Gramma Betty

Our little family just returned from a six day trip to California.  Our trip was amazing & we were able to bid our farewell to Maligi Nua, I'll blog about it later.

After settling down from our drive, we were sitting in the living room watching TV.  Out of the corner of my eye I could see Ane jumping on the couch while smiling to the corner of our kitchen. I didn't think anything of this until she started waving and playing peek-a-boo.  She wasn't speaking, just making gestures.  I pointed her out to Sage & he asked "Ane, who are you playing with?" She sweetly, yet seriously replied "Gramma..."

Sage & I thought that was strange but figured that she was saying that because we had spent the past couple of days with his mom.  His mom, Heavenly, is Ane's favorite person in the world.  Ane mentions her but she's never pretended to talk to Heavenly when she isn't around.  We also thought it was strange that she would say that when her only deceased Grandma is her Great Grandma Betty.  Betty is Heavenly's mom who passed away when Heavenly was just a teen.  We've never really discussed her with Ane aside from a trip we took to her grave in Hawaii when Ane was just 18 months old.  Ane knows all of her living Great Grandmas & Grandmas & again, she's never pretended to communicate with them. 

Later while getting ready for bed Ane turned to me & said "Goodnight Mommy, I love you.." She then turned to Sage & said "Goodnight Daddy, I love you.." And then she looked at the foot of the bed & said "Goodnight Gramma, I love you!"  Sage & I then realized that she was communicating with someone or something.  Sage then said "Tell Gramma I say hi & tell her to tell Papa I said hi & that I love them..."  She then repeated what he said while continuing to look at the foot of the bed. We both were pretty moved by this & got a little emotional.  Ane then got up out of nowhere & gave Sage a big hug which I'm sure his Grandma told her to do.  

This morning Sage told Heavenly what had happened & she grabbed a picture of her mom.  She showed Ane the picture & said "Ane, who's this?" Without skipping a beat she replied "Gramma!"

How amazing that she knows who her Gramma Betty is when we've never shown her any pictures of her prior to this experience.  I've always believed that my girls have met their loved ones on the other side before coming to be a part of our family, this truly confirmed it.