Meet My New Grandson!

Perhaps the most exciting thing that can happen to an "old" person like me (aside from teaching awesome students and having incredible adult children of my own) is becoming a Grandma! Meet my first, brand-new grandson, Chase Nelson Wyatt. He was born on Sunday, June 22, 2008, in Orem, Utah. He weighed a whopping 7 lbs 4 ozs and was approximately 21 inches long. I don't think I've been this excited since my own children were born! AND, being a grandma is probably the most wonderful role I've ever had the opportunity of fulfilling. I get to hold him, change him, and talk to him, but most importantly, rock him forever and ever and ever. We've had such wonderful talks already! (Well, I do most of the talking and he does some listening...when he stays awake...unless he's crying, and then I quickly hand him back to his mom!)

I think a picture of my grandson and I as the first post on my blog is perfect. When I became a parent, I had such hopes and dreams for my own children, but I've recently discovered that when I became a grandparent, I began to KNOW that my grandchild would be able to accomplish anything! Suddenly I can dream of him as an artist, or athlete, or scientist, or teacher, or even a mountain-climber! I envision Chase as the future "mover" and "shaker" and "innovator" of this world, and for some reason I KNOW he will succeed in everything. That's why I have a picture of he and I as my first blog -- because I KNOW he will be able to "move mountains" as he grows older.