We have been enjoying having Andrea and Lily here with us. Lily is getting to know her grandparents and it is so much fun to see Tim light up when he holds her. I was hoping to get a video of him singing to her, like he did when our daughters were just babies. He looks 20 years younger when he does that. Sarah's girls saw a photo I posted of Tim holding Lily and told the mom that "Grandpa doesn't look sick anymore, are they coming home?" She was right,he does not look sick. This week Bella came with Sarah to bring Andrea and Lily back and it felt so good to hug her and hear her voice. Apparently the day before she told her sisters one too many times that she was going to see Grandma and Grandpa. Their response, "WE KNOW, WE KNOW". Lily can be fussy and lets us know when she is unhappy, but she can be very content and loves to be snuggled, bounced, or fatoodled, a term my Grandmother used to describe how my dad would jiggle us on his knee. Mostly she bring a new perspective on living. The saying "today is the first day of the rest of your life" gives everyone the chance to start new. Even when we have an old body.
I love to be with my babies', babies, I love seeing the pride and joy I had as a parent, in my daughters as they watch their children. It is the mix of awe and agony that comes with parenting. It is a pearl of great worth that comes from a constant irritation, as you try to keep your sanity.
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