They had been trying for a baby for a long time.
Last year, they eloped and got married at a national park in Utah.
I received beautiful wedding photos of them in some canyon, out in the middle of nowhere.
A month later, they came back to visit me and her dad.
It was Mother’s Day, and they gave us an ultrasound image and told us they were pregnant.
The truth is, I had dreaded being a grandparent.
I found children I saw in stores and restaurants kind of entitled and whiny.
But the moment I saw the ultrasound, my heart melted.
I could not wait to meet this child.
At the end of November, Madeline was born.
She was named after the storybook that my daughter loved as a child.
Eventually, they had to go home, and I felt like a part of me was ripped away.
They send me a ton of photos.
Although Madeline is now trying to grab the phone and eat it, she even has a tooth now.
This kid is always smiling, at least when I see her.
And I love being her grandma!
My daughter is the best momma ever!
Madeline & the Rose is a watercolor, marker, and acrylic painting on watercolor paper, 2024.
Finally, after I made an official complaint, they located it and it got to my daughter.
For a short time, I was very anxious.
I am so relieved it finally got there.
