Time in a Bottle

Hi Easton...it's Ama,

We are well into our second week together as school is underway and Mommy and Daddy are back at work. I marvel at the changes I see in you every day. You are getting used to being with me and Papa now, and we, of course are delighted that you are getting to spend this time with us. It makes me so wish I could put this time in a bottle and save it forever, but I know there is no stopping time as it marches on relentlessly. And so, we savour each precious day with you in our care.

As I watch you at each stage of your infant development, I am so grateful that God allows grandparents a second chance to marvel at the wonder that is a growing child. It is so different as a parent because of the pressures of life and the time constraints and the fatigue that goes hand in hand with parenthood. At least that is what it was like for me and Papa. We didn't always have (or take) the time to marvel at each little achievement or enjoy the sheer pleasure of pure play! There were always meals to fix, or laundry to do, or a house to clean, or appointments to get to...something pressing that kept drawing us away. But it's different now...we HAVE time to just 'be with you'...no pressure of jobs and certainly, the chores aren't all that pressing, and there are fewer places to be. I can't go back, but I am so thankful for the second chance to marvel at my grandchildren in a way that I never had time to do with my children.

With love and thanks to your mom and dad for giving us this time with you.
Ama