It’s a role she’s been looking forward to for many, many years. And now, with the birth of her first grandchild, Kerre McIvor says becoming a grandmother is all she ever dreamed of, and more.
The New Zealand Woman’s Weekly columnist and Newstalk ZB radio host travelled to the UK, where her daughter Kate Berich and son-in-law Ranko call home, nine days after baby boy Bartholomew was born.
“As soon as I held him, I fell completely and utterly in love,” tells Kerre. “Everyone was right – you don’t know a love like it. It’s remarkable.”
Kerre spent five precious weeks with the new addition to the family, and was joined by her husband Tom for the final fortnight.
“I watched Bart go from a new-born to a little baby who was almost rolling over,” shares Kerre. ”I gave him his first ever bath and it was wonderful to see how strong he was, splashing and kicking, and how much he loved it. I’m so grateful to have had those moments to treasure.”
For more on Kerre’s new life as a grandmother, see this week’s issue of the New Zealand Woman’s Weekly.
