Woman who became a grandma at 31 says she is constantly mistaken for her husband’s daughter

A woman who was shocked to discover she was to become a grandma at 31 years says she constantly gets mistaken for her step-daughter’s sister and her husband’s daughter.

Rachel Garrett Smith, 33, discovered she was going to be a grandma in her 30s after her step-daughter, Sheridan Smith, 25, revealed she was expecting in July 2020.

Rachel and her husband, Adam Smith, 48, have loved being able to babysit their granddaughter, Marley Batchelder who arrived on January 19 January 2021. Step-daughter Sheridan and her partner Bobby Batchelder welcomed a second daughter, Cora, on 14th March 2022 - making Rachel a grandma-of-two reports WalesO nline.

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Rachel admits it is odd, wrapping her head around being a ‘grandma’ in her thirties. She said: “I never expected to be a grandma so young it is crazy,” said Rachel, a data processor, from Kansas City, Missouri, US.

“I was so shocked when I found out. Sheridan and I decided that Marley would call me ‘Mimi’ so I don’t sound so old.

“She is adorable and it will be lovely to run around with her when she is a toddler.” Rachel is married to Adam, a data processor, and there is a 17-year age gap between them.

Adam has two children from a previous relationship, Sheridan and Brandon, 24. “I am super close with Sheridan," Rachel said.

“We’re close in age so she calls me her ‘From’ - friend mom.” The pair have been mistaken for sisters while out for cocktails at a restaurant.

“The waiter called us sisters but we didn’t correct her. It was just funny because we don’t even look alike.”

Sheridan and her boyfriend, Bobby Batchelder, told Rachel and Adam they were expecting on July 4 2020. “They passed us a