A New Grandma's Love

Wow — I don't know where to begin. I guess the joy first began upon hearing the words "Mom, I am pregnant!" I had always imagined being a grandmother one day as I watched my own daughter grow up, find happiness and love with her husband and begin their life together. But nothing, and I mean nothing, prepared me for the instantaneous and overwhelming love I felt for my granddaughter the minute I set eyes on her in the hospital room a few minutes after she was born. She was lying in my daughter's arms — so beautiful and tiny and thankfully healthy.

I was totally overcome with emotion and could hardly speak. As many of my friends and family members told me, "Janie — we got your message about the baby but could hardly understand it as you were crying so hard with happiness."
    
Of course, I had heard from my friends about how wonderful being a grandmother is, but I truly didn't fully understand. I have always loved being a mother and an aunt to my many nieces and nephews and now great-nieces and great-nephews. But still, being a grandmother...there's nothing like it.
 
I have loved watching all the stages of my granddaughter's development especially as her little personality has emerged and the understanding that my she really knows me and communicates with me. There is no describing when I hear her say "Hi, Neni" or hugging my leg and saying "my Neni!" which is my "grandmother" name — a tribute to my own grandmother Neni whom I loved dearly. In fact, I loved her so much that I have adopted that name as my own.
 
I thank God for the blessing of this precious child, and I thank my daughter and son-in-law for giving me this most wonderful gift.  If I don't stop now, I'll start crying — with pure happiness.

Author: Janie G