I’m visiting my parents now while Joel is on travel for work. Before I continue, I should explain something. We don’t live down the street from any of our parents, but mine are closest, being only about 2 1/2 hours away. Also, though Joel’s parents love their grandchildren very much and would do just about anything for them, my parents experience them on a different level because Alexis and Branwen are their only grandchildren. On Joel’s side, there were four grandchildren before our kids arrived. I have one older sister, but she maintains thus far that she doesn’t want kids and is fulfilled by being an aunt. 🙂
So we arrived here, both girls with full-blown colds, on Monday night. The girls love it here, of course, since they’re spoiled rotten (even Branwen is far more entertained than at home), but I have an even bigger treat. 🙂 I have gotten more sleep here than I’ve had in a long long time. 🙂 One night when the girls slept pretty well, I actually got 10 1/2 hours of sleep (broken up a bit, to be sure, but still)!!! I think only another parent could appreciate that feat. 🙂
Of course, then the girls conspired against me last night and had a rather bad night again so I got more like 5 1/2 hours, but even then I get such a break just because my mother will help me take care of them during the day. I guess the girls aren’t the only ones getting spoiled! 🙂