Originally Posted By chickendumpling I'm gonna try to make this my last post in this thread 'cause I don't wanna hog it, but LOL @ knightnfrees! And now I am totally fighting the urge to be a good LP "aunt" and start stocking up on toys for SmallDisneyBaby so they'll have something to call their own. ;-D
Originally Posted By smedley Awwwh Byron!! I totally felt the same when my sister got pregnant, but now my niece is a really cool toy!! You're going to have so much fun playing with them and buying them cool Disney stuff to convert them!! (Although mine is currently on a Barney kick *harrumph*)
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 Congrats... you have 9 months to get ready to spoil that sweet little baby.
Originally Posted By DlandJB TDG, you are going to love being an uncle. You get to spoil them and then give them back when it is diaper changing time. The best of both worlds. My little nieces and nephews started to be born while I was in college. Now at least two of them a finished college and one of them is a mom herself. I have 8 of them total (3 sisters) and they are such a wonderful blessing. It is very fun to watch them grow. You are going to love it. And, no matter what, you still have to own up to being a grown up at some point. Doesn't mean you can't still be a kid at heart/mind/body/spirit, but it does mean that you now get to share that spirit with a new one. How cool is that?
