13 ways to be a Fantastic a - Always carry lots of pictures. Don't wait until the baby is born, start with the ultrsound images and go all the way through graduation.
- Listen intently to other people talk about their grandchild. This is not as easy as it sounds.
- Select a proper grandma name that 1) you like, 2) the child can pronounce and 3) will not be embarrassing when it is shouted loudly in the grocery store.
- Ask God to bless your grandchildren and pray for them every day.
- When your grandchild is fussy or behaves poorly, always have a good excuse.
- My favorite excuse is "The poor little doll is just so tired. And you would be too if you had been hauled around all day. Another good excuse is" "The poor little angel is cutting teeth!" These two are good but you need a good spare or two for really tough times.
- You will want to have special nicknames for them as they grow, but continue to call them by their name. We all like to hear the sound of our own names.
- When something gets broken at your house, remind yourself and your grandchild that people are more important than things.
- Get a bigger purse-a small suitcase will do also-so that you can always pull out a new toy, candy or distraction of some kind at just the right moment.
- Think back on your own grandmothers and try now to realize just how much they loved you. At the time you had no idea of their deep love because it is unexplainable. You must experience it for yourself.
- Have Grandma Camp one week every summer. Plan cookouts, crafts, sports, and all the things kids love. For the following week shedule a massage, plenty of bed rest, and post a sign that the kitchen is closed until further notice.
- Never miss a chance to tell them you love them. The days are short and years pass quickly. What a better way for them to remember you than, "She always told me how much she loved me."
- Give a "Grandmother Shower" for your friends who are new to the club. Bring baby things for the the new grandmother to keep at her house.
The purpose of the meme is to get to know everyone who participates a little bit better every Thursday. Visiting fellow Thirteeners is encouraged!
13 comments:
You are already my favorite Diva!
It was incredible to meet you and the Mr. while you were here in Canada. I hope that you had a good time, (even though it sounds like the trip home was rough).
I'm planning on taking lots of pictures at the shower, so If Becky doesn't, I will email you some photos :-)
I can see this grandbaby is spoiled already! I most certainly not ready to be a grandma and even at almost 21, Nyssa isn't ready to be married or a mother.
I can live vicariously through all those who have new grandbabies however. Now, just when is this little one due?
One more thing...the feeling of love that fills your heart with a grandchild is overwhelming!
Speaking of names. My nephew called my mother Mugga when he was little. It was so precious.
Happy TT
How did you get to be SO smart??? Loved this list and plan to heed your advice.
My T13 is about grandmother stuff too.
Still loving my 12 Days of Christmas!
Well what a list from a long long time grandmother I LOVED #13...no one ever thought about that for little ole'me!! That would have helped a lot..Course I just went to garage sales!! I did keep a lot of things from my kids and still have them too!! You are going to love this whole experience..Also I love what Beckie said..that is the truth!! Sandy
What a wonderful post! It reminded me of all the FAB times I had when I was a kid with my own grandmother. This was an Awesome TT. Mine is up too.
Stacie
Great list and Happy TT!
Mine is up!
I will Exercise for Comments!
Sunflower
You have this grandma thing down already!! Lucky kid! Love ya!
Shhhh...don't tell my boys cause they are still too young...but I can't WAIT to be a Grandma!! I can feel it in the future and know it's closer than farther and that excites me.
Great list.
Hugs.
:-) Susan
Great list! :) Wonderful advice for grandmothers. I remember my mom's mom very fondly, and I've watched my mom be a grandmother for the past three and a half years, since my niece was born.
Thanks for stopping by and have a good day! :)
So. Your going to STOP at graduation???
My favorite excuse for my children (well it helped that it was true) was that "his blood sugar is crashing! Get him food! QUICK!" Of course that was only for Derek ... Mathew and Amanda NEVER had tantrums or hissy fits -- Krysti was one continuous hissy fit -- and our excuse for her was "she was meant to be born an ONLY child... poor thing came out a twin!"
Number 8 is VERY important -- and I STILL use that one with my kids! Did I tell you they broke my ENTIRE Cow Parade collection while we were in Ocean City this year. Amanda and Mathew.... the whole shelf fell while they were scrubbing the kitchen floor the night after Derek's birthday party.... that's their story! But anyway - the cows were broken into a MILLION pieces and they spent the whole next day with super glue PUZZLING them back together... the next day they joined us up at the beach and Amanda ended up riding home with ME - cuz Mathew brought her car back the day before so he could go to work. We got onto OUR ROAD and Amanda said "Mom... there's something I gotta tell ya..." ROFL! She had been sweatin' bullets the WHOLE way home ... and all I said was "oh. well nobody got hurt did they?" She cried! She sobbed "I LOVE YOU MOM!" ... it was really cute! And she's 30!!!
Mary Poppins carpet bag will do!
Those baby showers are a GREAT idea - but people have to be careful what they give if the Grandma lives too far away from her gk's to have them frequently. OR if she's shy on storage space! My sister had one, and they gave her a porta crib, and a walker, and high chair and car seat -- EVERYTHING! She had as much as the mom! And just a teeny one bedroom apartment! But her grandbabies lived 800 miles away and she only saw them twice a year! She didn't need that stuff! I say borrow from a friend when the grandbabies coming! That works too! (now ... I DO still think the shower thing is ALWAYS a good idea -- I'm just sayin' people need to be "careful" about what they give!)
A belated T13 comment. I'm not a Grandmother, but have a loving relationship with my Grandmother and treasure every moment I get to spend with her. Grandmothers are the best!!
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