Being a Grandmother aka "Cookie"

                                                                 Isabel and "Cookie"

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, and I agree. I could write a book about being a grandmother...the differences between being a mother and a grandmother, the joys of celebrating each new milestone along the way, enjoying the growth and development and having the time and energy to spend focusing on one child.

Now that I have been blessed with two granddaughters, I am having double the fun being "Cookie"!
Isabel and I have done a lot of baking together over the years...mostly cookies, of course!During my visit here on the East Coast, we will be baking a Lemon Meringue Pie and peanut butter cookies.

Now that I have fully gotten into the hang of rocking a newborn, while reading a book to five year-old Isabel, I am beginning to remember the tiredness that comes over you at the end of the day. Don't get me wrong,it's a good kind of tired...from moving, rocking, consoling, and doing many small but necessary tasks throughout the day.

My time here with my two granddaughters has refreshed my memory about the importance of the small details of daily life. I had forgotten about the demands that a newborn makes on your time and energy. There are moments when it seems as if you will never have the time to read a book, or follow a recipe, but then as I
hold baby Mary and do a gentle bouncy walk...and she calms down...I wonder why I even cared about reading or trying to bake something. The nuances of the newborn are never-ending, and unpredictable, but there is nothing more precious!