Sunday, February 7, 2010
Great Grandma Margaret
When we were choosing baby names I was adamant that my daughter’s middle name would be Margaret after my grandmother. My grandmother and I are very close and she has helped me become the woman I am today and we share a bond unlike any other pair in our family. When I proposed this to B’s dad he wasn’t really very excited, worried that she wouldn’t like it when she grew up. Once he met my grandmother though he was easily swayed, she really is an interesting woman. Part of his fear was that she wouldn’t get to grow up and know who her great grandmother was (my grandmother is 83). However no one anticipated the bond she would form with her great grandmother at this age. When you ask her if she wants to see grandma Margaret she starts jumping up and down then runs to the garage door ready to go. She loves my grandma Margaret and its such a beautiful thing to see them together. My grandmother is aging and it wasn’t so long ago that I felt she was giving up but when she found out I was pregnant she started to live again. She knitted sweaters for the baby, something she hadn’t done since her husband had died 27 years earlier and got involved in the process with me. Now her highlight is getting to see B and if I don’t make it to the other side of town to see her for a week she starts to worry that B will have grown up too fast and she’ll miss the little things. I’m thankful that B has her grandma Margaret in her life and that my grandmother can enjoy having a great grandchild around.
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This posting is so cute and really hits home for me. A very dear family friend of ours, who basically was like my grandmother growing up, was named Margaret and she passed away 3 years ago. Hearing the story of how you choose your daughter’s name to forever honor your grandmother, Margaret, warms my heart. I also think it is awesome that you stuck up to B’s Daddy about using the name. If it means that much to you it is worth pushing and it definitely seems like she is a great person whose name deserves to live on forever. It sounds like your grandma is an amazing person and I love that your daughter was able to give her something to focus on and rejuvenate her life. It is so cute that your daughter gets so excited about seeing her great grandma. It’s amazing that even at the age of 2 they can understand the importance and benefits of family. I guess kids are smarter than we sometimes give them credit for. It seems like you and your grandmother have an awesome relationship and that is something that will always be with you. Even years from now when B is all grown up, you will always remember her because she is now a part of your daughter. It is great when families can be as close as yours and it is awesome that your daughter will always know she has her grandma with her.
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