Welcome, Theo!

​It’s a new day, a new month and I’ve got some new news.

Yes, I went down the redundancy route. Then again, that’s nothing new in and of itself. Wink wink.

Here’s the headline: I’m a new aunt. 

Make that great aunt. 
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No, I’m not being braggadocios. And though I’ve always tried to be a success in terms of being a worthy branch on my family tree, I am thrilled to have sprouted a new bough in officially becoming a Bonafide great aunt. 

It’s a title I’m extremely excited to bear.

Here’s the 4-1-1: My nephew Scott a/k/a my second favorite man in the world after my son Kyle, recently became a new Daddy. Scott’s wife, my beloved niece Annie is the beautiful, wonderful and amazing new Mama.

So, I wanted to take a few moments to introduce my sister’s first grandchild to the world – and to my handful of kindly loyal readers, as well, natch.

Please join me and my fam in welcoming Theodore William McHenry to the world. His nickname is Theo, by the by.

He made his debut on this big blue marble on September 28, 2025, at 6:16AM.

He weighed in eight pounds and 11 ounces and is quite the long fellow at 20.75 inches.

There are so many reasons I’m over the moon about his birth; they include but are not limited to the following:

-He is adorableness personified. Yes, that is an objective opinion. So there. I’m attaching his photo as Exhibit A of his cute-and-cuddly factor, which is clearly off the charts.

-He’s already got a mountainous mane atop his perfectly delightful dome.

-He is the first grandchild in my sibling set.

-He, like every baby on planet Earth, is the truest, most precious gift from God because he (and they) exudes hope for the world simply by being.

Theo just arrived but he’s already spreading joy, love and hope, and he doesn’t even know it. Isn’t it amazing how much you can love someone you haven’t even met in person yet?

The reason for the delayed introduction is that Theo and co live in our state capital of Columbus. And yes, just in case you were wondering, none of us gives a darn about that team up north and/or the whole state of ichigan. It shall remain nameless for the purposes of text of this space. Hee!

Actually, I do have cousins up there whom I love very much, but you get the idea.

All jokes aside, every newborn is a gift, the most precious of all.

Ergo, to my beloved little new honey, I promise the following:

-I will always have candy and dollar bills at the ready.

-I will always be on your side in a discussion, cheer you on in any competition and hug the stuffings out of you on any and all occasions.

-I will pray for you endlessly.

-I will love you unconditionally, always.

Indeed, this is just a little short and sweet about this little, short and sweet. 

Please join me in sending congratulations, good vibes, best wishes and most importantly love extraordinaire to Theo. 

​Old Aunt Patty can’t wait to cover you with hugs and kisses ASAP!

P.S. Happy early birthday, Sophia!

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