Whose business? My business.

My wife and I are expecting our first child in February of next year and are beyond excited. It's going to be life changing and that's usually a good thing. Thus far we have waited to tell family face-to-face and it has been so rewarding, just seeing the joy and excitement that their first expressions.. express. Take my father for instance, he apparently didn't even know that Stefanie and I were trying to have kids, always practicing though (*highfive wife*). He clutched his chest and almost passed out he was so excited, he even teared up a little bit. Now that got me a little emotional as the last time I saw my father tear up was when I had just gotten finished serving out my suspension from grade school, wen't back and got suspended right away. Something about fighting and throwing books being frowned upon, who knew? Anyways, pregnancy is just something that you have to share face to face with your parents, brothers/sisters, and grandparents.

I have one Aunt who I love dearly but for the life of her can't keep her mouth shut on sharing other people's business. I have not told my grandmother's yet as later in July the wife and I are heading back to Canada for my grandmother's 90th birthday party. I am so excited to introduce Stefanie to my grandmother's that it's silly, oh and snag some of those french fries with beef gravy.. mmMMmmmMM.. As it turns out, my Aunt informed one of my grandmother's (not the one turning 90, the other one, who is in her late 60s and dying). I was absolutely enraged when I was informed of this. Not only had I instructed her not to say anything to ANYONE about it but my father, who dropped her off at the Hospital informed her before she exited his truck that it wasn't her news and to keep it to herself. She shared it and with who else? I don't know. All I know is that half of my trip is ruined because she couldn't even recall the look on my grandmother's face when she told her that Stefanie and I were having a child, making her a great grandmother. My aunt informed me that my other grandma still did not know, and in reply I said, "Fucking right she doesn't, and if she does I probably hit someone." I usually don't get angry, but when I do you can bet that I'm going to get it off my chest because I don't like to dwell on things, don't like having negatives around me, and to be honest, I don't feel I should suffer when someone else fucks up.

I have never been mean, rude, or anything to this Aunt but apparently my chat with her left her feeling hurt and upset. Really? Oh yeah, remember that time you told my grandmother that thing about my wife having a baby and didn't even remember how she reacted? Yeah, can't really get that back. There is about one solid month before we arrive in Canada and I have to hope against hope that it somehow doesn't get back to my other Grandmother. We are planning on giving her an ultrasound image in one of her presents, a scrapbook that has pictures from my wife and I's trip to Ireland and also a few empty pages for her first Great Grand Child.

I'll probably never understand some people in this world but it would be nice if everyone was courteous and knew what was their business and what wasn't. However, this would be the end of tabloids, another staple of American culture.

/camp