The Mother She Has Become....

Jamie and Levi

with Junebug

October 2010

Today, I want to tell you about this wonderful little mother that is my daughter.

First, watching this tiny little mom bring this bouncing baby boy into this world was just the most magical thing I've ever seen. Ever.

I've delivered three of my own babies, and I've helped my sister with one of her deliveries as a coach, her cheering section and and as a back massager on an as-needed basis. I thought each experience was pretty special. Of course they were.

But this, this was different somehow...it was what I can only describe as a spiritual experience, because truly, it made me weep.

And the miracle that I made it down there to Alabama before she delivered, and made it to the hospital in time for the pushing....I know I was meant to witness this little bit of magic and bond with her in a new and different way.

I spent one of the nights in the hospital with her and the baby, made the journey home with the baby ... they were in front and I was following them, praying all the way that they'd make it home safe.

She and I helped each other through the first three weeks of Levi's life and then I had to leave to come back to Michigan. And again, I wept.

But is this girl strong, special, and is she ever brave.

She has health issues, had them before she got pregnant, had infertility issues and now she is having thyroid problems, but she is still such a good mommy in spite of it all. (Please help us pray that some endocrinologist, somewhere, will know the answer to her symptoms!)

She took her full maternity leave and I thought that was wise. But she did have to go back to work, to a fairly high stress job, and she works full time, about an hour from home. That's a two-hour commute, each and every day. Wow. Daddy works an hour the opposite direction from home. They do what they have to do. I give them so much credit.

She decided that it made the most sense to find the little man a daycare right close to her work so she can go snuggle him on her lunch hour. She has such good common sense and she and the baby have such a tight bond...I just love watching it. I love that she works at making time for him a priority on her lunch hour.

I have to tell you that besides the pure joy and glowing that is me --when I'm with my little grandson, one of the best things about becoming a grandparent is watching your child be a parent. It is just astoundingly amazing!

She is such a good mother to the little guy and I am just unashamedly saying so. Keep it up girl, always work hard to be the best mom to him that you can be.

I hope you don't mind me bragging. But Jamie, really, you are the best little mother a little boy could ever want. The best.