Life doesn’t always turn out how you plan it. Kids don’t always live, jobs are sometimes lost and therapists don’t always understand your twisted sense of humour.
I know this. So why, when life throws a curve ball at my face at warp speed, do I stand there blinking in shock, waiting for life to smack me in the face hard instead of ducking out of it’s way?
It must be because I enjoy getting balls in the face.
Nothing like a good sugar lump or two.
(Wow, has this post gotten off track.)
Heh.
My posting these last couple of weeks has been spotty at best. I’ve been busy trying to catch my breath and dealing with the unexpected surprise life has tossed in my direction.
Suddenly and with little fan fare, life has altered for my small family and myself with little more than a phone call.
A myriad of emotions swirl around me right now, yet whenever I start to write about this new evolution for my family, for me, words evaporate into a mist, leaving me unable to eloquently express the enormity of what is going on in my life.
There is a story to be told here, a story I am working hard at finding the right words with which to weave, but for right now, I’m just reveling in the moment.
Revel with me people.
It’s a boy.
My boy.
Thursday, 5 February, 2009 at 5:40
I’ve been reading you for a long time, and this is my first comment: Yay! Congrats! Nothing but best wishes for your family!
Thursday, 5 February, 2009 at 5:52
So this is what happens when I don’t check in for a few days. Congratulations, to you and your family.
Thursday, 5 February, 2009 at 6:08
Okay, come on! come on! Tell us something else!!
Thursday, 5 February, 2009 at 6:48
Oh wow YAY and Congrats!!!!
Thursday, 5 February, 2009 at 7:47
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
FINALLY!
I’m so very, very happy for you, babe. That is one lucky little boy.
xoxoxo
Thursday, 5 February, 2009 at 7:50
Cannot WAIT to hear all about this! Hug hug hug hug hug!!!
Thursday, 5 February, 2009 at 10:34
Can’t wait for the story!!! So happy for you! Don’t make us wait too long!
Thursday, 5 February, 2009 at 11:37
Just echoing what everyone has been saying…I am sooo happy for you and your family.
Thursday, 5 February, 2009 at 14:17
Congrats!! Choking up and don’t even know the story! Hope you find some words fast, ’cause we’re dyin’ out here on the internet!!
Thursday, 5 February, 2009 at 14:31
I am beside myself for you.
Thursday, 5 February, 2009 at 15:10
Coming out of my little lurker hidey-hole to say thank you, so much, for sharing this with us… and please let us know more as soon as you’re able to share!
Thursday, 5 February, 2009 at 15:44
Congratulations! This little boy is the luckiest little boy in the world to be in the Redneck Family. I am so very, very happy for you and your family.
Thursday, 5 February, 2009 at 16:00
You and your cliffhangers!! You kill me. Luckily, I follow you on Twitter so I was expecting to see this post… but I wanted a little more info. I am quite impatient.
Thursday, 5 February, 2009 at 16:21
Oh, update, please! I know you are all busy with whatever the wonderful news was that we all are pretty sure we’ve guessed, and you & yours should have all the happy busyness there is! But we really, really wanna know!
Thursday, 5 February, 2009 at 16:55
yay!!!I am no happy! * doing a happy dance for you*
Felicia
Thursday, 5 February, 2009 at 18:23
I’ve been lurking and reading all about your horrible misfortune with BamBam, and I am so happy that you’re finally having a happy ending!!! Can’t wait to hear more!
Thursday, 5 February, 2009 at 18:35
Oh T, I am so happy for you guys! Congratulations!!!
Thursday, 5 February, 2009 at 19:48
Congratulations! I am so happy for you.
Thursday, 5 February, 2009 at 21:51
Yay!! Can’t wait to hear more details!
Thursday, 5 February, 2009 at 23:08
OMG Tanis!!! you are killing me!! finally de-lurking to say I hope you post more soon!! I’ll be on pins and needles until I know more of what’s going on!! But that is beside the point, Which is….
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Wishing you and boo the best of luck!
Friday, 6 February, 2009 at 6:32
I’ve been hoping this post would come along soon!! I’m so happy for you! I can’t wait to hear the story and get details!!!
Friday, 6 February, 2009 at 7:19
Congrats, Tanis!
Friday, 6 February, 2009 at 8:09
OMG I am so so happy for you all! What a wonderful way to start off the year! Congrats!!!! ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Friday, 6 February, 2009 at 9:13
Congratulations!!! What amazing news . . . can’t wait to hear more details!
Friday, 6 February, 2009 at 9:35
YA-HOO!!! (That’s us Southern folks say when we’re happy or excited or both.) I can’t WAIT to hear the story!!
Friday, 6 February, 2009 at 10:15
It’s Feb 6. The suspense is KILLING me.
Friday, 6 February, 2009 at 12:47
Great news!! Details soon I hope
Friday, 6 February, 2009 at 15:01
and??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
(I’m dyin’ here!)
Friday, 6 February, 2009 at 15:24
WE ARE WAITING……=)
Friday, 6 February, 2009 at 15:35
update us puhleeeeeseee!!! we’re all going crazy here…
Friday, 6 February, 2009 at 16:30
is it BamBam?!
Dammit I’ll have no nails left!
(why yes, I am totally de-lurking!)
Friday, 6 February, 2009 at 17:14
THE boy?? Oh happy happy day.
Friday, 6 February, 2009 at 18:48
Congratulations to you and your family!
One more child for you to send to therapy in the future…LOVE THAT!
Looking forward to the pictures!
Friday, 6 February, 2009 at 21:33
Holy crap! I was totally not expecting that!
Congrats! Congrats! Congrats!
Friday, 6 February, 2009 at 23:24
OH.MY.GOODNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!
so very very very very very happy for you and the family
Saturday, 7 February, 2009 at 6:16
OOOOOHHHHHH YEAH! Congratulations to the whole redneck team! Suck on that Dragonlady!!!!!! By the way….I hope your cooter is all better now! Can’t wait to hear more about Baby Redneck.
Saturday, 7 February, 2009 at 8:05
My first visit to your blog . . . LOVE IT . . . and congratulations!
Saturday, 7 February, 2009 at 9:06
Goosebumps!!!
Saturday, 7 February, 2009 at 10:09
I have no clue why, but this made me cry. Like a stupis dumb ass baby.
Wow.
Congratulations!!!!!!
Saturday, 7 February, 2009 at 18:26
Fuckaduck and makehimquack.
Hallelujah!
Saturday, 7 February, 2009 at 18:30
Will you stop trying to rack up daily hits from us lurking nosy nellies and just TELL US already!?!?! Just kidding….kind of….not really, I have been checking in every 5 minutes hoping for news. HA!
Well praise God that your rollercoaster is hopefully coming to the end of the ride! I can’t wait to hear…soooo excited!
Sunday, 8 February, 2009 at 7:24
So so happy……..revel away! He is more important right now than us. But (small voice) don’t forget to tell us the story…
Sunday, 8 February, 2009 at 12:06
The.suspense.is.killing.me. Please post! Please, please, please!
Sunday, 8 February, 2009 at 14:33
Congratulations. I am so happy for you and can’t wait to hear/read the story!
Sunday, 8 February, 2009 at 21:45
What wonderful news!!! Yay! So happy for you and your growing family
Monday, 9 February, 2009 at 6:37
Oh dear God… How long are your planning on torturing us this time? Update, update, update! ***On knees begging*** K-I-L-L-I-N-G M-E.
I’ll even ask nicely–Pretty please?
Monday, 9 February, 2009 at 10:11
Come on here Tanis, I’m pretty sure torturing us like this violates the Geneva Convention. We’re all so happy for you, and we want details.
Seriously now, Congrats of your little lad. I’ve been reading your blog for a few weeks (as in hours a day) and you and Boo deserve this. So do Fric and Frac. Having dragged through hell myself I hope I get a light in my tunnel soon.
Monday, 9 February, 2009 at 11:45
wonderful… truly wonderful…
Monday, 9 February, 2009 at 13:59
Ahhhhh! Yay! But, for the love of all things good and sacred, update lest I pass out!
Monday, 9 February, 2009 at 14:06
OK> that’s it. I’m holding my breath until you fill us in!!!