Grandchildren really are GRAND, aren't they?

Hello tina and welcome to myLot. I have 9 grandchildren. Three boys and 6 girls. I lived with mt son and helped him raise a daughter and a son. They are all grown up now. My granddaughter is married now and has been for two years. She and her brother are the light of my life. I had to move to MI to live with my daughter now. She has three girls. It is very hard to like the younger two all the time.. I love them but to many times they are real little bit7hes to their mother and their older sister. The funny thing is one went to Australia with her mom. She had to bunk with other young girls. She said her roommate was a bit5ch. Guess it takes one to know one. Now my other grand kids I don't know much about because we are so far away you can't get to know any one over the internet or the phone. They were all sweet when they were babies. I was present at the birth of my oldest daughter first baby. It was so exciting. It was a small hospital and after Jessica was born I was allowed in the nursery and they gave me some of her foot prints in my address book.

They sure are grand, I keep my grandson who just turned 8 most every day since school has been out.I also picked him up at school every day. He makes my life worth living.I'm so glad u are getting to keep her. U never know what's going on in some of these daycares.Your daughter will hate that she misses alot of things , i did to w/my boys but u have to make a living.

You are absolutely right! No one can replace our own family. Even my parents take lot of care in bringing up my neice. I sometimes feel that they are over-doing. But, just that they are truly loving her a lot. She is a very cute baby and no one can stop loving her, specially her grand parents!!

I think that grandchildren are one of the best things that any of us can probably have. In a way, it's like having your own child who you love just as much but without having the same kind of level of responsibility. At least when you've had to look after your grandchildren you get to give them back at the end of the day and you don't have to worry about putting them to bed and having sleepless nights. You can be very proud of your child when they have their own child, as they have given you something really special that you can cherish for the rest of your life.

Hi! I am a working and first mom too. At first, I was really frustrated that I have to go back to work and leave my son. I actually still looking for work at home or stable business so I can take care of my son. It has been 2 years but I am not losing hope that one day it will come true if not with my first child but with my future children. Anyway your daughter is lucky to have to take care of her baby. My mom can't take care of my son because she's far from us and still working. But next month she will finally retire. We are just lucky to have a nanny that is almost a relative of my husband (sister of his mom's sister in law). She's taking care of our son well and even potty trained before he turned 2.

I know it's the best feeling in the world to be the first to watch her take her first steps. Don't worry, your daughter will have many chances in the future to see her baby having many first times.

I'm a first time mom to, and yeah your right...every first's count. But don't worry, I'm sure your daughter will get to see more firsts.

I do the same thing for my daughters. I am the sitter on my days off from work and I wouldn't have it any other way. I know your dilema in their milestones. My youngest grandson is 16 months now and I'd told my daughter when he first showed signs of wanting to crawl etc. that I would be tempted to lie to her and not tell her if he did it on my watch. She assured me that even though she did not want to miss the "first" of anything, she did not want me to lie. She wanted his baby book to be accurate. As it turned out, she was there for for all of them so far. We were both there for his first word. It's just fun. Enjoy your little one, Tina. Some days are a little tough but they pass so quickly and the bonding is so strong. My oldest grandson is now 13 and I don't see him much during the school year as he is in another town and busy with sports and school. He spends time here during the summer and loves it. I love that he loves coming here still. I wish it would never change but I'm sure it will as he gets older.

I agree, grandkids are definitely GRAND I remember how my mom's heart melted when she saw her granddaughter. My mom was kind of angry because I married a man they especially she- doesn't like (uhmn..) But the moment she saw her granddaughter- she never say a word but just kiss and hug and cry