Being Grandparents Rock!!!

As you can tell Dan and I finally got to hold our first grandchild, Braden Riley! It was soo amazing to hold such a precious gift and to know he is a part of you. Braden finally came home on Friday so mom and dad decided to spend a few days alone with him before letting others come and see him.. Although this is a good idea, I think grandparents should have been able to come and see him first. But I respect mom and dads wishes and held out till Sunday. He looks so different from the way he looked in the hospital. I don't know maybe it was because I was finally up close and personal that I saw how adorable he is. I still think he looks like his great grandfather with a little Branden thrown in there! He has decided to give mom and dad a hard time and likes to stay awake at night and sleep all day! Haven't we all been through that phase? I told mom I was available for night duty if she needs me! So Braden slept the whole time we were there, even with passing him from Dan to myself! I remember those first few weeks. You are so tired it is hard to put one foot in front of the other. I really want to be there and help the new parents in any way but I'm not sure what the boundaries are. When I had my kids I welcomed any and all help those first few weeks and I was glad to have my mother, Dan's mom Marie and my Granny to help me and let me get a few hours of precious sleep. So I don't know what else to do except keep offering my help and hope that they will let me help . I really want to be a good mother-in-law and a great grandmother. But where are the boundaries? I don't want to be pushy or overbearing. There really should be a class or a book one can read on how to do this grandparenting and mother-in-law thing! Anyway, if someone really reads this blog I invite you to give me some advice on this subject. I'm curious as to what people think makes a great grammy and a good mother- in-law!