You know you've bonded when...

One of my grandsons said at a family meal, which I'd cooked, "You are the best cook in the world, Grandma!"His mother, my daughter, laughed! A sense of humour is essential for a family! I really love those moments when a grandchild sees me and jumps up smiling to run for a hug. And as others have said - holding a small hand melts my heart.

When your two year old DGS who you haven't seen since Christmas asks his mum if you are going to take him on a bear hunt when he comes up next week (well remembered by him from the Michael Rosen poem we acted out at Christmas). Normally he only asks about DH, who he has a crush on.

DGS age 9 is so tall now he often slips his hand through my elbow when we're walking together. He told me recently that he hated (told him that's not a good word) my friend because if I went to see her on a Sunday it meant I wasn't going to dinner at his house.

If other children saw me before he did, when I used to collect him from nursery, they would shout 'Grandma's here!' and some of his school friends say 'Hello Grandma' as I frequently collect him after school too.

I love that Jangran?

On returning to his own home, 5 year old grandson ( now19) refused to take off his jumper because “it’s got Gran’s cuddles on it’.

when DGS aged 8 shares his chocolate drops with you when you're on a walk together.

All adorable. 3 of mine live abroad at the moment but seeing them in May. Love Skype but you can’t cuddle a computer. Luckily seeing my other gorgeous girl this afternoon.❤️

Aww these have made my heart melt, I'm going to be a Nana in the summer & I can't wait

Similar here when picking up youngest (2 and a half) GD from nursery- she runs round shouting 'Grandma, my Grandma'- and only after a full circuit will she start to get ready for home. Oldest GD is 9 next month and knows her own mind! When she and I went to see Mamma Mia 2 in the summer I was told in no uncertain terms 'dont sing Grandma!'. We went to a musicals type singalong at our local theatre about a month later and the audience were being encouraged to join in. GD gave me a look, then said 'Its Ok to sing Grandma, but PLEASE dont get up and dance!'.

Luckygirl.. ??? that made me chuckle.

We only have one precious Grandaughter at the moment and she is growing fast...she is such a happy, easy going child and we treasure every moment together. I asked her one day if she would like some immediate cousins as we were discussing the possibility of more grandchildren from our youngest son one day..(she has second cousins in the north from her lovely mum's family).... she looked a bit unsure, then said.. "Well, yes Nanna, but then I'd have to share you wouldn't I?".. ? love her to bits. ?

When I pick her up from nursery she runs to me shouting nana, you’re here and jumps into my arms, then sings all the way home, but if I attempt to join in she says no nana, you don’t sing, I do have a terrible voice,

On Thursday when I was saying goodbye to my grandchildren the 26 month old little boy held up his arms and said Hug for the first time. So lovely

When saying 'love you' to your grandson (4) he says 'love you more' and this goes back and forth adding more words for a few minutes until finally he says 'love you the moon and stars AND FIREWORKS!' Couldn't better that, could I?

My 3 year old DGS is obsessed with my arms - he dashes up to me, rolls up my sleeve and clutches my arm and rubs his cheek up against it. When he arrives he yells "Cuddle arm!" - crazy boy.

Yesterday when he was leaving he said "I wish I had a chain saw then I could chop your arm off and take it with me!" - lovely!

Facetime call this morning at 8am from 3 year old grandson (&daddy) saying "are you coming to pick me up nan, I miss you'. Heart melting. Lucky us, they live 7 minute walk away so of course I'll pick him up - anytime

Such lovely memories. I feel so blessed by my four grandchildren and I know I treasure everything they say and do far more than I did with my own children. I was always so busy when they were growing up. Yesterday, staying the night at their home, my oldest granddaughter informed me that I had kept her awake because I snored so loudly but she didn’t mind because she loves me!

As Fennel said, my grandchildren live abroad too, in USA. I paid a surprise visit at Christmas, knocking on my six year old granddaughter's bedroom door. She opened it and squealed in delight ..... "Ohhhhh Garrrrry (heir name for me!). I can't BELIEVE you're here, accompanied by huge hugs and kisses..... Priceless! (Funnily enough, she'd asked to FaceTime me that day as she missed me so much! When I didn't answer her mum had to tell her that I'd 'probabiy gone to the shops,'
My daughter was taking photo's at the time and had them made into a card.... Lovely!!! I doooo miss them ?

My sixteen year old step grandson came recently and gave me such a lovely hug.

When your 18 year old six foot four Grandson gives you one of his hugs. Fab !

Sadly, I've seen very little of my grandchildren as they grow up. They all live far away, apart for one who is now an adult.
I'm closest to my first grandson. They live in Kuwait, and when he was 6 weeks old his parents had to go back to work. Their live-in nanny had been called away so they asked me to come and look after him until she returned.
I was very nervous, but he was a sweet baby, not difficult, and we're still very close. He's just had his 16th birthday.
We see them about 3 times a year.

Yes, they are lovely.
My GD was just learning to write, still needing to ask how to spell even short words and some help with letters, when she produced a sheet of paper decorated with the waste bits from around stickers. It read 'I love my Gran'. It's safely stored away. Another time, she and I were walking, hand in hand, around the garden. She was still pre-school age, her parents had separated and her dad had brought her to stay for a couple of days. As we walked she said 'I like it here with you, Gran'. I can't tell you how that made me feel.
A friend once told me that you're as passionate about your GCs as about your own children. I'd say more so.

Oh these are wonderful!

At 18 months gc would switch on the computer and shout GRANDMA, because that's where I lived, inside.

When a toddler came and I asked for a cuddle, then he kept coming up for a cuddle every time I walked in the room.

When you turn over in bed to find a little GC has crept in during the night.
On asking one GC why they woke up early when they stayed here, they replied I love you so much Grandma just don’t want to miss you by sleeping!!!