I am having one glorious time. Our second grandchild just arrived and we are the blessed hosts to my daughter, her toddler and the newborn. She came back to the states for the birth and so far is glad she did. This time she produced a boy and he is again reminding us of how dumb we all are at birth. Her husband joined us for the birth and a few weeks of leave but had to leave last week.
It is glorious. There is no such thing as free time. I had a great time this morning rocking my grandson to sleep and holding him for an extended period of time. Every once in awhile I remember that I have not posted anything on this blog in a long time. I look down at the sleeping baby and say, “So what.” No offense but there are more important things than sharing my thoughts with the waiting world.
Since my daughter can’t lift the toddler for another week I have become the go-to guy for diaper changes. It is a lot of fun. The technology of modern diapers takes the guess work out of wet diapers. They develop a blue line that tells the story. For the number twos the smell is enough to tell you it is time to do something. If you have never had your own children or grandchildren you have no idea how much fun it can be.
Meanwhile I am getting nothing done but child care. I only have a few more weeks to enjoy it and then they all fly overseas again.
I am sure my writing will get more frequent. What is that I hear? Could it be a toddler heading my way?
homo unius libri
Congratulations!
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There's nothing more important (or fun!) than caring for small humans. Oh...and exhausting, but in a fun way.
ReplyDeleteI am finally at a point in life where I can understand that.
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