tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post200994139200670675..comments2024-03-28T08:54:28.654+08:00Comments on Cresting The Hill: WE'RE NOT OUR GRANDMOTHERS - WE'RE SO MUCH MORELeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-71070077723279765582016-04-05T12:09:46.529+08:002016-04-05T12:09:46.529+08:00The love you will feel for your granddaughter will...The love you will feel for your granddaughter will out weigh everything else. I still want to lead my own life and do my own things of course. You know the saying, "Spoil then and then send them him." There is just something about grands.Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296781992150172086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-41053969456880514532016-04-02T08:55:41.066+08:002016-04-02T08:55:41.066+08:00I'm so amazed by my "in our 40s" hig...I'm so amazed by my "in our 40s" high school friends who are grandmothers multiple times over. Our grandparents looked older than we do now. This gives me hope for when I become a grandmother in a few years. Thanks for sharing your post at the Over the Moon Link Party.Sandy Sandmeyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12255326791620423141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-24625338204229061712016-03-29T16:59:22.064+08:002016-03-29T16:59:22.064+08:00you'll be amazing! The older you are the more ...you'll be amazing! The older you are the more you can break the mold!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-18644826232842670342016-03-29T10:25:00.162+08:002016-03-29T10:25:00.162+08:00I'm gonna be ancient when my kids have kids. ...I'm gonna be ancient when my kids have kids. I was almost forty when my last was born...but still planning on rocking it.LIVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13524453327563312809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-7704312098043224782016-03-29T09:10:23.552+08:002016-03-29T09:10:23.552+08:00me either Lois - I think we'll be rocking this...me either Lois - I think we'll be rocking this grandma thing and our grandkids are going to love having such fun grandies to visit :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-25959350951942971882016-03-29T09:09:38.860+08:002016-03-29T09:09:38.860+08:00thanks so much Cathy - I think that you sum it up ...thanks so much Cathy - I think that you sum it up beautifully by saying it's just one piece of who we are. I don't want it to be the defining of my life from now on - just an added bonus.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-20525949372829537862016-03-29T09:08:29.350+08:002016-03-29T09:08:29.350+08:00I think it's all about attitude Alana - if you...I think it's all about attitude Alana - if you are young at heart then you avoid the stereotypes that worn out, bent over grandparents of bygone eras portrayed. We'll be down in the sandpit making castles and not watching from the sidelines :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-9195447801485376562016-03-29T09:07:10.219+08:002016-03-29T09:07:10.219+08:00I think we're rocking it to Roxanne - no grey ...I think we're rocking it to Roxanne - no grey hair (or blue rinses - my nana had one of those!) no stockings or house dresses, and we only play bowls if it's fun. I'm loving this life :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-48751524996291350172016-03-29T09:05:55.029+08:002016-03-29T09:05:55.029+08:00I know Lisa - they still haven't caught up wit...I know Lisa - they still haven't caught up with how fabulous we all are! Thanks so much for the congrats and for popping over - it's lovely to know that I'm joining another club (first it was midlife women and now I get to add the grandma/nana club into the mix)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-27413616032206135922016-03-29T09:04:32.722+08:002016-03-29T09:04:32.722+08:00thanks so much for the love Ellen! I think 50 toda...thanks so much for the love Ellen! I think 50 today is so much more vibrant and youthful than it was in previous generations - (my mum may disagree) I think it's because we have so many extra parts to our lives and we just keep getting better - grandbabies are just the icing on the cake!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-66459150321810222912016-03-29T09:03:36.581+08:002016-03-29T09:03:36.581+08:00Congratulations! I can't wait to be a grandma ...Congratulations! I can't wait to be a grandma and hope to be as beloved to my grandkids as my mom is to hers! Lois Alter Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457009348917459495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-25899284506449552642016-03-29T09:03:12.267+08:002016-03-29T09:03:12.267+08:00thanks so much Ligeia - and I think being a grandm...thanks so much Ligeia - and I think being a grandmother of the heart is just as important as the blood connection. I think having a young step-grandma would be amazing. We are truly blessed to have so much of our lives still open to us and with the added love of grandbabies thrown in!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-31757399730974862642016-03-29T08:53:11.654+08:002016-03-29T08:53:11.654+08:00can you imagine not being able to wear pants! My w...can you imagine not being able to wear pants! My wardrobe would be very depleted.....and mine wore stockings all the time too (ugh!)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-67463820885692018562016-03-29T08:52:22.020+08:002016-03-29T08:52:22.020+08:00I hadn't thought about the next generation of ...I hadn't thought about the next generation of grandmothers - they will probably think how lucky they are to have all the things we don't even know exist yet!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-74704598226305454642016-03-29T08:51:26.229+08:002016-03-29T08:51:26.229+08:00thanks Ruth - it is interesting to think about wha...thanks Ruth - it is interesting to think about what they could have achieved if they had more scope - I think they did more than we realize (we were only kids looking on) but even so it is wonderful living in these days of opportunity.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-21716579463537388092016-03-29T08:49:58.319+08:002016-03-29T08:49:58.319+08:00thanks Nancy - I can't believe that I'm at...thanks Nancy - I can't believe that I'm at that next stage - I feel like it was only yesterday that my kids were teenagers - but time waits for no woman :) and a baby will be lovely.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-41753679662838420502016-03-29T08:48:56.654+08:002016-03-29T08:48:56.654+08:00It will be wonderful to see her when she arrives -...It will be wonderful to see her when she arrives - less than 4 weeks to go Corinne and it is quite an exciting thought (I think our daughter-in-law will be glad to have her out too!)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-66057539472505593832016-03-29T08:47:57.737+08:002016-03-29T08:47:57.737+08:00that's a reassuring thought Haralee - I'm ...that's a reassuring thought Haralee - I'm not sure how I'll go but I hope any grandbabies will love me like I love them xLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-89501222213193226912016-03-29T07:30:03.458+08:002016-03-29T07:30:03.458+08:00You have described exactly how I feel! I have 2 g...You have described exactly how I feel! I have 2 grandchildren who have added so much joy to my life. But you are right, being a grandmother is just one piece of who I am. Just a few more weeks and your new little granddaughter will be here. Congratulations! Tweeted, Stumbled & G+Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12279604034277988736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-54084562646649147252016-03-29T06:10:30.796+08:002016-03-29T06:10:30.796+08:00Congrats, Leanne. My Mom was not your "norma...Congrats, Leanne. My Mom was not your "normal" Mom in some ways - she was in her late 30's when I came along in 1952. So was my Dad. And so I was I, and neither of my parents were alive to become grandparents. An aunt and uncle were in their 80's when they became grandparents! So the world is so much different now. Meantime, I wonder when it will be my turn to be a grandparent. I do look forward to it. Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.combookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-74660642312986758862016-03-29T06:09:34.368+08:002016-03-29T06:09:34.368+08:00I look at old family photos and can't believe ...I look at old family photos and can't believe how much older my grandmother and mother looked in their 60s than I do (and it's not magical/delusional thinking on my part!). We boomers have redefined/set a new standard for so many aspects of life; aging is just one more. And I think we're doing a fabulous job!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05965492139113746215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-56891393366014691102016-03-29T03:41:59.190+08:002016-03-29T03:41:59.190+08:00First of all, CONGRATULATIONS on soon becoming a g...First of all, CONGRATULATIONS on soon becoming a grandmother! There is truly NOTHING like it.<br /><br />Your post rings oh so true for me. As a grandma blogger (GrandmasBriefs.com), I have seen so many vibrant grandmothers around the web rocking the grandma gig — and not from a rocker. We're a force to be reckoned with, a new generation redefining the role. (Now if only Google and advertisers would get it. Have you ever Googled "grandma" and seen the ridiculously outdated photos that come up? Grrr...!)<br /><br />Again, congrats!Lisa @ Grandmas Briefshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969179155988148054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-9195643666216922682016-03-29T02:41:13.491+08:002016-03-29T02:41:13.491+08:00Love this blog! Frankly, I thought my Mom was anc...Love this blog! Frankly, I thought my Mom was ancient when she was in her 50's. Women today are younger, healthier and more vibrant than our counter parts from days gone by. That said, I adored my Grandmother. She was truly GRAND!Ellen Dolgenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00677166084142148843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-45017379709586503212016-03-29T02:15:56.158+08:002016-03-29T02:15:56.158+08:00I am not a mother, but my husband's seven (and...I am not a mother, but my husband's seven (and as we learned just yesterday - soon to be eight) grandchildren know me as Grandma Gigi and I claim them as my own. I know it is very different, given that I wasn't a Mom, but being a new step-grandma at 46 was a surprising jolt for my self-image. I feel so very lucky to have been born when I was so that we can age with so many more options than were available to either of my grandmothers. Congratulations to you and I look forward to more stories about your entry into grandmotherhood! Trueheartgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825019871327797239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-63610845739162351822016-03-29T01:01:40.263+08:002016-03-29T01:01:40.263+08:00Neither of my grandmothers ever wore pants. NEVER!...Neither of my grandmothers ever wore pants. NEVER! Yes, we are very different!Travels with Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12216338498829504515noreply@blogger.com