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Wednesday, June 10, 2009

I Look too Young.....


In July we are headed to Sydney, Australia to meet our new and 1st grandchild! Oh yeah ..... our daughter and son-in-law will be there too...


The new young lady is to be named Savannah Hope Windsor (excellent name!), and is set to meet everyone on July 12. Extremely cool, right? We are excited!!



My daughter asked me a few months ago, "what do you want Savannah to call you, Dad?". She suggested a few ideas: "grandpa, papa, papaw, granddaddy, peepee, poopoo, etc." My son gleefully offered "Grand Pawpoo and Grand Mamoo". My wife rejected those - "They sound too much like Shamou (the whale)".



Now, first of all, I still think I look & act too young to be a grandparent - at least I FEEL too young. There's no way I can think of myself as a papaw or grandpa. Those people are old...and grey....and can't see....and can't hear....and go to bed early...... and fall asleep on the couch during movies.....pause, pause..... OK, maybe I do qualify....


So what should my new granddaughter call me, once she can articulate a name? I told my daughter to start with "Mr. Bolte...and then we'll go from there."


Got any good name suggestions for me??

4 comments:

  1. Well, to begin with...it doesn't really matter what we WANT to be called, it is what Savannah articulates that will stick. I think you are going to be a stupendous grandaddy or papa jim, or whatever name is given. She is very blessed to have you as her Grandy, that is for sure...Mr. Bolte!

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  2. I agree these little miracles in our life pick out a name for us as they get to know us. What ever sound they make the first time we realize that they recognize us as thiers is perfect.

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  3. I THINK SAVANNAH SHOULD CALL YOU PAPPY OR MAYBE

    GRAMPS. WHAT DO YOU THINK?-----PAPAW

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  4. i told you that if you start with " Mr. Bolte" it could come out as Mr Baldy!! haha and we wouldnt want that now would we?!?!

    She will call you something endearing, Im sure... We will just have to wait and see what comes out! :)

    Lauren

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