Jan 27 2009
THE FIRST GRANDCHILD
As a parent we all know someday we may be a grandparent. Well, here I am in Nevada and I got that wonderful phone call from my firstborn daughter. It’s not how I had imagined….it was even better! Yes, here I am another fumbling, mumbling mishmash of emotions…mother. My heart sang with joy when I heard my daughter’s words….but I really felt like fireworks were shooting right out of my heart. I am the mother of five, and I can’t wait to be the grandmother or five (or more!). I know how wonderful being a parent is and the overwhelming joy and love one has for their own child ( children). I am so thrilled to see my daughter carry her first child…the belly swelling,the feet swelling, and all those not so fun side effects…morning sickness and awful food smells. But the truth is, the second that your new baby is placed in your arms…that’s it….no memory of discomfort or ill effects. Soon it will be all about this miracle of life lying in your arms, cradled in love and covered with tears of joy. I am so proud to be a grandma soon, and more proud of the new mommy my daughter soon will be. She will have the wisdom of her mom and grandma and the patience of a saint. More importantly she will feel the love and adoration for her baby that only a mother can experience. Nothing will ever compare to this feeling, to this joy, to this miracle. This baby will be a gift for our entire family and a lifetime of wonder and awe. Katie…..this is for you, my own precious daughter (yes, one of two) about to have your own precious child….my heart is bursting with delight for you and Raul! Now we will wait with you and be there every step of the way. You are loved. All of you are loved. Love your Mother.xoxox