Being a grandparent is God’s
gift for all the hard work of parenthood.
Raising kids is not for wimps. If
you do it right, it’s hard. Period. You’re
so focused on keeping them fed and safe and raising them to be the kind of
human beings other people want to be around. Now, as I look back, I
realize that maybe I didn’t bask in the wonder of my children as much I could
have. Sometimes, as a young parent, I couldn’t see the forest for the trees—so focused
on the immediate goal, the big picture got lost…
And that’s why (thankfully)God graces us with grandchildren.
Watching my two
granddaughters grow and learn, and develop their very distinct personalities
has been, and is, one of the greatest pleasures of my life.
Today is my sweet second
granddaughter’s second birthday. It
hardly seems possible that she can already be two years old.
Emelia is her own
person. She’s had two years of watching
her older sister, and she’s using all the information she has learned to its
fullest extent! Emelia is a mountain climber, a marathon runner, and a WWE
scrapper who is always ready for a wrestling match. She is a singer of songs. Her repertoire includes, but is not limited
to, classics like Itsy Bitsy Spider, Ol’ McDonald had a Farm, and The ABC song. Some of her latest hits include Let It Go, 1994 - singing about Joe, Joe, Joe Diffie, as well as Boys ‘Round Here who are red, red, red, rednecks by Blake
Shelton. Emelia has a great imagination
and has many adventures with her big sis.
She is a perfect and loving mommy to her babies. She changes their diapers and sings them to
sleep. Occasionally, her babies like to
fly through the air. J
Emelia loves her Papa,
evidenced by the many times she has sprinted past me into the arms of my
husband. (Or maybe it’s because he always has goodies and treats in his
pockets…) She and her sister’s lives rotate around each other, with their mommy
and daddy as anchors to their orbit.
Today is a beautiful day! Miss Emelia Marie is two years old today.
Happy birthday, sweetie!
Until next time, Be Good to Yourself-
~Nadine
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