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In reply to the discussion: Wow I am in shock [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)36. My husband went shopping for baby supplies while I was giving birth in the hospital.
Congratulations. Hope you found everything you needed.
I'm in the process of finishing a baby blanket for a grandchild about to be born any minute. I had better hurry.
You aren't the only grandparent to be ill prepared in spite of almost 9 months of waiting.
Is this your first grandchild?
There is nothing better than being a grandparent.
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I had a friend who went through that, and it was her fourth child. She went to the doctor because
okaawhatever
Feb 2014
#39
Congrats! Try Craig's list for the bassinett - although a simple one from a big box store will
hedgehog
Feb 2014
#35
My husband went shopping for baby supplies while I was giving birth in the hospital.
JDPriestly
Feb 2014
#36