The Gramma I Want to Be
December 30, 2009 | Nurturing Family
It’s the best news ever!
Richard and I are going to be grandparents! I’ve known for about five weeks, but we’ve been waiting for the 11- to 12- week mark to share the news. Yesterday Stephen and Leslie both called to say, “go for it, mom!”
My fingers have been itching to blog this news!
I can’t begin to explain how happy I am or how many people (in the short amount of time I’ve shared it) have already said, “You just can’t imagine it, Suz. This is going to change your life.”
I believe you. I really do. Because already Gramma Suzie is totally in love with this tiny little human being–and he or she won’t arrive until July.
I imagine holding him or her. I imagine his or her soft little body wrapped in a onesie and blanket, nestled on Gramma’s chest. I image a day out with just Big Dad (Richard) and me while Leslie and Stephen have a day to themselves.
My most favorite moment of Christmas–hands down– was when Stephen opened a present and it was a book titled, ”My Daddy and Me”. It struck him that there was a little human being who would look at him in a way that no other human being could or would. It choked him up. In fact, watching him choked us all up. I wish I had a picture of that moment, but it’s deeply ingrained in my heart regardless.
My baby is going to have a baby. How crazy is that? And the little bib I received for Christmas read “Gramma Suzie”, a perfect grandma name. Right?
I thought you might like a couple of pictures of when she shared the news way back in November…
Stephen handed me a book wrapped in Spider Man wrapping paper. Not sure what I’m holding. Yet.
Yes, that’s a wild and crazy look on my face. The present was my book “The Mom I Want to Be” but redesigned with “The Grandma I Want to Be” and a picture of Leslie and Stephen on the cover holding the pregnancy test that read “pregnant”!
One of the reasons this caught me by surprise was that Leslie and I had talked about this very subject that morning. She told me that it might be another year or so before she even thought about having a child. Here she is whispering, “I’m sorry I lied to you, mom. I just wanted to throw you off the trail.”
Good job, sis. It worked!
It just hit me. I’m going to be a grandma!
I’m tearing up again just writing this. So, my bloggy friends, thanks for listening to a gushing gramma-to-be and sharing my excitement.
Sincerely,
Gramma Suzie
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What exciting news! Congratulations, Gramma Suzie.
I’m an entirely too young Grammy of four, and OH! the love I have for those four children. Prepare to have your heart utterly captured.
Happy New Year!
December 30th, 2009 at 12:27 pmCongrats to you! That is so exciting.
December 30th, 2009 at 12:28 pmI was so thrilled to see these Aunt Suzie! My mom told me the precious story. The looks on everyone’s faces are priceless!! What an exciting time for our family!!!
XOXO, Meagan
December 30th, 2009 at 1:03 pmGramma Suzie, this is such exciting news. The thought of my baby having a baby is beyond imagining. What an amazing new chapter of your lives. Boy is this going to give you some great directions for ministry ideas!
Blessings…
December 30th, 2009 at 1:07 pmMoved me to tears. Beautifully expressed. Precious.
December 30th, 2009 at 1:07 pmThis story made me tear up too Suzie!!! Congrats to Stephen & Leslie!!
December 30th, 2009 at 2:46 pmI’m going to write a book called the second cousin I want to be.
And Congratulations to you and Big Dad!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 30th, 2009 at 2:54 pmWhat a wonderful, beautiful and loving story. I am so happy for you! Congratulations and by the way, I left you a recipe for Peanut Brittle on your blog for that. Be fantastically blessed!!!
December 30th, 2009 at 7:28 pmCongratulations from a fairly-new follower & Granny of 2 (miraculously w/o having any kids of my own!). It’s the most awesome, incredible, RICH experience in the world, this grandmothering thing.
December 30th, 2009 at 9:46 pmThank you sweet friends for sharing my joy with me (us). I’ll keep you updated as Leslie and Stephen go through this new baby journey. I’ve blocked out the month of July. No travel that month! I’ll be ready to jet to Dallas to great my new grandbaby. : )
December 31st, 2009 at 11:09 amCongrats Gramma Suzie! You are simply going to be the best gramma around. Wow…simply amazing! So thrilled for all of you! Great pics of you all!
HUGS!
December 31st, 2009 at 8:58 pmCongrat to you. We found out we are going to be grandparents in March and like you I am already in love with my little fello. Congrats again.
January 1st, 2010 at 3:05 pmAwesome, Marianne! Thanks to the rest of your for your fun comments.
January 1st, 2010 at 4:53 pmWow! Welcome to the Grandma Club! I love being a grandma. My prodigal has two children that I’ve never met, but pray for all the time. But God has blessed me with four grandbabies nearby and several kids in our church who call me “Granny.” I’m so happy for you!
January 2nd, 2010 at 6:27 pmWhat an amazing story! I hadn’t heard how they told everyone the news. I am very excited to meet the newest addition but not as excited at Kinley!
January 5th, 2010 at 3:44 pmWhat an amazing story! I hadn’t heard how they told everyone the news. I am very excited to meet the newest addition but not as excited as Kinley!
January 5th, 2010 at 3:45 pm