Grandparents

Over the past few weeks family has really been on my mind. It is hard for me that my parents, siblings, and all of Merrick's cousins live in Oregon and we don't get to see them very often. We are lucky, however, to have family here as well and Merrick has grandparents, uncles, and great grandparents here who really love him. My heart feels divided and I wish there was a way for all the family to be together more often.

This last weekend my sister, Emily, got her master's degree here. She and her son Kai and my parents were able to come and it has been so great to get to see them. On Mother's Day we were able to spend time with both my mom and Jeremy's mom and that really meant a lot to me. A few days later Merrick finally started officially crawling and while none of the grandparents were here at the time to see it, my mom was still in town and just knowing that three of Merrick's four grandparents were just a few minute drive away if they wanted to come see the new trick was really special.

We don't know what life has in store for us in the near future. We could end up staying here, we could end up in Oregon, or I guess it is possible that we could end up somewhere else entirely, but I know that no matter where we are I will feel torn. Merrick has such a special relationship with each of his grandparents and I want them to play a big role in his life. Helping him feel close to them will always be a priority for me no matter who we live near.