Exciting News

I am very excited to announce that my oldest daughter is going to have a baby.  I was a little heart broken at first since she and her boyfriend are not married yet, but they are getting married in October.  She is five weeks along now, so she will be showing in the wedding.  If she takes after me when I was pregnant with her, she will just begin to start showing.  I have been crying all day since she told me the news.  I have tried to be very happy about it, but I know the struggles ahead of them.  Although, she did graduate high school, has gone to college for two years, has her CNA, will graduate in December with her Associates, has a good chunck of cash in savings,  and has a good boyfriend that is willing to take care of her.  So, she is not following in my footsteps after all.  She and her boyfriend found a place in Branson that they wanted to get married at that cost $3000..  Unfortunately, I don't have that kind of money to give them.  Together, they both have managed to pay for it themselves.  Actually, they were going to get married on a Tuesday because it was cheaper during the week.  They sent out the "Save the Date" magnets, and now they have changed it to get married on a Saturday.  Along with another $500.  Now, there is a baby on the way.  She just got a really good job that pays very good and her boyfriend graduates in December with his Bachelors degree in Teaching.  I think they both have a good outlook on life and know what they want and what it takes to get it.  I couldn't be prouder.