We stopped by to visit my Grandma Baldwin yesterday. My kids call her Grandma Gussy, so when I started calling her Grandma Baldwin Olivia was confused. I explained to her that this was her Great Grandma Baldwin. She had it all figured out and interrupted my explanation with “You mean I have two Grandma Baldwins?” I said, “yes you do”.
She asked Grandma what her favorite color was – Grandma said, “purple”. We then asked if Olivia could sing her a song. When we started singing Grandma joined in…it was a special moment. I love my Grandma – it is hard for her to get older. She takes it in stride, but a few of her comments suggest that she is more than inconvenienced with this part of life. She has been loosing her memory somewhat. She asked me how many kids I had three times. The last time she asked, when I told her 5 – she said “Oh, you lucky girl!” I thought to myself – You’re right!
Comments:
Anne said…
How fun to visit with a great grandma! What a special moment for Olivia!
Monday, October 27, 2008 8:58:37 PM
Jana said…
What a tender moment… thanks for sharing.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 9:43:25 AM
Grandma Baldwin said…
Sooooo sweet! Olivia, I sure do love you!
Friday, November 07, 2008 1:29:22 PM