To be jumping up and down in excitement yelling I am a GRANNY

[Oldsu]

First Grandchild born early hours of this morning, little boy weighing 7lb 4. Mum, Dad and Baby boy doing well, new Granny totally over the moon, (so is Granddad BTW).

Going to be called Linus after my DILs late Father and Peter after my DH .

Going to see him later on.

Did I mention I am so HAPPY and I am CRYING

Congratulations

You must now practice a very very important granny manoeuvre... The ability to produce a whole album of photos from the bottom of your handbag faster than the speed of the light

DS is 31 this month, good career, making money, just bought a nice house but it's lacking in a certain item of soft furnishing!

Ah well. Great-niece, his cousin's daughter, is 18m and gorgeous and adores me. And him too!

Brilliant news
A good friend of mine is due today too

*Oh please - the modern GP has the photos on the phone. Not in a handbag or a wallet. This is the twenty-first century!

Congratulations!

Nicest AIBU thread I've ever seen.

Congratulations! Enjoy your cuddles :)

Congratulations to you & to your family.

Grandparents are treasures and I miss mine immensely.

I'm now 36 but I see the love my parents and MIL give my children. Enjoy beautiful Linus, love love love the name. You sound like you're going to be a wonderful Granny. He's lucky to have you.

Lovely lovely op.

My lovely dil is due any day now and we absolutkty can't wait.

Cannot quite understand how me and dh are going to be grandpa and grandma as of course we are still 18!!

Can't wait can't wait and great news op.

Congratulations! How lovely.

Also Linus!!! Super cute

Oh that's lovely! Congratulations!

Go and have a wonderful time

Andrew, my DS was 33 when the happy day arrived. Time yet for you!

I have photos on my phone and in my handbag!

(and by my chair, by my bed, on the fridge.......)

CONGRATULATIONS!

Brilliant !!!!!

My DS (7) was burn the year DM retired. Although we live 200 miles away we visit often and they adore each other. Such a lovely relationship.

Congratulations Granny!

Congratulations Granny. Isn't that just the loveliest word in the world, 'granny'?

Congratulations!!! Lovely name :)

Congratulations!!

I've been a Granny for just over a year now, I can honestly say it's one of the best things in the world! I was so surprised though by the strength of my feelings for dgd, still makes me cry occasionally.

From one Granny to another..make sure you give Linus an extra big cuddle, it feels awesome

Congratulations my first gc was born 3 weeks ago, he's gorgeous and I love being a granny!

Yay! Congratulations. Absolutely love the name Linus. Always makes me think of the adorable blankey-toting boy in Peanuts.

I became a grandma 5 months ago and it's amazing. Here's to imminent cuddles and much love and happiness.

Congratulations I became a granny yesterday morning and it's just simply fab - my granddaughter is even more perfect than her mum and I never thought that was even possible!

I was with my daughter for her labour and it was the scariest thing I've ever done in my life - totally and utterly worth it though

Huge congratulations to you and them. I LOVE the name as well.

Grannys everywhere congrats Bingo

Huge congratulations!!

Mwah Mwah Mwah

Congratulations, many years of pleasure ahead.

The feeling is very different from the arrival of one's own children. I felt I had founded a dynasty and could now die in peace. Well, maybe not just yet, but I bet other grannies will understand.

I just had to smile at your post Oldsu, I just LOVE a proud grandma as I had two myself. My one gran would show everyone - even people on the bus - her beautiful grandchildren. I also love the names Linus and Peter - and the family connections with those names. Your grandchild is very blessed to have such a doting grandmother!