Good News: Grandma gets gift of a lifetime meeting great-granddaughter

Barbara Jean, a family matriarch in Jamul, California, has an adorable reaction when she learns that her newborn great-granddaughter, Mia Jean, shares her middle name.

“That’s my name!” she exclaims before leaning in to kiss her granddaughter, Leanna, and newborn great-granddaughter, Mia Jean.

The moment was captured by Leanna’s husband a.k.a Mia Jean’s dad, Andrew Ferrante.

“She is truly one of the best grandmothers and great-grandmothers out there,” he said.

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Grandma reacts to learning newborn great-granddaughter's name