I'm 35 and my husband is 49 and he has a almost 2 yr old granddaughter. Even though I;m a little young to be a grandmother I couldn't love her anymore if my if she were my own blood. I just recently got the oppurtunity to start watching her while her mom works. Her REAL grandma doesn't want to do it anymore! I feel so blessed!!!! I wanted to have more children, but my husband didn't want to start over, although he's raised my two boys 12 and 18 with me the last 7 years. His kids my step daughter and son are 27 &24.So for us this is so awesome!!Anyone else out there in this situation and loving it?
2006-08-31 05:58:33 · 9 answers · asked by blonde mom70 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
I'm so glad to see this question posted. I am a new grandma of a beautiful 6 month old granddaugther. And like you, a young one too. I'm 41, so not as young as some...but still considered young to be a grandparent.
I have always loved kids, especially little ones and knew I would love a grandchild, but when she was born, I was overwhelmed with love. I can't even explain to people how it feels. It's not even the same kind of love I felt for my own children (4 of them, but only one still at home), but the love is so powerful. When I am having a bad day, all I have to do is see her or touch her and all is right with the world!
Don't mean to get too personal here, but right after she was born some things happened in my family (changes at work had me really upset, a close relative died, some other stuff) and I went into a sort-of depression. It seemed like the only thing I looked forward to was seeing her. Well, long story short, I agreed to go see the Princess Diana exhibit in my hometown one night with some girl friends (which was awesome by the way) but in the giftshop they had a magnet with a little girl on the front, standing in the rain, holding up her hands as if to catch the rain and the quote on the magent said "Then, when it seems we will never smile again, life comes back". After crying silently in the corner for a few minutes, I bought the magnet and keep it on my desk. The magnet reminds me of my granddaughter and brings a smile to my face every time I see it. I realize now I was sad about a lot of things for a long time and it took her to bring me out of it. Life came back for me!
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2006-09-01 10:42:40 · answer #1 · answered by â?¥~ Tootsie ~â?¥ 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
High Five Sister!!! I'm 36 my husband is 47. My children are 13 and 16. His are 26, and 18. His oldest has a 2 year old daughter and one on the way!! They are all awesome! We've been together for 5 years. Although his children would never think of calling me "mom" his (our) granddaughter still call us "Nanna" and "Pawpaw" We talk to her all the time on the phone...almost every day... and It's such a great feeling to get "running hugs" from her, when they come in to visit. They live in D.C. and we live in Kentucky....I just wish they lived closer so we could be more a part of her and the new baby's life.
2006-08-31 06:14:46 · answer #2 · answered by lil_rowdy1 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was 33 when my daughter had my grandson , my husband flipped but I was so happy..We now have 3 grandchildren and I am 38 and my husband is 43 , We love them grandkids to death..I got a lot of rude comments on being such a young grandma I just told them all I wouldn't have it any other way.... I was a young mom , so I always thought about being a young grandma...
2006-08-31 06:05:28 · answer #3 · answered by MARY B 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I had a friend who became a Grandma at 32. She had her daughter at 16, then her daughter had a son at 16. So when I met my friend she had a 2 year old grandson, a 4 year old son, and an 18 year old daughter.
2006-08-31 07:14:13 · answer #4 · answered by nimo22 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm 25 and my husband is 45, and I have been a step-grandma for 3 years to his daughter's son who is now 6.
2006-08-31 06:04:24 · answer #5 · answered by Lisa P 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
initially, until eventually you have heard it from the horse's mouth, it is not real. call your in-rules and ask them. in the event that they say that it is their purpose to purely purchase presents for his or her bio grandchildren, you tell them which you will not enable your babies to settle for presents from them anymore except all of them are dealt with the two. don't get indignant. only state quietly that it is your interest to guard your babies, and your oldest may be devastated via this. tell them that this is comfortable with you in the event that they don't purchase for any of the youngsters anymore. you could clarify this on your babies surely. Assuming they adjust to this, on your next pass to, take one greater present for the older one, tucked away, only in case. That way, in the event that they attempt to leave him out, you could only sneak it in. Then, if this occurs, in no way pass there lower back. lower back, have not got a great blow up. only end your pass to, leave, and quietly refuse to pass lower back. this is to not your babies's benefit for them to work out their mom combating with their grandparents, or to pay attention nasty stuff. yet you do could desire to guard all your babies. And, any grandparents who might cope with a 5-twelve months-old like that may not be in a position to be depended on.
2016-10-01 03:25:21 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 41 and have eight 'step grand kids' luv it but trying 2 keep up with em is hard esp. when they all run in different directions
2006-08-31 06:02:24 · answer #7 · answered by michaelBSN 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i am so happy for you..you are truly blessed. my grandhildren are 10,8,6,&5. my fiancee has 7 grandchildren, so we are bleesed as well. however,fortunately i am 54 & too old for any more children ofmy own,but we are so happy that i would never change the status quo..grandchildren are the best...
2006-08-31 06:03:30 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i wish !!!!!!! you got it made..i have evil stepdaughters....
2006-08-31 06:02:45 · answer #9 · answered by guess 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋