To grandmother’s house we go.
Wrigglebot, my mother and I just went on a trip to visit my grandmother. Staying in a house with a grandmother and a great-grandmother I was struck at the lengths they would go to to amuse Wrigglebot. They truly have lost all dignity when it comes to what they would do to get a smile or chuckle out of Wrigglebot. They crawl around on the ground, make amusing noises, hide and jump out, they will do whatever it takes. I love it. I love watching them relate to their grandson and great-grandson.
It makes them young again, they have permission to play and be silly and not think about adult problems. While they are with him they are solely thinking of the moment and the smile or arms reaching towards them that makes everything worthwhile. They are always saying to savour the moment because they grow up so quickly, for me that is hard to understand because each day is full of hard work and the nine months already feel like at least two years. But for my grandmother, she looks to my mother and remembers her crawling and tripping over things, and then she looks at me and sees me when all I could do was pull myself up on furniture and then she sees Wrigglebot. No wonder she says they change so quickly. She has blinked and her little toddler has become a grandmother.
May 14th, 2007 at 10:43 pm
I wish I was there to see the way they acted around mr wrigglebot, although he is irresistible so it doesn’t surprise me!!!
May 15th, 2007 at 8:47 am
Michelle, this is a really beautiful post. It brought tears to my eyes. Thanks.
May 16th, 2007 at 4:50 pm
Wrigglebot is the most beautiful grandson anyone could wish for and he has a disposition to match. If anyone had told me that I would love my grandson as much as my own children, I would have said …”you’re dreaming…not possible” but I have to admit it is no different, I am quite prepared to ‘lose my dignity’ to entertain my grandson – just as I was with my own kids – but they probably don’t remember that. It’s true that mothers are so busy they don’t always fully appreciate all those special moments. Mothers, wait for grandparenthood – it’s wonderful, you arrive at that enviable state where you can enjoy every minute with ‘wrigglebots’ without the ‘busy-ness’ – what a wonderful blessing! Chelle, I am so proud of you. You are a wonderful mother – so relaxed and I truly believe that Wrigglebot’s calm demeanour is a reflection of your calming influence. Keep up the great work!