It was, however, tough to face the reality that my mother would not be able to make the journey. Not only is she in the nursing home but has been quarantined like the rest of the country's nursing homes to keep them all safe. So, it was definitely different to have just my dad arrive but this is the new normal of our lives and it didn't stop us from having a blast!
Seeing my dad meet Quincey was extremely touching for me. Again, as I've stated in so many previous posts, I've waited a long time for it to be my turn to be a mommy and I'm not taking for granted one special moment without soaking it all in and, the moment my father met my daughter for the first time was one of those moments that was really special.
I did it, Dad! I grew up and have a beautiful baby and amazing husband to finally share with you!
How special it was seeing him embrace her and tell her how cute and precious she is. Quincey is so funny when people come to visit and scoop her up. She doesn't cry but looks around like "what's going on?" She has had limited interaction with people because of the Coronavirus so it's not normal for someone besides mommy or daddy's arms around her. As grandpa was holding her, she found my face and voice and grandpa said, "well, she surely knows who her mother is." Sounds like a simple statement but, how rewarding it was to hear from an outside perspective that she actually knows who I am and registered my voice. It's a lot of work to raise a baby 24 hours a day and little comments like that are just icing on the cake.
Quincey also got to meet her auntie Lou Lou (Abby). Abby is just too old to simply be her "cousin" although that's truly what she is so, we have taken to calling her Auntie Lou Lou (cause that's always been my nickname for her). It was so sweet to see Abby with her. She has a calming presence just like her father and was able to put Quincey to sleep no problem. I think Abby was pretty taken with Quincey and loves her very much.
The first day we went to the mountains. Last time the Logans were here they tried to hike to McCauly Hot Springs and turned around just short of making it there so they were determined to actually hike up to them this time. So, as they marched up the mountain, my father, Joe, and I and Quincey jumped in the car and drove to Valles Caldara. It was a great drive and I got to see ELK! MY FAVORITE! And... even better yet, my dad told me on the drive that I'm a good mother! That meant the world to me. The Logans did actually make it to the hot springs this time and seemed to really enjoy it.
The next day was busy busy busy with backyard fun. Joe has been revamping our backyard for a couple weeks now. We started with nothing but rocks and dirt and weeds... lots and lots of weeds. Now it looks amazing! And, I even have a garden! Somehow Joe and my nephew got to talking about how to make the brick wall in the yard more pleasing to the eye and before I knew it, we were on our way to Lowes to buy wood and other necessary materials. I had no idea what the plan was but was having fun watching it all come together. My dad, Joe and Gideon worked on the project all day until the sun went down. They barely finished it before they were out of sunlight. Joe cut the boards for them while my dad helped Gideon hang them up. Gideon was the master artist behind the project and I was super proud of him. It turned out amazing. Truly, we were all very impressed.
We played pinochle that night. A family favorite that I have never really played. Joe thought it would be fun for us to learn so that's what we did. What a fun game! While we played the nieces and nephew took care of Quinney and she couldn't have been happier. They were playing songs for her and giving all the love a little girl can handle to her.
Their last day here we all just relaxed and spent time together. I rounded up my nieces and nephews to help me finish planting some things in the back yard and Afton hung lights up for us. (They look amazing!).
I love having my family under foot and I'm not sure I would ever get sick of it. I'm sure this is not exclusive to me but I feel the most peace, contentment, and joy when around family; however, I do know this is not the case for all families and I am just so glad that my family are my favorite people in the world!
It was another great few days full of love and laughter!
No comments:
Post a Comment