• First time saying "I love you" to a grandparent — without prompting from Mom or Dad.
• First personalized card written by the child — even if Mom or Dad provided letter-by-letter instruction.
• First compliment — on food, fashion or a grandparent's awesome ability that Grandma or Grandpa never realized was so awesome.
• First outing with grandparents only — Mom and Dad not allowed.
• First joke shared — a joke that the grandchild actually gets and finds funny.
What other firsts melt a grandparent's heart?