Besties

This post started out because I wanted to remember the first picture, it makes me smile. I *thought* Nana & Nate were reading a book while I put Annabelle to bed. When I came to fetch him for his bedtime routine I found them cuddled on the couch watching TV. Mom looked at me ½ guilty and said “Nate wanted to watch the Simpsons”. Another special treat with Nana, Mom says no TV in the evening, Nana lets you watch a completely inappropriate cartoon if you happen upon it while turning to the weather channel. What else could I do but laugh? The more I thought about what to write, the more I thought about the special role she has played in their lives. Nate is completely a Nana’s boy. I mean Annabelle & Nana are like peas & carrots but Nate and Nana; well those two just have a special bond. Always have. My Mom retired when Annabelle was born so she could keep her while we worked. 6 months later she moved in. Neither child remembers a time when Nana wasn’t there. Even with my occasional travel, Tom’s long work hours and varying shifts the kids are content & secure. There is a constant, there is Nana. I often feel an overwhelming appreciation for the relationships my children have with my Mom. I know I am so very blessed. I know they are so very blessed. These pictures are just a snapshot of their daily interactions. A great deal of time spent reading & playing, with an occasional interjection of something you only get away with when you have Nana.