Courtesy of Esther Axelrad Spear
Esther Axelrad Spear, a retired New Jersey librarian who now lives in Chandler, Arizona, wasn't expecting a gift from her daughter Marisa and son-in-law Ryan Brady when the couple stopped over for dinner during the holidays. But what a gift it was!
They presented her with a necklace bearing a very special charm saying "Coming soon .... Grandma." It took Spear a few seconds to get the message but when she did -- oh boy! Watch for yourself:
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16 Celebrity Grandparents
Sharon And Ozzy Osbourne(01 of16)
Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, aged 60 and 64, became grandparents when their son Jack Osbourne had a daughter last year. (credit:Getty Images)
Goldie Hawn(02 of16)
Goldie Hawn, 67, became a grandmother when her daughter, Kate Hudson, had a son in 2004. Hudson has since had another son in 2011. (credit:Getty Images)
Rita Wilson And Tom Hanks(03 of16)
Actress/singer Rita Wilson, 56, and actor Tom Hanks, 57, became grandparents in 2011 when son Colin Hanks and wife Samantha Bryant had their daughter Olivia Jane Hanks. The couple then had another daughter in the summer of 2013. (credit:Alamy)
Nancy Pelosi(04 of16)
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, 73, has eight grandchildren. (credit:AP)
Whoopi Goldberg(05 of16)
Actress Whoopi Goldberg, 57, became a grandmother at age 34, and is now has three grandchildren. Although Goldberg accepted grandparenting at a young age, she told the Daily Mail in 2009 that she wasn't ready to be a great-grandmother. "I made it clear that should the oldest one decide that was a good possibility that I would yank her tubes out with my bare hands," she said. "I accepted the grandmother thing in my 30s, but great grandchildren I'm not doing!" (credit:Getty Images)
Steven Tyler(06 of16)
Musician Steven Tyler, 65, became a grandparent at age 56 when daughter Liv Tyler gave birth to her son in 2004. (credit:jpistudios.com)
Mick Jagger(07 of16)
Mick Jagger, 70, has four grandchildren between his seven children. (credit:AP)
Jim Carrey(08 of16)
Actor Jim Carrey, 51, became a grandfather at the age of 47 when daughter Jane and her husband had their son, Jackson Riley Santana. On the day his grandson was born, Carrey tweeted a photo of the newborn, adding: "Jackson Riley Santana, My Grandson, Born today! This is what 7lbs.11oz. of Calfornia dynomite (sic) looks like!" (credit:Getty Images)
Harrison Ford(09 of16)
Actor Harrison Ford, 71, became a grandfather in 1993 and has three grandchildren. (credit:Alamy)
Rod Stewart(10 of16)
Rod Stewart, 68, became a grandfather in 2011, when his daughter Kimberly Stewart gave birth to a little girl named Delilah. (credit:jpistudios.com)
Pierce Brosnan(11 of16)
Actor Pierce Brosnan, 60, became a grandfather at age 44, and has two grandchildren. (credit:Getty Images)
Tony Danza(12 of16)
Actor Tony Danza, 62, became a grandfather at age 54. Danza told People in 2005 after the birth of his grandson: "There's a certain feeling of accomplishment that there's another generation," said Danza. "But the most exciting thing is watching your son be a dad." (credit:Alamy)
Lionel Richie(13 of16)
Singer Lionel Richie, 64, became a grandfather in 2008 when daughter Nicole Richie and husband Joel Madden welcomed their first child. Richie is now a grandfather of two. When Richie's first granddaughter was born, he was still adjusting to his title as a grandfather. "While it may take me a moment to adjust to being called granddad, I am extremely happy and proud of Nicole and Joel," Richie told People. (credit:Alamy)
Blythe Danner(14 of16)
Blythe Danner, 70, has two grandchildren from her famous daughter, Gwyneth Paltrow. (credit:Alamy)
Martin Sheen(15 of16)
Martin Sheen, 73, has seven grandchildren between his four childen. (credit:Getty Images)
Priscilla Presley(16 of16)
Actress Priscilla Presley, 68, became a grandmother at age 44. When Presley's daughter Lisa Marie gave birth to twins in 2008, the grandmother beamed, telling People, "It's been a real delight entering into the room and seeing these two little babies -- it's been pretty terrific." (credit:jpistudios.com)