My Granddaughter Stole My Heart!

On October 1st, our Granddaughter Madelyn turned 4 months old. We’ve been fortunate to have Madelyn as our day guest in August and September. Today is the last day we’ll have her with us on weekdays.

Next week she begins a new adventure at an in-home day care for infants. I already miss her. She has the biggest smile. Her blue eyes glow when she looks at you. She gives you a knowing stare- I’m sure she’s trying to understand everything we say.

Everyday she grows bigger and shows off new talents. Yesterday she drank a bottle by herself… holding on to it tightly with her perfect little hands until it was gone. Her Grandma took her to visit her Great Grandmother, Gringa, while my nephew David is fixing up our kitchen. (He does great work, by the way.)

She’s a little gift of joy- and aren’t they all? Now I know why my friends all spoil their grandchildren! She spreads joy and happiness wherever she goes. Two days ago she visited another Great Grandma- my Mom. She didn’t recognize her, and even at 4 months, she’s becoming very aware of her surroundings. She was uncomfortable at first, but she was tired- we all understood. She burst into smiles when Daddy came.

Her vocabulary is growing daily. She has a wide array of sounds that blurt out spontaneously. They’re not real words. They’re her words. She’s telling us something all the time. Someday soon we’ll begin to understand what she’s trying to tell us all day. I can’t wait.

She recognizes nursery rhymes, and reacts with wide-eyed joy at surprises- like “pop goes the weasel”. I can’t wait until she talks, so we can tell her stories, and she can tell us stories; and take her to exciting places, and be a part of her growing up. Oh, the joy of having a granddaughter!