I met my 9-month-old grandson for the first time yesterday! I'm so excited, I can't stop smiling! This is the best Christmas ever. My son & I have reconciled after too many years of estrangement. Praise God for answering my prayers.

I wanted to share my love and joy with all of you.

Congratulations, Dorine! Lovely photo of you and your grandson--what a big boy he is!

I am! I can't sit still! I can't stop grinning! I'm so happy!

Oh my what good news. Congratulations to you and your family Dorine.


You look positively radiant. .

Great news, Dorine. That is such a nice photo. Your grandson is a cutie pie. Congratulations. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Adding my praise for your family reconciliation. You are doubly blessed! :~)

I remember when my first grandchild arrived. I was truly shocked by the new emotion that God must have made just for Grandparents. It's instant, pure, uninhibited, selfless LOVE!

Thanks for sharing.

Lovely pic. Congratulations!

Thanks, everyone! The moment it sunk in that I'm really a grandma was when I watched my son chase after the little guy and I just sat there! HAHA!

@jatfla.....it's a brand new emotion that feels sooooooo gooooooood!

Congratulation , what a way to start the week....

Thanks for sharing. This is way cool!

You know how thrilled I am for you!

Congratulations,dorine!

sooo happy for you Dorine. Congrats

Awwwww, you guys are making me cry -- happy tears! Thanks for sharing my joy with me!

Congrats dorine

How wonderful! Oh my goodness Dorine, many, many congrats! What a little cutie.

Congratulations Dorine,
you have great days.
Thanks for sharing your feeling with us.
This makes me happier
.....nice photo

Awwwww. Congratulations Dorine! You must be so proud!!!

Congrats Dorine! Your story reminds me of what this time of year is all about. Enjoy your family and your beautiful grandson! Merry Christmas!

reasons 4 reconciliation are good reasons 2 celebrate ! congrats!

Fantastic!
I feel your Joy!
I am so happy for you and your son!

((((BIG HUG)))))

Dorine, our one and only grandchild is 20 months. I don't want to even imagine being separated from her even for a day. There should be a moral law to ensure that grandparents can stay in contact with their grandchildren. Kids need spoiling by doting grandparents so spoil him rotten for as long as you can. Happy Christmas

Oh, skwirl, it's so wonderful!!!! I'm still smiling! I'm so excited! I can hardly believe this is happening! I'm overwhelmed with the love for this sweet little boy who is a spitting image of my son (except for the striking blue eyes).

Thank you, everybody. I'm stunned by the love I feel from all of you. Thank you for sharing my joy with me! We are a family of friends.

Oh, skwirl, it's so wonderful!!!! I'm still smiling! I'm so excited! I can hardly believe this is happening! I'm overwhelmed with the love for this sweet little boy who is a spitting image of my son (except for the striking blue eyes).

I think I caught your giddyness thru my broadband connection because I'm all warm inside for you! Best Christmas you will have/have had in awhile, eh?

I'm really happy for you!

The best Christmas ever! Thanks.

Awwww!

I just "stumbled upon" this and burst into emotional tears! I'm so touched that you would post this for the world to see, like you want to shout it from the mountaintops.

I'm going to go call my parents! And maybe go get knocked up later! j/k

@melizer...Your comment made me burst into tears! I thought about clipping my wonderful news all night. I wanted to scream this for all the world to see....then wondered if I should....then, I just couldn't help it....I wanted all of my friends at Clipmarks to know how happy I am and share the joy with me. I'm very touched by all of these comments...I'm still tearing up. I love you all!

Dorine,
You always clip the most beautiful nature pictures, but nothing can compare with the sheer joy and beauty of this photo. He's a gorgeous, happy child and I so envy you.
So are you Grandma? Nana? Grammy? Mom-Mom?
Enjoy the love and never take one precious moment for granted.

Psuedo Pop!!!

Thank you for sharing your joy! I can see that your grandson is amazed at having met you, too. He must be saying, "So, this is my grandma. I have heard a lot about you great lady!"

What a blessing for you Dorine. I'm hoping to get to see my Chloe at Christmas ( 9 yoa). He looks like he's very happy to see his Grandma.

reconciliations always a grand thing...double congrats Dorine...he's lovely

Virtal PoP !

Virtual PoP!
I really screwed that up, didn't I?

What wonderful news. I am so happy for you all to have found a way to be together. You both look so beautiful and happy. Congratulations on your wonderful news. Your post made me smile seeing two people so happy and knowing your son must be equally ecstatic to be back with his Mum. Thank you for sharing your happiness.

Dorine, your smile lits up a hundred lights today! God bless your grandson, so sweet and so cute! God bless your son too for giving you so much of joy. Now, I know... all your pops must be the result of your inner happiness!

My dear clippers, you have touched my heart! I'm deeply moved by all of your comments. What a wonderful feeling! You guys are awesome!

My little fella and I couldn't take our eyes off of each other. I remember every second of our visit! I'm still soaring with emotions. I'm so happy!

Several people were praying over this and I want to say, prayer was answered. The timing of each detail occurred under mysterious circumstances. All the "what ifs" keep running thru my head. Wow. It's an amazing story with God at the helm. I'm a witness that He is in control of our lives. Never give up.

Now, I've got to learn how to be a grandma. I'm "Grandma (Dorine)." I love it! I'M A GRANDMA!!!

Congratulations! He is gorgeous! I am so happy for you! I'm glad you and your son are talking too! Merry Christmas!

Congratulations Dorine! It's wonderful news for you and a great Christmas to you and all your family.

double *pop* - an extra one for all the comments, making me feel all warm and fuzzy inside!

Thank you, faeriestarr & swampfox, Merry Christmas to you, too, and all the wonderful clippers!

@miranda z83,

Your story reminds me of what this time of year is all about.

I thought of that as well. The first Christmas gift was a child.

Nice to meet you in person Dorine. God bless your family. the time should not be better...

Great news! I'm going to be a grandma again! My grandson is going to be a big brother!

Once again, I'm thrilled beyond words!

I miss being at the Clip every day. Hope to be back one day soon.

Awwww, congratulations Dorine. I was hoping that you were leaving a comment saying you were back. Hope you are doing well.

Congratulations! I'm going to be a Grandaddy again too!

Congrats Dorine. You deserve to be a grandma a thousand times over.

How good it is to see your purple rose avatar appear once again on Clipmarks.

Well, gang, I'm going to be a grandma again! My daughter is going to have a baby in Feb. I'm estatic! So, 2 grands on the way now! Life is good!

Great news! My brother's wife had twin boys in Feb. We are loving on those babies like nobody's business.

Hope to see you around the clip more. Congrats!

I'll be here more now, but can't clip anything. Got a new job in an office. It's quiet and boring right now. That's ok. I needed to slow down a bit.