I Just Didn't Understand
I had always heard people say that being a Grandparent is a completely different experience from being a parent. It is something you can't understand until it happens to you. There is very little of the stress that comes with parenthood and all of the joy. It really helps if that grandchild has great parents!
My Amazing Daughter
I will never forget the night my Granddaughter was born. I have never loved my daughter more than I did at the moment when I walked in and saw her sitting in bed holding her own child while tears ran down her cheeks. I remembered what it had been like to lay in a bed just like that holding her in my arms. All I could think of us was the wonderful adventure that lay in store for her as a Mom...
- Her daughter's first smiles and first steps
- The joy of watching her daughter run after the ducks in the Park.
- Her daughter's first day at Preschool, including all of Mommy and Daddy's tears and her last day at preschool with all of her daughter's tears because she would miss her teacher and her classmates.
In the last 4 years I have watched with wonder as my daughter, who claimed she never wanted to have kids, has become the most amazing wife and Mother. She works hard to take good care of her family and to fix wonderful home cooked meals for them every evening. She also keeps the rest of us supplied with yummy stuff. Her baking reputation is known far and wide.
My Amazing Granddaughter
The best part about being a Grandma is the hugs! It is all sorts of other wonderful things but mostly — it is the hugs. To have your grandchild run to you with open arms and to hug you as hard as they can will take your breath away. Then they will look up at you with total love and trust, all unconditionally, they just love you. The smile from a Grandchild is the most special thing you can get.
Being a Grandmother is a lot easier than being a Mom and you do many things differently. You bend the rules just a little bit and you give in just a bit more often. You can take more time to enjoy the little things:
- There is nothing more fun than bathtime!
- Who cares if we get water on the floor?
- Who cares if we scream and giggle?
- And the best part is playing burrito baby! (oops! Burrito Girl - not baby)
Why is it when you become Grandma you don't mind that their are bath toys in the way? Why is it you get such joy in walking into a room and finding a toy she has forgotten to pick up?
Things Yet to Come:
- Her first day in Kindergarten
- Her first lost tooth
- Her first date
- Her driver's license and first car
- The day she leaves home to build her own family
