Grandparents. From the time Parker was born they have been nothing short of perfection. Matt and I are so blessed to have amazing parents on both sides. Who in turn have become the most loving, supportive, helpful, and incredible grandparents to Parker. The love between the grandmothers and Parker began early on. My mom and mother-in-law came over to help me just about every day I was on maternity leave. God.Bless.Them. They fed him, rocked him, and fell in love him instantly. Don’t get me wrong, the grandfathers loved him just as much when he was itty bitty, but their love for each other didn’t ignite until around the time Parker became mobile. At that point, their love was so obvious. And that is where the obsession began. Parker’s grandmothers soon became “chop liver” (as my MIL likes to call it) in comparison to his grandfathers. Once I went back to work after maternity leave, we were so lucky that our parents offered to keep Parker full time for a year and half. As you can imagine, this is a huge task for his grandparents... Let’s face it; they are not spring chickens anymore. Ha! They did such a great job for that 1 and a half years, but at 20 months old, it was time for Parker to start socializing with people younger than 60. Haha! So, to daycare he went! He currently goes 3 days a week, but still gets some TLC from his grandparents 2 days a week (1 day with each set). It is truly the perfect situation.
My mom has said since the day Parker was born that she had no idea how much she could have loved a grandchild. She has always said she never understood why grandparents would rave about their grandkids. Well she now knows the greatest love of all…. The love between a grandchild and a grandparent. It is indescribable.
My biggest wish in life is that Parker will continue to grow up with his grandparents in his life. I never met my grandfathers, and I certainly want Parker to remember his (and of course his grandmothers too). So, God, if you are listening…. I pray for my parents and in-laws to live for many many more years to come, so Parker can be as blessed as Matt and I were and still are. Thank you. Amen.
Perfect love sometimes does not come until the first grandchild. ~Welsh Proverb
Grandmas are moms with lots of frosting. ~Author Unknown
Grandma always made you feel she had been waiting to see just you all day and now the day was complete. ~Marcy DeMaree
The simplest toy, one which even the youngest child can operate, is called a grandparent. ~Sam Levenson
Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children. ~Alex Haley
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