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Friday, December 2, 2011

BABY NEWS

Last August Bernie and Sonya (our daughter) came back to Australia from USA for Bernie to host another series of 'Beauty and the Geek Australia,' for Channel Seven. While they were here they told us that they were expecting our second grandchild. Everyone was happy even though they thought it would have taken longer to conceive and given them another year before coping with number two. 
 Naturally, we are very proud.

 The news was printed in the celebrity magazine "OK."  



Proud parents and grandparents. The baby is due next April and they don't know if it is a boy or a girl yet. So it looks like we will have an American grandchild. We are fast becoming a united nations family. Swiss grandfather, English grandmother, Australian parents, brother and aunt.
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  1. JulieDecember 2, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    Wuhoo! Go Granny, go Granny, go Granny. Go!!

    I wandered in and around the Hilton this arvo. Shall post on Sunday.

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  2. MarjaDecember 2, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    Congratulations You must look forwards to it

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  3. Colin (HB)December 2, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    C'mon Diane
    Its an Aussie kid! oyi oyi oyi!
    Not sure about the oyis - anyhow I hate those silly words. Being born in the USA gives the baby two passports - these days that is a bonus!
    Congratulations to obviously overjoyed Grandpa and Grandma - holy hell - you are not that old yet are you??????
    Cheers
    Colin (HB)
    PS: Julie above: Is the Marble Bar still there in the Hilton? They did have to put it back as was when in the Adams days - it was there last time I visited - brick and all of yesteryear.

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  4. SquirrelQueenDecember 2, 2011 at 5:33 PM

    Sounds like granny got excited again! Congratulations to both the proud parents and grandparents. And little Fox will be thrilled with his new sibling.

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  5. DianeDecember 2, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    Congratulations to you all! xxxx

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  6. DesireeDecember 2, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    This is such exciting news for you all, Diane and your sheer joy and happiness at being able to finally share the news with us is so contagious. I'm feeling all bubbly and happy inside now, too :)
    They are such a gorgeous looking little family and this spread is super! You must be ever so proud of them :)

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  7. Joan ElizabethDecember 2, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    Another bundle of joy. How exciting for you.

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  8. FilipBlogDecember 2, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    Congratulations. Nice family pictures.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  9. DeniseinVADecember 2, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    Fantastic news Diane, so happy for you. Congratulations! Beautiful family pictures here.

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  10. biebkriebelsDecember 2, 2011 at 8:30 PM

    Congratulations to the expanding family. Quite international indeed. Lovely picture you made of the two of them!

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  11. NikkiDecember 2, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    What a beautiful family. You must be so proud of your gorgeous grandson and another on the way. How wonderful. I love that they look so happy in the pictures..

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  12. cathy@homeDecember 2, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    Congratulations to all the family. I love this sort of news.

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  13. TrotterDecember 2, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    Hi Diane! Sorry for the absence, but there was a small accident around here...

    Congratulations! Great globalization... ;)

    Blogtrotter Two is spending a day at sea. Enjoy and have a wonderful weekend!

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  14. JulieDecember 2, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    Collin, I think it is still there. There were signs showing where to go to find it. I did not obey them.

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  15. AnonymousDecember 2, 2011 at 9:24 PM

    Congratulations Diane! How exciting for you and your family. Lisa G

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  16. XaviDecember 2, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    Congratulations to all the family.
    Nice family pictures.

    Xavi

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  17. MadSnapperDecember 2, 2011 at 11:22 PM

    exciting news about the baby and also the magazine article. wow on all your different family from other countries.

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  18. lewi14@gmail.comDecember 3, 2011 at 12:52 AM

    My congratulations to the grandparents and parents! What wonderful news. I hope little Fox will survive the media frenzy unscathed. Have a nice time!

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  19. GattinaDecember 3, 2011 at 1:04 AM

    So now it's more than official, lol ! Toby is a real European !
    Italian grandfather, German grandmother, Italian/German (Belgian) father and Dutch mother !
    I think we are the future !

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  20. JoDecember 3, 2011 at 1:18 AM

    Congratulations to all concerned: expectant parents, young Fox, proud grandparents! Have a great weekend. Jo

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  21. GeorgeDecember 3, 2011 at 1:36 AM

    Congratulations. I'm glad the news is now official. That is a very nice write-up in the magazine.

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  22. darlinDecember 3, 2011 at 2:54 AM

    Congratulations, Christmas come early for you this year! Your grandson is so adorable and ooops on letting the cat out of the bag! Now that sounds just like something I would do as well. ;-) Have a wonderful weekend!

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  23. darlinDecember 3, 2011 at 3:22 AM

    I just went and googled the show you mentioned and it looks interesting I must say. ;-)

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  24. Come Away With MeDecember 3, 2011 at 4:17 AM

    Congratulations all around! Thanks for sharing the article with us too...they sound very happy with their life, and I'm glad.

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  25. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiDecember 3, 2011 at 5:22 AM

    What wonderful news! Congratulations, Diane and Bill!
    It will be fun for Fox to have a little brother or sister. :)

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  26. eileeninmdDecember 3, 2011 at 8:10 AM

    How nice! Congrats, Diane. To you and Granddad Bill and to your daughter and hubby. I am sure Fox will be happy to have a brother or sister.

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  27. Lori SkoogDecember 3, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    Congratulations!

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  28. LorraineDecember 3, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    Lovely news Diane! Very exciting as well! I have been following your latest trip too. Love your writing style and beautiful photos. Feel that I need some tips!

    I am currently in the USA with my darling new grandson, Eli, now 6 weeks old. He too will have both an American and Australian passport. His parents were born in Sri Lanka and New Zealand, grandparents in New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and England. All Australians now! We all call Australia home and are conscious of being citizens of the wide world.

    Best wishes to your family for a wonderful pregnancy.

    Lorraine

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  29. DianneDecember 3, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    Wonderful news - I'm sure you are both so excited and little Fox is going to have a best friend and playmate - Yay!

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  30. Betsy Banks AdamsDecember 3, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    That is AWESOME news, Diane. I'm so happy for that gorgeous young couple---and of course, to the grandparents...

    You all are truly a united nations family...

    Congrats.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  31. GardenOfDaisiesDecember 3, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    What wonderful news!! I love your United Nations family! Ours is a bit like that.

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  32. AnonymousDecember 4, 2011 at 8:28 AM

    i think i already sent my congratulations but i'm doing it again. congratulations. your happiness shows. jumping the gun? never. Fran

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  33. Margaret DDecember 4, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    Congratulations to you all.
    We also are expecting two grandchildren next year, one of them in April.

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  34. CarlettaDecember 4, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    Congrats Diane!
    From one Grandma to another I know how excited you are. I also expect you're wishing they were back home with you. :)
    Fox and the baby will be close in age and from our experience with the granddaughters it will only bond them close.
    Happy news for everyone!

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  35. BernieHDecember 4, 2011 at 7:10 PM

    I'm just catching up with the news. Congratulations Grandma and Grandad! What a wonderful surprise. Such a blessing for Sonya, Bernie and Fox!

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  36. UnknownDecember 5, 2011 at 5:45 AM

    C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !

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  37. Michele R. UngerDecember 5, 2011 at 5:54 AM

    Yippee!!! Congratulations to one and all. I am so happy for you, Diane. I'm glad little Fox will soon (!!) have a baby brother or sister. One of each would be nice, but really, who cares as long as Mum and baby are A-OK. Such happy news. Thanks for sharing.

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  38. Sallie (FullTime-Life)December 6, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    Congratulations to all! Fox is such a little doll and I know little sister or brother will be too!

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  39. DebbyDecember 16, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    Hurrah!!!

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