Millie Martin, 92, just met her 2-day-old great-granddaughter, and the special moment was caught on camera.
Penelope Rose Martin, nicknamed Pip, was born on Friday to Jennifer and Scott Martin. The couple had spent years trying to conceive and was particularly excited about the birth of their first child.
What was extra special for Scott was the introduction of his daughter to his grandmother, a woman he told ABC News was, "the first love of my life."
When the couple brought Penelope home to their Washington residence, Millie met her sixth great-granddaughter for the first time.
“They just sat and looked at each other for a few minutes,” said Jennifer. “It was a really special moment. [Millie] kept [Penelope] in her lap for close to an hour.”
Scott says Millie, who is bedridden with congestive heart failure, cared for him during the first year of his life after he was born with health complications.
“We’ve gotten even a lot closer in the last decade,” said Scott.
What’s potentially even more touching was what Millie said after the introduction.
“She’s very Christian and talks about praying for the family and holding on for the baby and she kind of looked at us and said that she’s happy now,” Jennifer said. “As soon as she saw Pip she said, ‘You can start praying for the rest of the family now.’”
Penelope first made the news when she appeared to be clapping during an ultrasound test while Jennifer was pregnant.
