Grandma's House

About a month ago Todd headed out for his annual Oregon trip. We decided to stay behind since John was so little. So, I spent the week at my parents for some extra help and to help watch my nephew. We had so much fun. They loved the bike path in the park, her big tub and cool shower, all the stairs, having pancakes every morning and just playing with grandma. They were so bummed my dad was out of town on business. They really do love to go to Grandma's. It's like a mini vacation for them and for me. I don't know what it is about home, but I instantly revert back to my younger years. I feel like I have chores to do, but at the same time it's nice to have my mom "take care" of me. I loved watching the cooking channel in the evenings with her and just chatting. She really is my best friend. I'm not sure how I will survive next year when we are in New Zealand. Good thing Skype exists!

Just one example of why she is so great. She would come in around 4:30 (she's a total early bird) when she heard John crying and take him so I could get a few hours of sleep. He had such terrible gas that he was only sleeping for an hour and a half at a time and then he would fuss for an hour or so and then sleep again. It really was exhausting. I'm so glad those days are behind us. I really was incoherent for those first few weeks. What did mother's do before Disney movies, especially when it was poor weather? I'm convinced that was the only way I made it. We would all snuggle up on the couch and the kids would watch while I drifted off for some "sort of" sleep. I swear you always sleep with one eye open during the day, but somehow it stills feels like a little rest. Anyway, we had a great time and the kids were super bummed when we had to return to "real life!"

**The little Strawberry Shortcake cradle was mine when I was little. It's so crazy to think that John was the same size as one of those dolls!