My favorite Great Grandaughter. Brooklyn Laine Isn't she a cutie. I think she looks a lot like her mom. I never knew I would be so excited about a Great grandchild. I am so filled with love for her. I can remember her Daddy when he was little. He was as handsome as Brooklyn is beautiful. I admire Jacob and Cassie so much for attending college and caring for a baby. I can't imagine what that must be like.

I was at home with my first baby, Steve.(Jacob's Dad) Steve's Daddy's mom came to stay for a couple of weeks. I was so inexperienced with babies. She wouldn't let me give Steve a pacifier. And she said it wasn't good to pick him up every time he cried. Maybe she was right. But it wasn't good for me either. I was so nervous. I cried all the time. But despite that he turned out fine. Jacob's mother, Shelley was a wonderful Mom. She was calmer than I was most of the time. Once in a while I would say to her "This too shall pass". All parents discover that as their children grow. There will always be another stage. Good times and difficult ones too. I always advise new parents to enjoy every minute with their baby because they will never have quite the same experience with being a parent after the first time.