# I am a grandfather **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 20, 2004, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-grandfather/275760 "2004-11-20T00:22:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Danalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@Danalan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danalan)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-grandfather/275760/1 "2004-11-20T00:22:03Z")
My grandson, our first grandchild, was born yesterday. Nearly 9 lbs., 22 in. Mom & baby are great. Just thought I’d share – since I’m busting with pride and awe. Links to photos as they become available. ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-grandfather/275760/2 "2004-11-20T01:18:24Z")
I’ve been one since March. Nothing else quite like it. ---
**Author:** ![yosemite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3ab097/32.png) [@yosemite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yosemite)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-grandfather/275760/3 "2004-11-20T01:20:39Z")
Hey! We’ve got two more old geezer grandpas in our midst! 😉 Congratulations! (And Danalan, be sure to post pictures!) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-grandfather/275760/4 "2004-11-20T01:23:56Z")
Woohoo! Congratulations! _smooches for all_ ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-grandfather/275760/5 "2004-11-20T01:58:52Z")
Wheeeee! Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-grandfather/275760/6 "2004-11-20T02:12:29Z")
Congrats! Well, don’t just sit there, get to spoilin’!! ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-grandfather/275760/7 "2004-11-20T02:15:10Z")
Must be baby season! Congratulations to you and the whole family! Can we call you “Pops” now? ---
**Author:** ![lavenderviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-grandfather/275760/8 "2004-11-20T02:45:14Z")
Congrats! I look forward to seeing the photos. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Abbie\_Carmichael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@Abbie\_Carmichael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abbie_Carmichael)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-grandfather/275760/9 "2004-11-20T08:51:14Z")
_raises glass of egg nog_ Congratulations 🙂 May you live to see your grandson’s children 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-grandfather/275760/10 "2004-11-20T09:45:58Z")
Enjoy- and share! ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-grandfather/275760/11 "2004-11-20T16:35:41Z")
: stoops over and picks up something off the floor : Hey! A button! I think you must’ve lost this, **Danalan**. 😉 Congrats and teach him well! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-grandfather/275760/12 "2004-11-20T21:01:33Z")
Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-grandfather/275760/13 "2004-11-20T22:31:45Z")
More Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-grandfather/275760/14 "2004-11-20T22:39:09Z")
Congrats from Kansas! When I think of proud grandpas I think of my father and the night we snuck down the hallway at the hospital and listened at the door. My sister was in labor and we hadn’t had a bulletin from my brother-in-law for a while. I thought I heard a noise, then it was just like in the movies, with “Wah, wha, wha!” Dad turned to me and his eyes were glowing “Did you hear that? Did you hear that?” It will be my most treasured memory of my father. So are you singlehandedly already supporting the local photo development places? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-grandfather/275760/15 "2004-11-20T22:39:22Z")
Congratulations! Is this your first grandchild? I have a theory that the parenting bone dissolves once the grandbabies are born. My father fed my children cupcakes for breakfast and crawled around on the floor with them, stuff he _never_ did with me. As Bill Cosby said, “That person is not my father! That’s an old person trying to get into heaven!” Feed the kids lots of sugar, rile them up, then send them home to their parents. You’ve earned your revenge. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2004, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-grandfather/275760/16 "2004-11-21T00:45:02Z")
:::::Tooot!::::: Congrats! Have fun buying loads of noisy toys and candy for the wee one. ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2004, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-grandfather/275760/17 "2004-11-21T02:13:36Z")
Congratulations on entering the absolute best stage of life! You have no idea how much fun and joy you are in for! This one deserves to be nicknamed “Tex”! My own grandson turned 13 on November 18th, so I have three teenage grandchildren and one five year old fairy princess. Don’t we both have much to be thankful for? ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2004, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-grandfather/275760/18 "2004-11-21T04:15:25Z")
Congratulations! I hear grandparenthood is awesome. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2004, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-grandfather/275760/19 "2004-11-21T13:27:33Z")
> [@Harimad-sol](#): > > I hear grandparenthood is awesome. It’s the reward for successfully raising teenagers.