I didn’t really believe in
love at first sight until the day I met my grandson. It is hard to articulate how deeply I am in
love with this little man. I am a doting
Grandma and I love every minute of it.
Holding him and rocking him to sleep has become the highlight of my
day. I was lucky enough to spend the
past month helping out my daughter and son-in-law as they adjusted to
parenthood. Mostly I got to do Grandma
time with my sweet grandson, giving the new parents a chance to do some needed
household chores and most importantly to catch up on some of their missing
sleep.
Spending my morning hours
with William, holding him as he slept and looking into his precious blue eyes
has been the most wonderful experience.
I have loved getting to know his unique little personality, his little
noises and mannerisms. I have loved
laughing with my daughter and son-in-law at William’s many loud burps and farts
that could rival a fraternity party. I
have loved seeing the intimate moments where my own baby girl sits and looks at
her baby with such love that it brings tears to my eyes.
It will be so hard to leave
him today, as I go back home to Arizona, but we already have plans for my
daughter to bring William for a visit in a couple months. There is no doubt it will be harder having
him so far away, but no matter where I am, William will never be far from my
heart.
