Kansas Gram: GRAM

My Grandma Wood used to sign our birthday cards, Christmas cards, and notes "Gram & Gramps" I loved her written "Grandma" name, and to this day I don't know why she didn't have us call her "Gram". Way back when, I thought I would like that to be the name my grandchildren would call me.... Years later my sister Brenda's chosen Grandma name was "Grammy" and I began to rethink what I would be called, Gram was kind of close to Grammy and I considered being "Nanna". When we were expecting our first grandchild Jacqueline and I discussed my new name and she assured me that Gram could be my name if that was what I wanted to be called. I am now Gram to seven precious grandbabies ranging from 3 weeks to 4 years old.

For Valentines Day this year Brenda (aka Grammy) and Becky gave me a sweet gift.

You know it will be wonderful, that you will love your grandbabies, and that you will love being a grandparent. Not until you catch that first glimpse of that little one, until you snuggle them in your arms, until you sing "Jesus Loves Me" to them, you cannot imagine just how wonderful it really is.

Here are the precious little ones who call me GRAM and who hold a special place in my heart.