And suddenly there were five!

I am not sure how it happened.

Not that long ago my hubby and I sold the suburb home for a small apartment in an eclectic inner city area. We had cut the umbilical cord with the 2 kids some years ago. Even the bungy connections were very rarely used. Anything remotely connected to young children long since sent to the 'mission'. The plan was to enjoy entertaining friends, going to the theatre and dining on a whim and to randomly leave medications, knives and breakables anywhere in the house with careless abandon.

The housework now took less time than it took to cook a roast and the new furniture retained its showroom appearance.  Windows and walls remained clean and sparkling without a chance of sticky finger prints about 24 inches above the floor line.

We were bored.

Is this it? Where's the noise?   Where are the hugs, the cheeky comments and the laughter? The room full of presents at Christmas? We needed children back in our lives.

Actually, I had begun to consider that I might never be a grandmother. One child overseas for 6 months - which turned into 4 years - and another hell bent on having a great time without paying for an overseas air fare to do it.

Not that becoming a grandmother was my entire focus. I continue to work full-time - trying to change my little corner of the world one meeting at a time.

Now, somehow during the last 2 and three quarter years I have become grandmother to FIVE.  What the?

Am I happy about this?  Absolutely!

Am I cheesed off that the perception of grandmothers is one of grey hair, poor hearing, a cane and an inability to learn anything new (not that there is anything wrong with that) – too right I am!  Not only do I have children to spoil again but I have a mission (or two).  To work hard at becoming the World's Best Grandmother for my grandkids and increase the profile of grandmothers and grandfathers everywhere.

Join me On Being a Grandmother as I share my journey and experiences in to the somewhat invisible world of grand-parenting (while at the same time trying to start a business or two on the side).

Nana Lizzie
www.worldsbestgrandmother.com.au