UPDATE...Grandbaby Jenna turned 2 today ....and I didn't even get to see her! :(

[Cookiebaker]

Kim, i am soo sorry for this horrible situation, it is so sad.

Maybe this will encourage you (that is my intent!!!) -- very similar situation in my family when I was growing up, and from the time I was 8 on, was never allowed to speak, talk or write to my Grandparents. The thing iseven though my parents disapprove, after I moved out, I got in touch with my Grandma, and now have a wonderful relationship with her. In fact, tomorrow, I am meeting her in Massachussetts for lunch. And I think that all those years of absence, our relationship has gotten so much stronger, and I appreciate her in ways that I never would have had something like that never happened.

I am praying for you and baby Jenna, and that your daughter will open her eyes to see that life is TOO SHORT.

[kimlovescats]

Thank you, Lorraine!

Cookiebaker: Thank you so much for sharing your story. I feel that baby Jenna is already bonded to me now, so I pray that no one will ever be able to influence her to believe otherwise! As it is now, if I am around either of her *parents*, she always prefers to be with me. I am not, and never would have intentionally tried to make her closer to me than to my daugher .... but she senses my daughter's lack of concern and feels very insecure with her. I wish more than anything that my daughter would realize what a precious gift her Jenna is, and not take her for granted.

Kim

[AdoreMyDogs]

I'm so sorry that you have to go threw this difficult situation. I don't have any advice, but my prayers are with you I hope it gets better and a solution is found soon that will allow you to see your little grandbaby.

[catmandu]

What a sad life that Jenna is going to have living a hand to mouth existance with a low life for a father, and a fool for a mother.
Be careful lest he target you and the Cats in retribution.
We hope that Jenna will be safe and your daughter grows up and learns responsibility.

[moosmom]

Oh Kim, I'm so sorry you have to go through this. Grandchildren are very precious and I only wish your daughter and her jerk of a husband would realize that. They're only hurting Jenna in the long run.

((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))) to you honey.