They say you’ll never love anyone more than your kids — until you have grandkids. For most of us, that time is probably still pretty far off. But as much as you love your baby, you love your baby’s baby even more!
No wonder grandparents get so excited when they find out there’s a baby on the way. They get another new person to love. And of course, you know what they say — being a grandparent means getting to do all the fun parts of having a baby without the less fun parts, like sleep deprivation.
Having a grandchild means you get to spoil them, too! Remember being a kid and feeling like your grandparents’ house was the best place in the world? Then when you got home, you could roll out that sassy reply: “Grandma lets me do whatever I want!”
But considering how much they love us, it’s not surprising. Who can blame them for being so excited? These 45 grandparent reactions just go to show how much grandkids mean to them. So, be prepared for a lot of screaming. A LOT of screaming.
1. A surprise he never expected
This sweet grandpa was so overjoyed at the news that he couldn’t even speak. He just kept clutching his hands together and beaming from ear to ear with happy tears in his eyes.
2. “Get the **** outta here!”
This grandpa got so excited at the news that he dropped an F-bomb — and I don’t blame him! But after his initial explosive reaction, he broke down in happy tears and gave his kids a hug.
3. “I’M GONNA BE A GRANDFATHER?!”
These grandparents were convinced to play a party game that involved trying to read their son’s lips as he told them the news. Mom got it right away. Although it took Dad a little longer, the moment he realized, he leaped to his feet in excitement.
4. She just turned and ran!
These hilarious grandparents were so excited at the news that they responded in …well, kind of funny ways. Grandpa started to whoop loudly while Grandma just turned and sprinted down the porch, unable to contain herself.
5. “Are you pregnant? NO WAY!”
This grandma first thought her daughter was pranking her with something scary — “Is it going to bite me?” But the moment she heard the news, she burst into almost uncontrollable sobs of happiness.
This grandmother responded to the news with the most over-the-top face, accompanied, of course, by a window-shattering scream. And then she screamed again. And again. And again! But that wasn’t enough, so she jumped up and down and clapped her hands.
This religious grandfather was so excited when he heard the news that he immediately started to thank God. He couldn’t suppress his tears, covering his face while he cried.
8. “There’s a bun in the oven!”
This couple said they had a gift for Dad in the kitchen. When he finally found the bun — located where else, in the oven — it took him a few minutes to get it. When he did, he burst out laughing.
9. The moment she got the joke…
The couple above also got an incredible reaction from the mom, who was recording because she thought there was a joke going on. She got it just a moment before Grandpa did and immediately burst into happy screams.
This grandma’s excitement doubled, literally, in just a couple of seconds. First, she found out she was going to be a grandmother. Then, she realized she was about to become a grandmother to twins.
11. “You’ve got about seven months to learn!”
This couple told their parents they were doing a new internet challenge that involved trying to tie shoes while blindfolded. They then gave them baby shoes to tie. Some grandpas are slower on the uptake, but not this one — he figured it out right away.
12. “But wait, there’s more!”
This couple went above and beyond by showing a video of their own childhood memories to their family and then finished with a picture of an ultrasound confirming their pregnancy. Of course, the entire family immediately jumped up and started to scream.
13. It took a while, but then….
This grandpa sat quietly for almost a full minute, wondering what all the fuss was about. He quietly watched the other family members jump up and down and yell. But the moment he heard the news, his entire demeanor changed and he too started to scream with excitement.
14. “Is that to brush your teeth?”
This reveal didn’t have the result the pregnant couple expected. When the grandparents saw the positive pregnancy test, they had no idea what it was! The first home pregnancy tests went on the market in the mid-70s, so their confusion wasn’t surprising. Once they realized, however, they were thrilled.
15. “You guys must be terrible at Where’s Waldo.”
Even great-grandparents get to join in the fun! But when these great-grandparents looked at the picture of the ultrasound, they were confused about what it was. They even asked if it was about making a donation to a hospital.
16. “I told you not to marry him!”
When this couple broke the news, they sent an entire group of relatives into a fit of screaming and running in circles. But then they broke out the next news — they were having twins! One grandma teasingly yelled, “I told you not to marry him!”
17. “I’m sorry I’m swearing so much!”
This colorful grandma had an over-the-top reaction that’s not quite like the others. Instead of yelling or jumping up and down, she let loose a couple of curse words from pure excitement. Then, she ran across the room to hug the mom-to-be.
18. She literally can’t speak!
Some grandparents scream, some of them jump up and down, and some burst into tears. This grandma is so overwhelmed with emotion she can’t even speak.
This grandma was already cuddling another one of her grandchildren when she heard the news. She started yelling so loudly, she accidentally scared the baby and made her cry. So, everything had to stop while they comforted the poor kid.
20. Making Grandpa cover his ears.
When this grandma opened a gift bag to find a toy oven with a bun inside it, she screamed so loudly she made the other people in the room cover their ears. But we can’t blame her for getting so excited over the news!
Do you want to catch the reaction of your family on camera forever? Do what this couple did. As everyone posed for a family photo, they said, “One, two, three…Chrissy’s pregnant!” Then they captured the ecstatic reactions.
22. Grandpa can’t contain himself.
You don’t usually see grandfathers jump up screaming and running into a corner, but that’s what this one did! There were several dogs in the room looking on, but they weren’t the ones howling — it was Grandma and Grandpa.
These grandparents couldn’t hold back the tears the moment they realized they were looking at a pregnancy test. Finally, they looked at one another and shrugged, lost for words. The overwhelmed grandpa could only say, “I’m happy!”
This grandma was surprised to see her little granddaughter’s shirt. On the front, it said, “I have a secret.” And on the back? “I’m a big sister.” When she realized what was going on, she couldn’t help but jump up and down.
Not everyone is that quick on the uptake. This couple had a plan to take a picture and announce it right as it was taken. But Grandma didn’t know what was going on and wondered what the heck all the screaming was about.
26. “You finally got it right!”
This couple slyly stopped by and posed an important question. “We were in the area and I wanted to stop by and ask you a question. Do you prefer Grandpa John or Pops?” He immediately got it and scooped them up in hugs, yelling the whole time.
These grandparents had no idea why their kids were putting a cake on the table in front of them. They even asked if it was someone’s birthday. The reply? “No, it’s grandparents’ day.” It took them a moment, but then the room exploded.
28. “We’re going to have a grandbaby, Roger!”
The family thought this grandfather didn’t quite get it, but in fact, he got it before anyone else! He just sat quietly, beaming from ear to ear while his wife gave their daughter a huge hug.
29. Better take off your glasses!
This new grandmother couldn’t say a word when she heard the news. She stared open-mouthed at the camera and slowly took off her glasses. Good thing, too, because she was immediately in tears.
30. The job of a lifetime.
This expectant dad had an important job announcement to make to his family: “I got the job of a lifetime — I’m gonna be a dad.” His parents started laughing and screaming. Who could ask for a better job?
Imagine finding out that not one, but two of your children are expecting babies — on the same day! This grandma was thrilled when she discovered that one baby was on the way, but when she heard about the second one, she couldn’t hold it together.
32. It happened to them, too!
These grandparents were video chatting with their child who had some exciting news: they were expecting! They were already thrilled, but then to their shock, their other child broke the same news — two baby cousins were on the way!
33. “Wait, are you serious?”
This couple pulled the old “Take a family picture prank,” but they took a couple of trick shots first. Then, on the third picture, they didn’t ask them to say “Cheese.” Instead, they asked everyone to say, “Erin’s pregnant!”
34. This festive announcement had everyone losing it.
This grandma was told to go outside to read a Jack-O-Lantern for this festive Halloween announcement, but she couldn’t believe her eyes. She immediately burst into tears and couldn’t stop hugging the mom-to-be.
35. “We’re having a baby!”
This grandma was so excited that she immediately jumped to her feet and started hopping up and down while screaming, “We’re having a baby!” Sure, that wasn’t technically true, but no one can blame her for getting overexcited.
This grandma took one look at the tiny onesie and fell flat on the floor. When the news was confirmed — “You’re having a baby?” — she rolled over and hid her face in her arms, holding back happy tears.
37. “Let me hug my husband!”
This pregnant mom broke the news to her husband as well as her mom in one go. But Grandma was so excited, she went back and forth, hugging both of the parents-to-be with out-of-control excitement. Her daughter finally had to beg her to let her hug her husband.
38. She wouldn’t even let him see.
This ecstatic grandma was so overwhelmed that she started screaming and crying before even letting her husband read the note that broke the news. The poor guy must have been wondering what on earth was going on!
39. 0 to 60 in two seconds.
Talk about a personality switch! This sweet, quiet grandma was happily looking through the gift bag, wondering what her present could be. But the moment she read the news, she screamed out loud, making everyone laugh.
40. Cue a parking lot dance.
Time for a family photo! But we’re going to pull the old “Say we’re pregnant and catch your reaction” trick. It worked perfectly, leading to an instantaneous parking lot dance — with lots of screaming, of course.
This couple went for the exact same reveal. But this grandma got so excited, all she could do was scream, “No! NO! NO!” as she jumped up and down and hugged the soon to be mom.
It didn’t quite click with this hilarious grandma, who happily unwrapped the pregnancy test before finally realizing there was an actual meaning behind it. “Haha, I got a pregnancy test …WHO’S PREGNANT?!”
43. Ma’am, the other customers are staring…
If you’re going to break the news of your pregnancy in a restaurant, maybe make sure your parents don’t start screaming. The rest of the family quickly had to reassure the staff that there wasn’t an emergency, just a cause to celebrate.
This adorable grandma figured it out after a couple of minutes, but instead of screaming, she broke out into a jig. She even started to sing, “Hee hee hee!” as she danced her way through the living room.
45. “We’ve got a baby coming!”
This grandma was already snuggling a grandchild when she found out that there was another one on the way. She snatched up her granddaughter and swung her up in the air, yelling, “We’ve got a baby coming!!”
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They say you’ll never love anyone more than your kids — until you have grandkids. For most of us, that time is probably still pretty far off. But as much as you love your baby, you love your baby’s baby even more!
No wonder grandparents get so excited when they find out there’s a baby on the way. They get another new person to love. And of course, you know what they say — being a grandparent means getting to do all the fun parts of having a baby without the less fun parts, like sleep deprivation.
Having a grandchild means you get to spoil them, too! Remember being a kid and feeling like your grandparents’ house was the best place in the world? Then when you got home, you could roll out that sassy reply: “Grandma lets me do whatever I want!”
But considering how much they love us, it’s not surprising. Who can blame them for being so excited? These 45 grandparent reactions just go to show how much grandkids mean to them. So, be prepared for a lot of screaming. A LOT of screaming.