In the midst of the waves of emotions ... Crying and laughing and the transition induced ridiculous meltdowns and manic behavior - I am also realizing that we don't really grow all the way up - like ever. I keep thinking I know how to adult. I keep finding out I am just making it up as I go.
My Mom and Dad are coming today and the build up to their arrival (my inner excitement and nerves) is similar to nervousness and excitement I felt when I was 5 and 12 and 17 and 26 years old.
Here I am, a 44 year old grandmother and mother of many and I feel nervy and like a kid on Christmas morning while I wait for my Mom and Dad to arrive. I cleaned some globes around the light fixtures -- we literally DO NOT clean those. But for Mom and Dad -- the ones in the bathroom they will use are sparkling clean.
Everything has to be perfect and everyone has to be happy.
We have to have perfect family time together without any problems what-so-ever.
Haiti must cooperate.
Grandchildren must cooperate too.
That is what I want.
No pressure on anybody at all.
Just don't screw it up.
Anyone.
My parents picked Isaac up in Waco, TX last night and had a chance to meet Abner and see Graham and Paige. They all slept for seven minutes and headed to the airport at 3am. Paige reports that she felt heavy and sad saying goodbye to her Buddy the Elf Helper Brother Friend. Thankfully the next brother will arrive to cheer her again in just one week.
My Mom and Dad are coming today and the build up to their arrival (my inner excitement and nerves) is similar to nervousness and excitement I felt when I was 5 and 12 and 17 and 26 years old.
Here I am, a 44 year old grandmother and mother of many and I feel nervy and like a kid on Christmas morning while I wait for my Mom and Dad to arrive. I cleaned some globes around the light fixtures -- we literally DO NOT clean those. But for Mom and Dad -- the ones in the bathroom they will use are sparkling clean.
Everything has to be perfect and everyone has to be happy.
We have to have perfect family time together without any problems what-so-ever.
Haiti must cooperate.
Grandchildren must cooperate too.
That is what I want.
No pressure on anybody at all.
Just don't screw it up.
Anyone.
My parents picked Isaac up in Waco, TX last night and had a chance to meet Abner and see Graham and Paige. They all slept for seven minutes and headed to the airport at 3am. Paige reports that she felt heavy and sad saying goodbye to her Buddy the Elf Helper Brother Friend. Thankfully the next brother will arrive to cheer her again in just one week.
