Awe Wonder and Blessings

In this past year I have been blessed with the gift of two wonderful grandchildren. They have brought a wonderful and amazing change to my life. The first grandchild was born almost a year ago and up until a month ago lived on the mainland. I only saw him every couple of months and was always amazed at how much he had grown and changed. He is now crawling around, eating table food and making wonderful baby gibberish.


My wonderful granson at 7 months

My second grandchild, a little girl, was born only five minute walk from my home. I saw her when she was only a couple of hours old and have seen her pretty much every day since. When you are a parent you are busy, keeping the baby fed and changed, cleaning the house, preparing the meals. Being a Nana is a whole different experience. I can just sit and hold her in my arms and look at her with wonder and awe. Day by day I’m watching her come alive and wake up in the world in slow motion. It’s absolutely beautiful!

My new granddaughter at 1 month

The first month she basically slept and ate and slept and ate but during those awake moments her eyes began to focus, she started to look around at her world. She would follow a toy and then she began to turn her head from side to side.



Learning to Smile

Her facial expressions are so expressive. From frowning to pouting to those wonderful little smiles that are now appearing. At first you could tell she was smiling from the joy in her eyes but now her mouth is smiling along with them. She looks at her Mom and recognizes her and smiles with happiness.

This past month she found her hands. She looks at them a lot. It’s like she knows they are attached to her but she hasn’t quite figured out their purpose yet. She almost looks at them with amazement saying “wow these are so cool...I can make them open and then close!” Lately she has also found her feet. Now they don’t seem to be as exciting as her hands but wait til she finds out their purpose...she will be very happy. Exciting news today is that she rolled over. Now I wasn't there to see it happen but I wonder if she was surprised or shocked or did she have that all planned out.

Bunny Feet!

I would so love to know what she is thinking and what she thinks of this place. It must be a wonderful sense of wonder and awe. Life is like that. If you look around you out in creation and see it in all of its beauty you can’t help but have a great sense of wonder and awe. It’s amazing. From the little bud that turns into a beautiful flower, from the little egg that hatches into a lovely bird that can fly, from a little seed that grows into a massive tree...it’s all very humbling. We are but a small part in this vast world. The miracle of life in all forms brings me such a sense of thankfulness and many moments of amazement.



Me and my babies

I love being a parent even with all of its challenges it is such a blessing. The joys and gifts that children bring to your life totally outweigh those small little difficulties that pop up from time to time. Being a Nana...well now that is totally superb! I have decided that the ultimate gift of becoming a parent is becoming a grandparent and being there to watch a small baby awaken to the gifts of the world. I pray that we can learn to respect this planet and keep it safe for all future generations so that all babies can continue to grow and experience that wonderful sense of wonder and awe.