Lessons Learned From My Grandson

I am a grandfather. Frankly, I never thought I would ever say those words out loud. I do not have kids, however, my fiance has 2 beautiful kids that I have come to know and love. I wasn't sure what to expect as I was not expecting to be a grandfather so soon as Kelsey was a teenage mother.

Oliver and Kelsey have finished a wonderful 38 day visit where I learned many valuable life lessons. I learned what unconditional love is all about. He just wanted to be loved with no strings and he wanted to give the love back. He doesn't hold it against you when you don't change his diaper on time or feed him his lunch on time. He just loves you unconditionally.  

I knew I was in for a special experience. The first night we were watching TV and I was in the reclining chair and Kelsey gave him to me. Within 5 minutes he was snuggled up against my chest and asleep. I was in heaven. What a blissful moment. 

Up until the visit I had never changed a diaper. As the month went on, I became quite adapt at changing diapers. He even peed on me one day with the biggest smile and giggle. He was proud of what he did. I took it as a badge of honor.  

He would come to you with has hands wide open wanting to be picked up and hugged, looking for love and acceptance and once he got it from you he would give it right back.  

He is adventurous and inquisitive. He crawled everywhere. We had to baby proof the cabinets so he couldn't explore, he still tried his best to open the cabinets. 

He is resilient and unafraid. He could go from still and quiet one minute to crying like it was the end of world the next to back to still and quiet.

After a couple of weeks he took his first steps. He would look to make sure no one was watching him and then take the step. After a couple of days he didn't care whether anyone was watching he just walked everywhere.  He is fearless. He waved and smiled at everyone. Pure joy.

At 15 months he is special and hopefully continues to be special. He has so much love inside and out. We went to the zoo and he was totally enthralled with the dinosaur alive exhibit. the only thing he didn't care for was the splash pad, didn't like getting wet, yet he enjoyed having baths with all his bath toys.

I love Ollie and miss him and can't wait to see him again and learn more life lessons.