Sugar and spice & Snips and snails

It is no secret that one of my great desires was to become a mother and now I can say that one of my greatest loves was becoming a grandma Nana.

Audrey Eileen it has been 14 months since you bestowed that title upon me.  You have given me so much in the short time you have been in our family.  You have given me a chance to see your mama as a baby again through you.  You have afforded me the opportunity to see my little girl become a mommy, a role she needed little education in as it came so natural for her.

My princess, the moment you were born my heart grew big enough to accommodate all the love I hold for you.  You don't know it yet but you have given me many more dreams to hold.

You see little one, Nana has so much to teach you and share with you.  There are tea parties to have, the kind where you and I will wear fancy hats and tell stories over tea.  We have walks to take and cookies to bake.  We have songs to sing, and stories to read.  We have memories to make.  I have something to give you that no one else can, I have special memories and stories to tell you all about your mommy when she was a little girl.  I know that you will give her the same joy she gave to me. 

 I wonder if instead of stuffed animals you will sleep with a pile of books as your mommy did? Will you always be the peace keeper she was?  Will you think of others before yourself?  Will you love all little animals?  Will you play with dolls and dress up clothes one moment and run through mud the next?  Will you buy her pot-holders every year at Christmas because the 1st time you do she tells you how very much she loves them? 

If you grow up to be like your mommy she will be a happy mommy- I know.

Thank you Ashley for  giving me my first grandchild .....my beautiful granddaughter.

Alden Michael,

You have only just joined our family and you have already melted our hearts.  You are the perfect image of your daddy when he was born and holding you after your birth took me back 31 years to the day he was born for that I thank you!  You and I we have some planning to do! but first let me tell you what you have accomplished in the short time you have been with us.

The greatest thing you have done is make my son a daddy.  Sounds easy doesn't it I mean all you had to do was be born.  While that is true little one, you did so much more.  Knowing how to be a daddy was not something yours ever thought he would be good at, after all Nana had to be his mommy and daddy and he was scared.  You my precious changed all of that the minute he saw your face, your frail self and how much you needed him.  In a short time I watched him become your protector, comforter and someone to unconditionally love you. I saw him and listened too him in awe at the miracle of you.  I saw the fear fade and the love overflow- he knew how to be a daddy.

I can't wait to share in all the little boy adventures with you.  Bug collecting, kite flying, baseball ( I hope).  We will make tents in the family room and read books by flashlight.  We will take walks and collect leaves and rocks and anything else that little boys like to collect.  We will put on our rain boots and run through puddles.  We will build igloos and snow forts.  We can drink hot chocolate while watching movies.  I can give you something no one else can, I can tell you about your daddy when he was a little boy. I pray that you bring him the same joy he brought to me.

I wonder if you will use your mommy's kitchen chairs to build space ships like your daddy did?  Will you dream of being an astronaut?  Will you want your mommy to sing to you EVERY night the same Christmas song even though it is not Christmas time? Will you be shy?  Will you love books? Will you always write your essays about your mommy?  

Will you be fiercely protective of your mommy?  If you grow up to be like your daddy............. You will make your mommy happy..............I know.

Thank you son for giving me my beautiful first grandson.

                                      


This post is dedicated to my daughter Ashley and son Mike and the relationships that are growing with their children.  
Rick and Meredith it in no way minimizes your part in creating and giving me these beautiful children.  My intent was seeing them through the eyes of their children.  I love you both and Thank you for loving my children and grandchildren.,