Something positive for long-distance (ie living abroad) grandparents

A lovely positive post, NannyB2604, for all the 'long-distance' grandparents out there!

I am also in the same position, having my DS, DiL and only GD living in another country. Likewise, we've not been able to see them since December 2019, and no idea when travel restrictions, and quarantine rules, will ease up in our respective countries of residence.

Thank goodness for technology! Our little GD hadn't been walking for long when we last saw her, and she could only say the odd word ... now she's walking, running, holding conversations with us, and has beautiful hair, which she didn't have last time we saw her in the flesh!

We've missed so much of her growing up, and feel sad that we'll never get that time back, but having regular video calls throughout the week has helped greatly, and we've managed to build a relationship with her. She knows who we are, and happily carries us around in the mobile phone to show us her toys, books, jigsaws, etc. And we even get to go in her tent, and on her swing and slide. Life could be worse, so we are thankful for what we have, and hopefully, one day soon, we will all be able to be together again.