So my husband and I have 2 daughters. I've always wanted a whole bunch of kids, yes, even being raised a JW. My grandma is soooo against children. She had two, and didn't come in contact with JWs until my dad and aunt were about 12 and 13. Anyways, she is constantly telling me how I am just letting Jehovah kill my children, and that I really must not love them or the rest of my family. I just smile and ignore it.
Today I had a need to call her. She has me blocked for messages and calls on Skype (yet gets mad when I don't contact her....), so I called her house phone. My grandpa answered the phone, I told him to tell grandma to get on skype...he actually asked why and wanted to know what's going on. Sheesh. I simply told him that we haven't talked in a while.
Anyways, she gets to her computer and video calls us. I have my girls sitting on my lap and have small talk for a bit. It's my husband's birthday today, so I said how "old" he is and that I need to find a younger hubby lol. She then proceeds to tell the girls that we have 364 UNbirthdays (think the 1964 cartoon Alice In Wonderland) and we don't celebrate ONE day in the year. I held my tongue.
Now, the reason I called. I just casually bring up that they will be great grandparents for a third time! I just took a test yesterday (knew for a while, as females do for the most part). The camera was facing my grandpa for the most part. It took him a second to register what I said...then he gets a big ol' grin. (He always wanted lots of kids.) My grandma in the mean time, is trying (not too hard) to say "oh" in a fairly happy voice. Then she asks if I'm happy. I laughed hard for a minute and then told her that I'm am SO excited, and so is my husband.
I just find it funny (and horribly sad) how children are so looked down upon in the cult. It's such an amazing miracle. Especially being the one carrying this growing human...it's awesome! My mom and dad are the only ones from either side of the family to have children. My brother, sister and I have NO cousins. My mom's mom had 3 children, and my dad's mom had 2. It's such a tiny family, which is ok when it comes to the disowning and shunning, since it's not 100 family members down your throat. But still, it was pretty lonely growing up. I just can't wait to tell them about a fourth in a year or two ;) Should be fun.
I suppose this is just a post sharing my experience this morning, nothing that exciting or *news flash* worthy. :) But thanks for reading!