Sunday, January 15, 2017

The family went up north for the weekend to celebrate my father-in-law's birthday. Bryan was able to go with us, so that was special. I don't think he's been able to see his grandparents for half a year now. Maybe longer. It sure feels like forever. While we were up there, I made an over-exaggerated joke about how this baby-making factory was shut down, we were done with that, etc. My mom followed me into the other room and told me how my niece-in-law is pregnant, and not with my nephew's child. She thought I should know. I was like, bummer. They were done having kids, too. But she's young, still, and I can see why she went out; she hasn't had a chance to have a wild streak yet. She's been raising kids since high school, practically. Anyway, I'd been sitting here wondering all day why my mom thought I should know. Maybe so I'm not surprised when the news comes out? Maybe because my nephew thought the baby-making factory was done on his end, and whoops, here's a baby on the way!?! Maybe because my mom is worried that could happen in our relationship, only it would be happening opposite for us; that we'd have some woman at the door claiming Nick's kid. Nick would have to find the time to cheat. And the energy. I'm thinking it's just so that I'm not surprised when the news comes out. I usually dread hearing news of new babies. I find it really hard to get excited about them. And to get excited about this one would be a gut blow to my nephew. Even though I probably understand where my niece-in-law is coming from a little too well.