What a special day!
Today was so special for me! My son, Noah, a web designer and new dad, turned 26 today, and my daughter Delilah, gave us our 5th grandchild and 3rd grand daughter, Ella Marie Coyne. Ella has a big brother Jacob,11, Big Sis Leah, 8, and Big Sis Anna, 6, and her cousin, Alexander, 5 mos.
Being a parent and grandparent is a special honor. Days like today, are really a milestone and a memory I’m not likely to ever forget! In your lifetime, you’ll shed many tears of joy and even tears of sadness, but always feel PRIDE in your children. Not a boastful pride, but in knowing God will get you through everything and that even though you sometimes made mistakes in judgment and in parenting skills, your kids will turn out to be wonderful, caring parents themselves!
Nothing has made me more proud than witnessing my daughter give birth. There’s just something so miraculous about the birthing process! Seeing your little girl, now a woman, bring a new life into the world is priceless and hard to describe! I know women have been giving birth for eons, and you grandmas out there that have seen your own daughters deliver your grandchildren, will know exactly how I feel! My emotions are totally overflowing tonight, now that the day is over and I have a chance to just sit and think about my day! How glorious! God is SO GOOD!
I have my grown children that I love dearly and respect immensely! I have to say, with Delilah having her 4 children, she is more woman today than I ever hoped to be! She made the process today look effortless, even though it was no picnic to have an 8#14oz, 22 inches long, beautiful little girl!
Delilah is a Christian, Pro-Life, wonderful, nurturing, stay at home mom to her kids, a loving wife to her husband, a treasure of a daughter to her dad and myself, a beautiful, talented person who to me, is the ultimate feminist! She obviously is very strong, but so tender at the same time. Seeing her coddle her baby girl today, brought me back almost 31 years ago to her birth, and made me realize again, HOW TIME FLIES! I just have to say how proud I am to be her mom!
I love you, Delilah and am so very, very proud and happy for you and David! and Noah, Happy Birthday son, I love you!
October 1st, 2008 at 5:10 am
Debbie,
What a beautiful expression of love! People are not perfect and we all make mistakes, but to love unconditionally is the highest expression of love. It has been wonderful watching our entire family grow up, be loving, and blessed.