See the 9 heartwarming photos that capture the moment these grandparents first laid eyes on their newborn grandchildren. So much love, all captured on camera. You don’t have to look far on the Internet these days to discover uplifting content, but we feel that few things are more moving than seeing a grandmother meet their little grandchild for the first time. That moment when a face etched by decades of affection meets the family’s newest member and bursts with emotion…Check out our list of 9 Sweet Photos Of Grandparents Meeting Their Grandbabies That’ll Totally Restore Your Faith In All Things Love.
#1 Grace Meets Grace
Timing is everything. “There’ve been a handful of times that I’ve had to stop shooting because the tears wouldn’t stop coming. This was one of those times,” photographer Neely Ker-Fox said. “I always tell my clients, baby’s come when the good Lord says it’s time, even if that time is decided for you. Had Grace been born three days later on her originally scheduled c-section date, this moment would not have happened. Her namesake just so happened to have an appointment in the same hospital and was able to come meet her newest great-grandbaby.”
#2 Grandfathering Lessons
This newborn had a big welcome party waiting, including a very special guest. “There were so many people in the room. The entire family piled in after mama gave birth and I looked over through the spaces between people to see great-papa ‘being taught’ how to hold his first grandbaby,” photographer Kasie Tanner said. “Everybody settled down in the room and cried with him. Me too! So sweet!”
#3 My 92-Year-Old Grandmother Meeting My 2-Day-Old Daughter For The First Time. Life Comes And Goes, But It’s Always Beautiful
#4 Four Generations of Women
It was a room full of celebration, as four generations gathered to welcome the newest member of their family. Newborn baby girl was greeted by her mom, two grandmothers and great-grandmother.
#5 This sweet moment when a little hand gives a squeeze
#6 Smile Of Happiness
The father, a marine, was stationed overseas during the birth of his son. In his stead, his grandparents were there to welcome his newborn—and their great-grandson—into this world. “Absolutely nothing could wipe the smiles from their faces,” photographer Casey Hendrickson said. “It was truly the sweetest thing to watch them welcome this new boy into their lives.”
#7 A Labor of Love
This devoted grandmother was in the birthing room throughout her daughter’s labor, waiting on the little one’s arrival. As soon as baby Aspen was born, grandma came rushing in to give her daughter—and granddaughter—an emotional embrace.
#8 A Sucker for Snuggles
She may not have been a first-time grandmother, but she still traveled across states to meet her newest grandchild and snuggle that beautiful baby.
#9 It’s a Girl
With a big family of boys, these grandparents were delighted to greet their newborn granddaughter. “I can’t believe we finally have a girl…after four sons and three grandsons,” the happy grandpa said. “Look how beautiful she is,” the grandmother gushed.
Whether they were newly minted grandparents or made a grandma and grandpa four times over, these relatives were overcome with joy at the sight of their grandchildren—and those emotional meetings were all caught on camera. Scroll through these heartwarming photos to witness the moments grandparents first laid eyes on the newest addition to their family.