James Griffin's Best Christmas Present Ever!

[James Griffin]

Although I was requested not to say anything until today:

I too found out on Christmas day that I am a Grandpa.

Maybe we should start a club. LOL

My oldest son James Adam and his lovely bride Megan have been married nearly nine years. I had almost given up hope. :-)

Due date Aug 4th.

[rgcraig]

:congrats

WHOOOHOOOO!

:congrats

[Esther]

Although I was requested not to say anything until today:

I too found out on Christmas day that I am a Grandpa.

Maybe we should start a club. LOL

My oldest son James Adam and his lovely bride Megan have been married nearly nine years. I had almost given up hope. :-)

Due date Aug 4th.

My anniversary and I have a nephew born on that date.

Great news!

[Pressing-On]

Oh my gosh!!! That is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Renda is going to start us a new thread in the nursery section after the New Year! We can talk about everything the whole way until August. I think my daughter said she is due August 12th. I'll have to verify that.

:congrats :congrats

Renda,
You need to change the title of James' post to read like ours - James Griffin's best Christmas Present EVER!!! LOL!

[James Griffin]

Oh my gosh!!! That is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Renda is going to start us a new thread in the nursery section after the New Year! We can talk about everything the whole way until August. I think my daughter said she is due August 12th. I'll have to verify that.

:congrats :congrats

Renda,
You need to change the title of James' post to read like ours - James Griffin's best Christmas Present EVER!!! LOL!

I have no objection to title change. LOL

A few more and we'll have some serious clout to get discounts on baby purchases. :-)

[Pressing-On]

I have no objection to title change. LOL

A few more and we'll have some serious clout to get discounts on baby purchases. :-)
:toofunny :santathumb

My daughter gets a discount at The Children's Place! Cool kids clothing! :santathumb

[DividedThigh]

keep that water away from me, yikes

[DAII]

Although I was requested not to say anything until today:

I too found out on Christmas day that I am a Grandpa.

Maybe we should start a club. LOL

My oldest son James Adam and his lovely bride Megan have been married nearly nine years. I had almost given up hope. :-)

Due date Aug 4th.

Congrats, Jimbo!

[Sinatra]

Congratulations!

[James Griffin]

Congrats, Jimbo!

Thank you Dan, but I just have to say:

YOU ARE ACTING LIKE AN IDIOT !!!!

Dude, married less than a year. In Taos New Mexico with your beautiful loving bride, and you can't think of anything better to do than post on AFF?













Love you son. :-)

[Sam]

Congratulations!

Welcome to the Grandparents Club.

We have 13 grandchildren ranging in ages from 23 to 3.
10 of them were here for Christmas Eve.

We even have on great grandson who turned 1 year old in December.

Someone said that grandchildren are God's reward to you for not killing your children.

[James Griffin]

Congratulations!

Welcome to the Grandparents Club.

We have 13 grandchildren ranging in ages from 23 to 3.
10 of them were here for Christmas Eve.

We even have on great grandson who turned 1 year old in December.

Someone said that grandchildren are God's reward to you for not killing your children.

Would it be gauche to add ex-wife to that list?

ROFLOL

[Dedicated Mind]

Congratulations Bro. Griffin.

[tstew]

Congratulations bro

[dizzyde]

CONGRATULATIONS JG!!!

:bdayparty

[mizpeh]

Congratulations, James!

Nine years? Praise the Lord!! The child will be cherished all the more.

[Cindy]

Congratulations, Jim.

[Margies3]

Things happen in threes, they say. So everyone else should be safe now. LOL

Seriously - BIG Congrats, Jim!! I know this will the thrill of your year :) Is this your first?

[tamor]

Congrats!!!

[James Griffin]

If it's a boy and they stay in the area he'll have it made.

Our church is relatively small. 120 or so. And right now there are about 9 baby girls under 18 months. No boys.



:-)

[Pressing-On]

If it's a boy and they stay in the area he'll have it made.

Our church is relatively small. 120 or so. And right now there are about 9 baby girls under 18 months. No boys.

:-)

:toofunny :toofunny :thumbsup

[James Griffin]

Going to find out tomorrow if I am going to be a grandpa or grandma.

:ursofunny

[rgcraig]

Going to find out tomorrow if I am going to be a grandpa or grandma.

:ursofunny

LOL!

I was just wondering if you were going to update us!

[Pressing-On]

Going to find out tomorrow if I am going to be a grandpa or grandma.

:ursofunny

OMGosh!!!!!! I'm so excited!!!! What time will you find out?!!!!

[James Griffin]

Its official. I'm going to have a grandson.

Already a movie star, they posted his sonogram on Facebook.

NO doubt he will be spoiled, if they end up at my home church there are by last count something like 15 girls under the age of two and no boys.

:kiss

[rgcraig]

Congrats!!!!!

So the August grandbabies of the friends I know are equal

2 boys
2 girls

[Pressing-On]

:stars :congrats :stars

[James Griffin]

Enjoying tormenting the daughter-in-law. She's a sweet petite 5 footer.

Keep reminding her, her husband was 11 lb 1 oz, and since he is taller than I am JAG3 will probably set a new family record.

:ursofunny

[Pressing-On]

Enjoying tormenting the daughter-in-law. She's a sweet petite 5 footer.

Keep reminding her, her husband was 11 lb 1 oz, and since he is taller than I am JAG3 will probably set a new family record.

:ursofunny

James! You are not supposed to stress out a pregnant woman! LOL!

[rgcraig]

James! You are not supposed to stress out a pregnant woman! LOL!

Ditto!

[James Griffin]

Where's the fun in that!!! When first wife (Lesa) was 8 months pregnant with baby daddy, we were in a line at Walmart. When I looked at her and said in an annoyed loud voice.

"Ok, ok, I'll marry you, whatever, just shut up."

Good times.

[rgcraig]

Where's the fun in that!!! When first wife (Lesa) was 8 months pregnant with baby daddy, we were in a line at Walmart. When I looked at her and said in an annoyed loud voice.

"Ok, ok, I'll marry you, whatever, just shut up."

Good times.

YOU are terrible! But, at least it was in Wal-Mart - that's probably the norm for there!

[Pressing-On]

Where's the fun in that!!! When first wife (Lesa) was 8 months pregnant with baby daddy, we were in a line at Walmart. When I looked at her and said in an annoyed loud voice.

"Ok, ok, I'll marry you, whatever, just shut up."

Good times.
:ursofunny :ursofunny :ursofunny

YOU are terrible! But, at least it was in Wal-Mart - that's probably the norm for there!

:toofunny

I would have grabbed my Walmart bag and slugged him in the face! :bliss :toofunny

[James Griffin]

The following is a FB NOTE by my daughter in law MEGAN:

Let me start off by saying that I’ve never been one to blog or even utilize this “notes” section. But when I realized the status update I was in the middle of writing was no where near done and longer than most I’d ever seen I thought now was an appropriate time to give it a try. Lol

So…I have spent the last weeks eagerly anticipating the arrival of a number of baby related things; I’ve been expecting, 8 deliveries to be exact. Tracking the packages online, watching them go from “In Transit” to “Out for Delivery” and finally to “Delivered” so that I knew exactly what and when something would be waiting for me when I got home from work. “Out for Delivery” days were the worst…checking almost constantly, when finally the status changes to “Delivered” I would begin to watch the seconds tic away like minutes in anticipation to get home and open them up. As they have arrived, I have ripped into those boxes like a kid on Christmas and commenced the necessary set up, assembly, or unwrapping required to actually see my new found treasure in its intended state. Then…I would sit back and admire my newly acquired treasure, this “thing” that I have waited so long for, and smile to myself as I think “My baby now has a (fill in the blank…dresser, hamper, more little clothes for his closet (eek! he has a closet!), mirror, etc)”.

Now yesterday, the last of 8 packages arrived, and in this package was the stroller (my baby has a stroller!)!! So last night around 9:00 James and I finished unpacking, assembling and playing with all of the gadgets and buttons that thing has (all the while with Flight of the Navigator playing in the background..one of James’ favorite movies that he cannot wait to watch with our boy). We learned all there was to know about it and how it works…then it was moved into our game room to sit, and there it will stay until our baby comes.

As we got into bed that night, I found myself overjoyed with the week’s activities and saddened that I didn’t have any more packages coming; not yet at least, because I know that my baby will acquire PLENTY more treasures over the next few months but when and what is still a mystery. It was as I lay there in bed thinking that it dawned on me…our baby is the best package of all; or should I say a very “Special Delivery”, one that just has a longer “In Transit” route than most packages. Oh boy! This was a thought to have! And then I began to think about how I can’t wait to meet our baby, smell our baby (yes, smell my baby), hold our baby, hear our baby, play with our baby, get to know our baby, learn everything there is to know about our baby, and show our baby all of his treasures that I’ve eagerly gathered for him over the course of his 9 month (err 10 month…you other mom’s get this) journey to delivery. The sadness I began to feel earlier quickly faded and was replaced with a joy greater than any I had felt all week waiting for all those other things as I realized the treasure I had in store for me.

It’s hard to believe that there could ever be someone that you love so much without ever having met them yet. That you can hardly know a thing about someone yet you can barely stand the anticipation of waiting to meeting them. I’m sure as my day of “Delivery” draws near the excitement will continue to grow. And I’m sure that once my fondest treasure is actually “Out for Delivery” both James and I will be watching the seconds tic away like minutes, the minutes like hours, as we wait for the big event to actually occur…for our baby’s birth time, weight, and length to be known…for our boy to be “Delivered”. Just to then take him home and sit back and admire our newly created treasure…our baby boy.

[Pressing-On]

Beautiful, James!!! What precious thoughts!! Thanks for posting!!!

[Sweet Pea]

This brought tears to my eyes! Awesome !

[James Griffin]

My son has put a couple classics on FB as well:

"This kid is going to be soooo awesome, imagine me raised by me"

[rgcraig]

James - that was so sweet!

I'm getting so excited about having grandbabies in our future!

[James Griffin]

At ACN general conference in Dallas.

Just got call water broke....

[Pressing-On]

At ACN general conference in Dallas.

Just got call water broke....

:woohoo :woohoo :woohoo

Praying!!!!!!!!

[rgcraig]

EXCITING!!!!!

Man, it's really happening to us!

Looks like we're going to be last though - lol!

[Margies3]

Ok, saints, time to pray!

Keep us posted, James. We're all thrilled for you :)

[mizpeh]

Praying. :)

[Blubayou]

Praying!

[Cindy]

Praying, has she had the baby yet?

[rgcraig]

Just texted - - - she's still in labor and doctor is discussing C-section, so continue to pray!

[Cindy]

Okay, Renda. Will pray.

[Pressing-On]

Praying!!!!

[Pressing-On]

An update for James?!!!

[rgcraig]

Maxwell Griffin - 8.15 - 19 inches

[Margies3]

Maxwell Griffin - 8.15 - 19 inches

So your grandbabies share a birthday? How cool is THAT!!

[Cindy]

Maxwell Griffin - 8.15 - 19 inches

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f383/ladyCntexas/Misc/Congratulations.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f383/ladyCntexas/Misc/congratsboy.jpg

[Falla39]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Know you are proud of that sweet little
first Grandson! And they are Grand!

:announce:announce


Falla39

[Pressing-On]

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/pressing-on/babyboy.gif

[Falla39]

I was wanting to go to bed, but hoping to see pics of that new Grandson of
James and Mrs Griffin. I know he is darling.

Falla39

[James Griffin]

Yesterday I got to hold my grandson for the first time.

I cried.

So beautiful.

So tiny.

So perfect.

[Pressing-On]

Yesterday I got to hold my grandson for the first time.

I cried.

So beautiful.

So tiny.

So perfect.

Awwwww, so sweet!!! I'm so happy for you, James!! I haven't held my grandson yet, maybe this week!

God bless your family!

[rgcraig]

Yesterday I got to hold my grandson for the first time.

I cried.

So beautiful.

So tiny.

So perfect.

There are no words for it, is there James?

So happy all turned out good.

[James Griffin]

By request

[James Griffin]

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[Pressing-On]

Awwwww, how cute!!!! Thanks for sharing them, James!! I was wondering how you were all doing! God bless!

[rgcraig]

LOVE, Love, love them!!!!!

What a cutie!

I love where she's reading to him - - he's looking right at it!

[Margies3]

James, how adorable! LOVE the little tie-t-shirt. That's classic!!! And, don't take this wrong - but I've seen lots of pictures of babies laying on their daddy's naked chests, and this is one of my favorites! I'm not usually a fan of tattoos, but this picture would not be the same without it.
And then the one of her reading to the little one - OH MY GOODNESS! How much more precious can it get!!!

[James Griffin]

Thank you Marg

I think the father/son is the best, at least most unique, one as well.

I am planning on sketching it in charcoal sometime.

[Falla39]

Oh, Bro. James,
How Wonderful!! He is a beautiful child and looks like the picture of health!!
Been looking forward to seeing pics for a long time. Thank you so much for
sharing your special blessing with us! I love babies, grandbabies and great-
grands!!! Did I say I LOVE BABIES!

Falla39

[Cindy]

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Love those photos. There is nothing like it.:)