Became a grandad for the first time twice today.

Congratulations, Andy! It's very sad they won't know their mother's mother but I think it is great that so many children these days actually know three generations older than them. to the new mother and to you.

Andy congratulations on becoming a Grandad and to twins, today will be a day of mixed emotions for you all.

Congratulations how lovely , a bittersweet reminder of your wife I'm sure. Enjoy having them in your life..

Good news, Andy!

andy A bittersweet occasion but many congratulations! Now you will be able to remember your dear DW and celebrate the twins' birthday - what a lovely memorial to her!

Congratulations, Andy. A day full of mixed emotions but a day full of love and hope for the future. The very warmest of wishes to you all.

andy I'm sure your grandaughters will bring you much love and joy.

Congratulations Andy! I became a grandparent for the first time to twin girls too...thy're studying for their A Levels now! So much joy and laughter and love to come

What delightful news and what joy and comfort you will find in recognising their grandmother in their looks and actions as they grow up.

Wishing you many years of joy and happiness with your grandchildren, andy.

Congratulations Andy
You could not have imagined this time last year how you would feel today, I'm so glad you have two new little lives to celebrate, as well as remembering your wife

More great news. Dad has had his final check after his recent heart operation and he is in very good for 86.
The doctors have said he can have a glass of champagne tonight and my and my parents dogs will get an extra treat as well.

Andy what a lovely gift for you on a potentially difficult day.
Have great fun getting to know your little grandchildren and enjoy your new role!

Two new lives Andy - brilliant news. Tell them all about their grandmother when they are old enough.

Congradulations on the arrival of two little pink bundles and such an emotional day for you all,and another lovely day due soon as well very best wishes to you all.

How lovely Andy,fabulous news, a bitter sweet day.

Congratulations Andy.

I empathise with your sadness, my Grandson was born after my Husband was killed in an accident six years ago and I often reflect upon the fact that DH would have loved this next chapter in our lives.

However, I make sure that DH's memory is kept alive and talk about him with both my Grandchildren. We look at pictures together and the children ask questions about him all the time!!

Enjoy your time with all of your new Grandchildren, they are so much fun!!

Caro

The lovely way we live on is by telling our stories to the next generations, and by them remembering our personality.

Huge congratulations as someone has already said, what a wonderful (and lively!) memorial to your wife. Do enjoy the wee girls - I am sure you will; and that you will have lots of wisdom, fun and memories from your DW to pass on to a new generation.

Andy Congratulations! I did the first Grandchild bit 3 weeks ago with a little boy. I had to post the news on Gransnet. I fully understand the need to boast about how wonderful the babies are. Take lots of photos to bore your friends with, they don't mind, particularly with what you have been through in the last year. I am sorry this happy time is saddened for you by the anniversary, maybe as others suggest the twins birth will help you.

Enjoy the twins, what we need to know is their names and their weights in pounds and ounces.

Congratulations Andy Enjoy your twin gradaughters to the full

Andy I hope that your little grandchildren will bring you much joy, and will help to heal your sadness. I'm delighted for you. As Nellie says, go and bore your pals silly with lots of photographs and suchlike. When you have a photo, we'd love to see it on Gransnet.

Lovely news, Andy. Congratulations - on a day of mixed emotions. You will have so much joy from the twins. Enjoy 'wetting their heads'

Congratulations Andy, I always think it bittersweet when you lose a loved one and there is a newborn in the family. Twins on this sad first anniversary and another baby to help soften the blow of the loss of your wife around Christmas time. How lovely, I hope the babies keep you very busy.