Why Gramma Fluff?

Interesting story how Gramma Fluff came to be. One morning my granddaughter's mother came over with the baby who was being very grumpy and crying up a storm. Mia was about 4 months old at the time. Her mother had been holding her and trying everything she could think of to calm her to no avail. Mia saw me and reached out her arms so of course I picked her up and she immediately stopped crying to everyone's amazement. Her mom looked at my son and me and said, "I guess she just wanted some fluff."

Now, most women might be upset with that statement, but having lived with my DH for 20 plus years, I have grown accustomed to strange statements. Of course, both my DH and son burst out laughing and poor Kate looked stunned and embarrassed at making such a statement, realizing suddenly how it sounded. DH and son immediately picked up on it and in unison said, "Gramma Fluff! That's your name!"

Well, the explanation for fluff statement was that when Kate was growing up, her mom was a bit heavier than she is now and Kate and her sister used to love to sit in her lap because it was nice and comfy. Then when Kate was about 10 years old her mom decided to gain control of her weight and she no longer was "fluffy". The girls noticed this and no longer found her as comfortable to sit on. So, she simply meant that Mia probably found it more comfortable to be held by a Gramma that isn't all skin and bones. And I can attest that I am anything but skin and bones! Somewhere beneath the fluff is muscle, but on top of that muscle is a lot of fluff. And Mia certainly likes to sit in my lap and fall asleep while I hold her during her nap time even now that she's 11 months old.

So, if anyone ever calls someone overweight, just tell them it's "fluffy"!