[badpacifist]

Being a grandpa is as good as life gets ...welcome to the club.

[RowdyFFC]

Congratulations!

[TexasKamaAina]

Being a grandfather was not something I really looked forward to. I figured, “I raised my kids, let them raise theirs and leave me out of it.” That all changed December before last when my granddaughter was born. She has honestly brought more joy into my life than I could ever have imagined. Now I understand why the ancient Hebrews said that living long enough to see one’s children’s children was one life’s greatest blessings. You’re in for a great time. Oh - and this September my daughter will be bringing a little grandson into the world!

[GoCards]

Awww. Congratulations! My mom and dad always say they love being grandparents better than being the parent, they can give them back, lol. God Bless

[GOPJ]

Congratulations. I'll tell you your the first grandparent joke - you won't laugh for 10 years - but here goes:

Q. Why do grandchildren and grandparents get along so well?

A. Common enemy.

[hennie pennie]

How exciting, best of wishes to you and the happy parents!!

[GizzyGirl]

I love all of the heartfelt congratulations and wish to send mine along with everyone else! We have two beautiful grandbabies, one is 2 1/2, the other 1 1/2 and it's a wild and most enjoyable ride through this part of over lives. My granddaughter, the 2 1/2 year old, LOVES her PePa, as she calls him and when they are together, which is often(lucky us!!), or on the phone, they have a “connection” that none of us can explain. Not that we try, because we just love it, but there is something very, very special going on. May you have the same with Evan, which is also the name of our Grandson, and may he bring to your life what ours have brought to ours — a deep and profound love that maybe, just maybe, we were to young and too “responsible” to recognize with our children during the very early years! God bless and wishing you the happiness that we share — and don't wish for them to start walking and talking too fast — you won't be able to help it but we are already sad that ours are no longer “babies” anymore!

[lowbridge]

This is an old line used in many a tv sitcom: Parents have to say "no". Grandparents get to say "yes".

[MNDude]

Congrats!

[TalBlack]

Congrats Grandpa!

At 51 most of my friends are or are becoming grandparents like yourself. My FIRST child is due June !st. I wonder if I’ll ever see grandkids. (People tell me grandkids are more fun, or at any rate easier than kids).

[Vigilantcitizen]

Congrats and welcome to the club. My grandaughter just turned 1 last May 4th. Already eyeballin spinning combos.

[MestaMachine]

Warmest congratulations to you and your lovely family!
This is one of the reasons I love Free Republic so much. We get to share in the joys as well as help bear the worries and sadness of friends we have made here.
This is wonderful news! So welcome in a world where good news is priceless...like your new grandson.

[cubreporter]

Congratulations! It’s the best!!!!

[Tax-chick]

Congratulations! I’m very happy for all of you.

[FrogMom]

Congratulations, your life was just enriched ten-fold!

Finally, with the grandbabies (5 of them), I found, “the joy of motherhood”.

Being a mother was a damned hard job, I knew everything I said and did would affect my offspring, possibly forever.

With the grandbabies, I can skip doing the dishes and go out and make mud pies! The youngest (5 yo) was over Thursday night and we went out to play in the dirt planting tomatoes and admiring birds.

Last night she and Grandpa sat on the couch while her mother and I got dinner together. They were giggling (yes, crusty old grandpa giggles with her) so we listened to see what they were up to. Near as I could tell, they were passing words back and forth and the other had to make a rhyme. When she’d get stuck, he’d whisper a rhyming word to her, she’d giggle and shout out the rhyme, which made him chuckle. They high-fived and it was his turn. All of which made us laugh.

Sounds crazy, but such a simple thing was amazing. All of the worries of the day melt away and life is good.

Congrats!

[SunkenCiv]

Excellent! Congratulations!

[rabidralph]

Brett Favre, is that you? Congrats, to you and your family! God’s blessings on all of you and the little one.

[Coldwater Creek]

Congratulations on the most magnificent position ever. There is nothing greater or more fun or rewarding. I have seven ages 25 down to 10, including a 17 yo named Evan.

Maria

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

You are in for a treat! I have a 4 year old grandson and 9 month old granddaughter. It is a different ballgame!

Remember when your daughter thought you hung the moon? Grandkids think you hung the sun, moon and stars!

[grame]

You will never be the same. The love of a grandchild changes everything.