Grandma C

My mom met her first grandchild a week and a half ago. For the next ten days they were nearly inseparable. Grandma Cathy took care of Miss A while I returned to work, and well, just about all the time. We were spoiled with all sorts of care-taking, and now A is used to rocking to sleep in someone's arms. They had fun together downstairs as I worked upstairs. It was nice to go down and give A a kiss whenever I wanted, and catch them having good times together.

 Going to watch Eskimo dancing in traditional kuspuks and mukluks

 We were the only guests touring the nearby Raptor Center

 Learning to count already

 Grandma's sweet little Valentine

This book was one of her Valentine's gifts from Grandma.
She absolutely delighted in it!

 A's wild hair before Grandma would style and "tame" it every day with her special product

 This may or may not have been staged

A bucket of dungeness crabs from friends. I'm gonna get you!

My mom was born to be a Grandma. It sure was special relationship-building time for the two, and also enjoyable having her in Alaska. The weather was pretty much nice to boot too! And now we get ready for a visit from Grandma J...

*Amy