Thank You Mom

I just spent a week without my Mom watching Aiden and it has been an adjustment. My mom has spent the last 2 months being Super Grandma. At the beginning of March Tricia's husband started to have heart trouble and she ended up spending all her days and nights in the hospital with him. My mom has always been my back up plan for days here and there if Aiden turned up sick or Tricia's kids became sick...so she came to the rescue right away. Tricia and her family had high hopes of returning back to normal but just needed some time and we intended to give them that. The thought of replacing Tricia...the woman that takes care of Aiden as one of her own and loves him unconditionally was a stressful thought that no one, including my mother, wanted to have. So without even needing to consider it my mom decided she would drive out here (we live an hour a part) every week and take care of Aiden. Some days she would drive back and forth and other weeks she would pack up, leave her own life and stay out here for the week. On the mornings that she was here she would get up with Aiden so Jason could sleep in if he had a long night, watch him all day until I got home, insist that I work however long I needed or go shopping to take time for myself, and then still helped me with the dinner time, bath time, and bed time routine. That is above and beyond. That is Super Grandma. That is my Super Mom. Not only has Aiden been able to have a plethora of Grandma time but I have had my mom time. It has been wonderful having my mom here with me in the evenings and not be alone as I am normally. Aiden and her have a great relationship and he has really become a Grandma's boy. She is such a hands-on, get-down-on-the-floor-and-make-a mess, patient Grandma and she makes it look easy. I admire her. I am, of course, so glad that Tricia is back (and her husband is well) so that we can all get back to "the norm" but I can not deny that I miss my mom. Aiden was excited to see Tricia and is back to running from me when I come to pick him up because he doesn't want to leave...but I know that he misses his Grandma too. I am so incredibly thankful for the time she gave us...so truly blessed to have a mother that would make that sacrifice. Am I saying that no other Mother would do that? Nope. But MY mom did. What an amazing gift. I feel so lucky. I love you Mom...you love me more? Okay! :)