G is for Gran/Granddaughters
Six years plus 9 months ago, our son and daughter-in-law
gave us a wrapped package and inside was a photo in a frame. I didn’t have my
glasses on and thought it was just a picture of their new puppy. They told me
to look again so I put on my glasses and did just that. Imagine our surprise
when we realized what was in the photo. We were going to be grandparents for
the first time.
To be honest, I didn’t think I was ready to be a
grandmother.
During the 9 months of the pregnancy, we were also dealing
with our son’s illness. It is a long story and it is his story to tell but
there were a few crazy months along the way. He had major surgery in January
and then I actually flew out of the country for 10 days. I came back to some
fun baby showers and then it was time for her to arrive. We gathered in the
waiting room . . .and we waited.
One of the most amazing things happened. We were notified
that granddaughter #1 had arrived and that we could meet her in about an hour.
When they handed her to me, I fell in love IMMEDIATELY. I’ve been in love with
that sweet girl ever since. She made me a Gran.
A few years later, our daughter got married and about a year later, we received another fun announcement.
Once again, we attended some fun baby showers and waited. Once again, the day arrived and we waited in the waiting room with the other set of grandparents to be. We were notified that granddaughter #2 had arrived and who knew that the minute they handed her to me, I fell in love again. After the delivery, the nurses couldn't get our daughter's blood pressure down and we had a few scary hours . . . actually overnight but they finally got her stablized.
Mark is the best Pops ever. He drives them around the
neighborhood in the golf cart. He plays Barbies with them. He makes up amazing and
creative stories.
I was 57 when granddaughter #1 arrived and 60 when #2
arrived and now they are 6 and 2 ¾ and I’m 63. Being a Gran is GRAND indeed!
Granddaughter #1 lives about 30 minutes away and Granddaughter #2 lives about
an hour and a half away.
Do you have grandchildren? How many? Do they live nearby?
Precious memories, Lisa! You're so blessed to have had a front-row seat to the girls' debut! Both of mine were born 1,700+ miles away, so I've missed the majority of their childhoods. Today the girls are 27 and 24; I'm praying for a GREAT grand!
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That dress came from Steinmart and it is so comfortable and I wear it often. My sister bought one for herself when she was visiting (back in 2018!) and I liked it so much that she went back and bought one for me! I love comfortable dresses!! It must be hard being 1700+ miles away.
DeleteSo much sweetness! I'm ready to be a grandmother, but my son and daughter in law have said not until they finish their medical residencies, so I've got at least another 2 years to wait! My daughter is nowhere near getting married, let alone having a baby, so I'll keep (mostly) patiently waiting!
ReplyDeleteOur daughter would love to have another baby but so far that hasn't happened for them. I don't blame them for waiting until after their medical residencies. We have friends who are doctors and I know that it is very hard to juggle family life plus a residency.
DeleteI went from having no grandchildren to having 3 grandsons in just over a year (1 for each of my children) and then during lockdown they all had another child so I now have 6 grandchildren inc 1 granddaughter and I love them all. It amazes me how our ability to love just keeps expanding.
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