Originally Posted by deacongirl
That is fantastic! Why can't you tell anyone? That kind of thing is totally celebrated around here, and I don't think it would be possible to keep it a secret. Congrats to your ds!

Thank you. I know it is welcome here.

But others have widely diverging reactions. Our older relatives (my or my wife's parents, aunts, etc.) are happy to hear about it.

But it's a very different ballgame when it comes to relatives or friends with school age children. We became wary a few years ago when he first won a state championship. It made several people uncomfortable, including some of our cousins.