Not sure if this is appropriate, but I became a grandmother for the second time last week - now have a granddaughter and a grandson - and its great, even if I say so myself my daughter is a wonderful mother, and despite all the predictions about how abused people are supposed to turn out I have achieved one wonderful thing, I have a beautiful family that now extends to a third generation.
congrats!! babies are so special and ive heard its loads of fun being a grandma. one of the special memories i have of my grandmother is her reading me bedtime stories, she had the most boring reading voice but i loved that she took the time to be with me. maybe other people have happy memories they could pass on to you...
congratulations, and I am sure you are a wonderful mother and your daughter is a wonderful one too. My daughter is going to be 24 in December and her father (My first husband) just passed away. He chose someone for her, and now I am relieved that the marriage will not take place. I want her to finish her law degree first then choose herself not as in my case with her father. Plus I want to ask you how it feels to be granny. I guess it feels better than mummy.
Enjoy all those squidgy new born cuddles, that gorgeous baby smell, the first smiles, the wonder of holding babies is second to none - I think. The miracle of life never ceases to amaze me.
Thank you so much for reminding me that life is not all bad - when I see my granddaughter who is nearly two I cannot but lighten my mood, she is so full of wonder, watching her learn, watching her grow, absolutely amazing, and now her brother who only a few weeks old is so much a person already, and how different the two of them are - I am very blessed as both my girls are so close to each other and to me, not just physically but emotionally also. Yes I have a lot to be thankful for. I am sorry that sometimes I forget this.
Thank you and every one else on this site for being so caring and loving.