Grandma's Visit

We are so thankful that Grandma was able to help us out once again, during Owen's tube surgery. Jim has been traveling quite a bit these days, and it would have been nearly impossible to get Liam to school and Owen to the hospital. Not to mention what would I have done with Natalie. I can just imagine trying to comfort Owen after surgery with Natalie clinging to me screaming.

That is still our biggest issue around here, I think. The Owen/Natalie dynamic, and Natalie's general mood. I thought she might have relented a little bit by now, but she still has major issues "sharing" me with Owen. It drives her nuts when I pick him up or give him lovin'. I think she must still be making her point to me that I have done something she is not happy about. Poor Grandma got to see a few incidents...like when I have O hanging on one leg and N hanging on the other leg and both are screaming at the top of their lungs, trying to push each other off, and I can't move and I can't remove them. Grandma said later that I had a funny look on my face at the time. That may have been the look that was me thinking "if I kick really hard in both directions would it be possible to dislodge both at the same time??" aaahhhh good times

We hope Grandma has recovered. We loved having an extra set of hands (and eyes, to better follow the 100 mile an hour toddler on his races around the house looking for danger), and we loved our trips to Costco. And I know all three kids miss her. It took a while for Owen to settle down after she arrived, but he was quite snuggly with her by the end. I think he's starting to get the idea about extended family.