Forthcoming grandchild

[watervole]

 My son, Henry, and his wife are expecting their first child in late October. Nursery school provision in our area is booked up well in advance, so they are scouting places out now in order to have a place when they need it.

This requires filling in many forms. All of which ask for the child's name...

This was before they knew the gender of the forthcoming sprog.

So, the first box was filled in with 'Pending'.

'Pending' Proctor has now become the  nickname of my grandson to be. I suspect it may occasionally emerge even when he has an official name.

Comments

[vera_j]

AH, CONGRATULATIONS to you and the parents! Why oh why the bureaucracy almost always created such a mess!
But I have to laugh...Pending Proctor, oh my, and yes, no wonder everyone you use it. No matter what the gender - just let the baby be healthy!

[watervole]

Gosh yes! A healthy baby is all I ask for. I can't wait until I can hold young Pending in my arms.