GONNA BE A GRANDMA!!!!!!

Brandon and Mindy called today to tell me that a little Kiwi was on the way and I would be a grandmother by the fourth of July!
I am totally thrilled and exicted-just wish there was someone up here to celebrate with! This is one of those rare times that being in Alaska by myself is less than fun...most of the time I love what I am doing. Besides all that, the kids are sure a long way off up in Kiwi land! There are major advantages to having a child in New Zealand-first of all they pay you! Secondly, you get something like 12 weeks paid time off-not bad! But, for this grandmother it is way, way off!
The other side of the coin is that it seems like a great place to raise a kiddo. Brandon and Mindy have adopted a very healthy lifestyle since they've been up there and I think it will be a great advantage to a bitty one to be raised with that lifestyle.
I am considering rearranging my plans-I was going to New Zealand in April and I still may. However, if I delay to September I could see the new baby. But, I had planned on taking December 2007 off and if they are still planning to come to the US then I might just wait.
It costs a lot to go to New Zealand and I'd rather wait until the baby is a little older. Brandon and Mindy are two of the most capable people you'll ever meet and they don't need me to be there so I'd really rather wait until the little Logan is more human then they are for the first 2-3 months! Goodness, such are the delimmas of grandmotherhood!
Congratulations, Brandon and Mindy!!! You will be wonderful parents!