Every so often life comes along and completely takes you by surprise. Which is what has happened to our family. My daughter Charmaine gave me the news via telephone....The conversation started "Mom are you sitting down?" Mom says "Yes". Daughter says "Remember when you told me that if I ever got pregnant you would buy me that Louis Vuitton Diaper Bag....well I am calling you on it". Silence. It sinks into the Mom's head what she has just heard and she starts screaming and blabbering on as only Mothers can do when they are told this kind of wondrous news. But what makes it a "Miracle" is that my daughter was told 8 years ago by the "best of the best" of Fertility Doctors that she would never, ever conceive. As a matter of fact I think it was put to her that her chances of conceiving were about as good as winning the lottery. Now just to let you know that my daughter's goal her whole life was to have a family and a big family, and from the age of 5 or 6 years old she was always like the Pied Piper. Children loved her and she loved them. So this was quite a blow to her when she was given her lottery chances. Not one to be kept down for long, they (her wonderful husband and childhood sweetheart Brent) put in for adoption. Along came Grandson 1 - Campbell who is now almost 6 years old, and then came Colten who is now 2 1/2 years old. There could not be two more loved boys on the planet. I had always heard stories of women becoming pregnant after adoption, but when it didn't happen after Campbell arrived I stopped thinking about it. In the last year I have been asking (very politely) if there was going to be a #3. And I was always told politely NO!!! We are finished, done, 2 boys are enough, we have our hands full etc. My daughter had just given away all the baby accouterments and voilà she gets pregnant. Moral of the story: keep all the baby items if you never want to get pregnant again. Needless to say, dear daughter, you can have any Louis Vuitton bag you want!!!!
Campbell, Brent, Charmaine, Colten
Colten
Campbell
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What a lovely story...congrats to your daughter and her husband. And to you!
BRAVO ! FELICITATIONS!
Wonderful story . I love to begin a week with a great story like that. There is always HOPE.
I think you can buy her the entire Louis Vuitton 's shop ( kidding) I think she got the most wonderful present she could get from life : HER OWN BABY
Ohhh my goodness!!! That is so so so wonderful!! All the best to your wonderful family! Congratulations!
I have a friend with a similar story. She was also told in her early 20's that she would not be able to conceive. She was married for 10 years, did fertility treatments, was able to get pregnant but had 3 miscarriages. After filling papers for adoption and waiting for 3 years, her marriage crumbled (among other issues, adoption was a big factor). A year later she started dating and forgot about pregnancy and adoption. This was 3 years ago. She is now 7 mnoths pregnant and couldn't be happier!!! :-)
I'm very happy for you and your daughter! Congratulations!
now this is a story i needed to hear!!! - my husband and i have been trying for over a year and i too have been told by my doc that chances of getting pregnant would be slim but we're not giving up. we have thought of adoption as well which is something we still want to do even IF & or WHEN we have our own children but being with child is something i have dreampt about my entire life. much like your daugther, i have always wanted a large family!
congratulations to your daugther and your entire family!!! Wow - maybe I should make a deal with my mom for a Louis Vuitton Diaper bag! hehehe....
Jenn L
Exciting news! So happy for your family!
How wonderful and exciting!! Your grandsons are very cute and now your family will have one more bundle of joy. What a blessing!
Children are a gift from God - however they come. How exciting to have such an unexpected surprise and blessing!!
How marvelous! I am so thrilled for you and your daughter (and her whole family - so adorable). Anyway, I got good news last week too - I'll be a Bubby again in Oct.!!! We are HOT grandma's Patricia! Don't you think??? Again, Congratulations! xo
What wonderful news Patricia! It's always uplifting to hear stories like yours. Your daughter and her family look very happy and loving parents. You must be very proud of them. It frequently happens that when we simply 'let go' wonderful things come to pass. Thank you for sharing and I wish you all well.
That's so great Patricia, and what a lovely story too!!
~Kate
that almost made me cry!! that is so wonderful and she definitely deserves the bag!!!!
that almost made me cry!! that is so wonderful and she definitely deserves the bag!!!!
Patricia,
Thank you for sharing such a touching story. Congratulations to you and your family! You have such a lovely family! Both of you must be so excited. I also wanted to tell you that I always admired the name Charmaine and secretly wanted it for myself. You have great taste even in naming your children!
Karen ^_^
that is a wonderful story!!!
Such a great story! What a blessing! Congrats to you & your family!!
Congratulations! I'm so happy for your family! And hearing stories like this gives hope to anyone in the same situation :-) Your two grandsons are adorable! And I'm sure number three will be that as well!
I'm giving you a challenge over at my blog ... I know they are a pest, but this one is actually quite fun!! :-)Its ok, if you do not have the time with all this going on, and all your clients. But I think it would be so interesting if you did ;-)
What an incredible blessing- i am so thrilled for you all- maybe a baby girl will arrive....more L.V's to buy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aw! You went public! made me cry. Darling pictures. great story!! can't wait for the baby!!!!
Joni
Wonderful news! Congratulations.
Congrats! Here's to beating the odds and never given up hope. Best wishes for your family!
How wonderful!
Dear Patricia
Thanks for sharing the good news! Good Luck to your daughter. WOW. I am so happy for you. It gave me pause. I so appreciate how you share, weave your life into your design blog...
wonderful news, only hope it's a girl to hand down the LV bag to - ha!
God works in mysterious ways and usually after you've thrown out the baby kit! I am so very happy for you both! Can we cross our fingers for a grandaughter?
OOH wow.......how wonderful for you all !!! Congratulations !!! Lovely lovely lovely!!
Patricia - what wonderful, wonderful news! I am so happy for your daughter and her husband and you too! And those sweet little boys now have another sibling on the way - lucky them!! My dear friend is having alot of problems falling pregnant and is now on her 3rd IVF treatment. She has said that if it doesn't happen this time it's all over. What a very hard thing to have to go through. SO happy for you all!!
XX
Anna
Sounds like you’d better be ordering that diaper bag! That’s a purchase I’m sure you are thrilled to make. ;) Congratulations!!!
Dear Patricia; Wow I'm so excited for all of you about this precious angel on the way. Yes, you hear of these things happening and now it really is true. I wish Charmaine all the best and health and strength for this pregnancy and this little angel. Thank you for sharing this wonderful news and do keep us informed.Love you lots.
Auntie Anne
Congratulations to you and Charmaine! What wonderful news for everyone!
Love Barb
Dear Patricia,
I am so happy to hear Charmaine and Brent are expecting their third child. Congratulations on being a Grandmother once again and I agree it is a miracle.
Much love!
John
I have just finished reviewing your Blog and it is GREAT! Thanks, also, for the info on Charmaine. I printed it for Dennis.
Hi Patricia,
Good for you guys! I'm glad to see everything worked out.
Congrats! What a beautiful family! Lana
Coming out of hiding to say congratulations! What a special blessing for all of you! And what a great mom to buy that diaper bag :)
I can't tell you how happy I am for your family. I check in with your blog all the time. Your two grandsons are adorable, and what a blessing to have a new addition! I've had many friends who have had difficulty getting pregnant. Your story is inspiring in so many ways. I wish for you a healthy happy baby!
Congrats!!!!!!! I couldn't be more thrilled for all of you! Love, Terry
Oh my! What a lovely story. Congratulations. Wishing you all the best in the world.
Darling P, the universe just works in amazing ways. What lovely news and what a lucky grandmother!
Congratulations to everyone, especially you.
Patricia, how sweetly you told your daughter's story -- congratulations to all happy family members! What a beautiful couple, family they make, grandmother included!!
This just gave me chills. I am so happy for you, your daughter and the rest of your family!!! How exciting :)
A late congratulations are in order here. What a wonderful story!
awww- congratulations to all of you! that sweet story put a smile on my face (as i'm sure you had while writing it).
I was deeply touched by your wonderful story! Congratulations to all of you!
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