First time Grandma

What a lovely pic of Talia - that's wonderful. Hope all are doing well and Happy Christmas to you. Varya xX

I hope everything goes well and you have the contact with your g/child as often as possible. As the parents aren't together this is going to be a bit tricky as your relationship with the mother will be a bit different to the norm There is no reason why it can't work though.
My advice as a granny with a one year old and a three year old? Offer to help but don't be offended if it's refused. It just means she wants to get on with it. Don't say 'in my day we did so and so' I nearly drove my DIL mad saying that. Things are done differently these days, it may seem at odds with our child rearing but you have to accept it. I tried to take a leaf out of my MIL's book, she used to say 'I always found such and such helpful' So it was advice but not directly. When I visit I work in the background, washing, tidying up etc. Let the mother care for the baby but you cuddle and help when asked. My DS and DIL know that I will drop everything and help if they need it, but they are bringing up the nicest children so they know what they are doing.
Good Luck and enjoy it, it's the best.

Congratulations tracya23, Talia is a really beautiful baby and how wonderful that your son and her mommy are getting on well.

Gosh can't believe my gorgeous Granddaughter Talia will be a week old tomorrow, this time last week both my son and I were waiting at the hospital 16 hours for her arrival,

Going back to my original post about my son and Talia's mommy, I'd just like every one to know, they are getting on so well together, my son is there every day, from dawn to dusk, and has even been allowed to stay over a couple of times.

It's so lovely to see Carl (daddy) and Jodie (mommy) getting on so well, I know it's early days, but I know they both have Talia's best interest at heart

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Congratulations to both new grannies
Gorgeous baby Tracy

tracya 23 , Have been in Bournville for a few days so only now caught up on your lovely news.

Being a gran for the first time is very special , not that the following ones are not special

Iam a gran to two blue ones and two pink ones they are one of the sweetest things that have ever happened to me .

Love the choice of name , plus the lovely picture of her .

Much joy to you all . x

Nanadog, depends on the Grandpa!

tracya Just taken a peek at little Talia - yes, truly gorgeous!

Ariadne You're right - it's lovely to have such a happy thread.

A lovely baby tracya how nice that you are still young enough to be able to do all the really active side of grandparenting.

(My iPad wanted to write that as grandpa renting....now there's an idea to juggle with.)

Thank you every body, I think she is truly gorgeous, and finally has a name Talia Ann Lewin-Grant

LOL at everyone mentioning my age, I was very young when I had my son, 16 years young, and thank fully he didn't start too young, if he had of started when he was my age my Grand child would be 10 by now lol, as he's now 26
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Lovely baby tracya23 bit worrying that you're only 4 years older than my daughter who's just having her second Not sure if it makes you very young or her very old ....... or just me very old???

What a lovely, happy thread. Welcome to the new Grans and the new babies!

She is gorgeous tracy but OMG you are a Grandma and you are younger that my DD

to the new Grannies, Beautiful baby, Tracya23 - Varya when do we get to see your dear little GD?? Much happiness to you all.

What a gorgeous baby! Everybody`s right, she doesn`t look at all like a new born.

What a beautiful baby....Many congratulations and many happy years ahead!!!!

Hi tracy, your new baby granddaughter is beautiful already, newborns often look as if they have done ten rounds with Mohammed Ali! such serenity and what lovely hair mine had the mop tops too but they took a week or two to look that good. Congratulations.

She looks lovely, tracya23 - doesn't have that 'unfinished' look that newborns sometimes have! You are going to have such pleasure with her. On the other end of the scale, I had lunch with my first grandchild (21 next month) today. We still have a great relationship as I am sure you will too.

I've turned blue now xx

You`re still black to me Tracy, not blue.

annodomini, think I've made it public now,
Thank you every body, it's such a wonderful feeling being a Grandmother, I love it xxxx

Congratulations, tracy. A wonderful early Christmas present for you

Congratulations tracy

Congratulations to both the new grandmothers Varya and Tracy . A new baby in the family is such a wonderful event, best wishes to you and your families.

What lovely news - hope everyone doing well.