Well spring is just around the corner and I can hardly wait to get out side with my grand kids. We are heading off to Charlotte to see our newest grandson and our granddaughter.
Grandson #2 is almost 5 months old already and he is by all standards a big kid. I liken him to “Clifford the Dog”. He’s already grown out of his baby car seat (that this rate he’ll be driving in a few more months) and he’s into 9 month clothes. Jabba the Hut would be proud. He is a big boy! Some of his relatives on his grandmother’s side are tall people so he will probably be tall. All he needs to do is grow into his body.
Grand baby #1 our granddaughter is looking especially cool in the summer bamboo dresses we sent her a few weeks ago. I am looking forward to chasing her around the yard. Maybe her Dad and I can sneak in a round of golf as well.
Grandson #1 came to visit me last weekend but he left in a huff because his grandpa (Pop-Pop, me) dissed him. Apparently he was following me out to the garage when I let the door close on him. You know us old folks I was in a hurry to get something and I wasn’t paying attention. When I turned back he was standing with his face to the wall, his arms hanging at his sides, his chin to his chest crying because Grandpa walked away from him. An hour later when he was ready to go home he was still steamed at Pop-Pop. Lesson learned!
So some of my planned events for the spring, catching the fish with my #1 grandson, watching my granddaughter in dance class and watching my newest grand son eat. I think I can handle that without messing up. At least I’ll be more aware of the reactions of the grandkids as I try to be a better grandpa.
More to follow when we get home from our trip down south.
Wow, September proved to be an exciting month for us. Our third grand child, a baby boy (grandson #2), arrived on September 15th. Bright eyed and bushy tailed all 8 lbs and 13ozs of him. His “older” sister has really taken to him and is so proud. As an only child for the last 3 yrs we were concerned that she would feel neglected but that has not been the case. She walks around the neighborhood and her parents showing him off to anyone who she meets. But beware if you get too close she jumps in front of him with her arms crossed to protect him. It’s pretty funny actually and oh so cute!
September also was a time to bonding. Since my son and his family have moved closer we’ve had a chance to see more of grandson #1. He loves to tickle his grand father only thing is that his tickling is more like driving his little fist into grandpa’s neck and laughing his head off. I laugh because he thinks it so funny. The more I laugh the more he drives his fist into my neck. It’s great to see him laugh even at my expense.
Since grandson #1 just moved back north from the sunny south he now needs warmer cloths. He looks great in his new tool sweater and brown cord pants from www.WhatEveryBabyNeeds.com.
Being a grandparent is priceless!
I recently sent one of the wooden bulldozers to my 15 month old grandson. He’s his fathers son. He loves to play in the dirt.
He’s just like his dad. We used to call his dad “Mr. Dirt” when he was a kid because we could never keep him clean. Seems like our grandson is following in his father’s footsteps.
He promptly took his brand new wooden bulldozer outside where he spent the afternoon pushing dirt around the yard and having a ball. Toy was christened and stood up to all the abuse. Of course, after a hard day of playing in the dirt it took his mom a while to get him and his cloths clean and ready for his next adventure.
The wooden toys are more than ornamental. They really are fun to play with!
This morning I got a picture of my granddaughter in her new blue under the nile dress sent via text message by her Dad. She looked like a little princess spinning on one foot. If you could only see the smile on her face. Being a grand dad is great.
Well there is nothing better than being a grandparent. Nothing can describe the feeling that one gets when they hold their newborn grandchild for the first time. It’s like looking into the future. You see yourself as a child, you think about your children who now adults are having their own children and you think about the generations to come. It makes you feel that your life has come full circle. You are a proud parent and a prouder grandparent.
I remember when my daughter first told me she was going to have a baby. She gave me a card with the first picture of our new grand child - a sonogram of a 12 week old baby. To say I was excited is an understatement.
She got a little more creative next time around. She sent me an email with a photo attached. No message just the picture of my granddaughter standing with a gigantic smile on her face and a tee shirt that read “I’m the big sister.” She got us!
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