The routine is starting to re-establish. My beautiful grandbaby showed up just after 9 this morning, as my son-in-law headed to work, and she was here all day until mid-afternoon, when my daughter had completed a full 8 hours of sleep. She worked last night, and though she was home all during the day, she needed to be out cold, not caring for a very active infant. It was a little different when she was working days. We sent a lot of messages and videos to keep her from being too lonely without her baby. Today we just assumed she was just this side of comatose, and left her alone until she had restored herself.
We expect this to be the norm several days a week for the foreseeable future. It was so hard when we had our virus isolation, and couldn't be with the baby. We are back to being the primary caregivers, and while it is truly exhausting for people our age, with joints appropriate for people 20 years our senior, it is marvelous getting to spend time with this little miracle. She's smart and strong and funny, and everything about her makes me glad to be alive.
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