Last week I was without my laptop for most of the week. Worse than that, I was without my Isabelle for a week. Being without both of them at the same time was nearly impossible. I missed her so much. The granddaughter, not the laptop.
We didn’t have her because Ashley went to Las Vegas with her boyfriend and arranged for a friend to take care of Isabelle while she was gone. I would have demanded that she let us have Isabelle for the week, but I had to work and the friend that she had arranged to have Isabelle be with during the day had taken the whole week off just to take care of Isabelle. I felt like my hands were tied.
Ashley had a great time. She did NOT get married. (Whew!) At least not that I know of. She didn’t get arrested and I think that she didn’t gamble away all her money. I’m glad that she had a great time.
It’s always hard for me when someone that I don’t know is taking care of Isabelle. I have a hard time trusting Ashley’s judgement, especially when I haven’t met the people Isabelle is around. The same is true for when Isabelle is with her father. I know he loves her and would never do anything to intentionally harm her, but he lacks common sense and some of his friends (and family) are pretty scary. I know it isn’t my place to worry about Isabelle like I am her mother, but I am afraid that no one else is making decisions without thinking of her first.
Ashley said that while Isabelle was staying with N, all Isabelle did was talk about us. Papa and Grandma Shelli this and Papa and Grandma Shelli that. That got a big smile from me. She missed us, too! Isabelle came out of the ordeal ( 
) alright, but she has a cold. How dare they give her a cold? Did they not wash their hands before touching her!? Also, Isabelle tattled that N smoked while Isabelle was there but Isabelle “couldn’t be by her”. Smoking while Isabelle is in the same house or apartment is a big, big no-no with me. It doesn’t matter if you smoke in another room. You are still exposing her to secondhand smoke. All in all, though, she was fine. Isabelle said that she had a good time and she had 2 (count them, 1, 2) baths while she was with N. Which is probably more than she gets in a month with her Mom. I’m sure you think I am kidding.
We had Isabelle last night. I couldn’t wait to get home to see her. She was her normal effervescent, cute, little ball of energy and words. She keeps us laughing and tells us about every five minutes or so that she loves us and how beautiful and/or handsome we are. How we are the best grandma, papa, aunt and that uncle she ever had. I am so glad that she’s back.
2 baths in a week is more than she gets?? Geez I must have been a monster as a Mom, my kids had to take a bath every day. The horrors! Glad she is ok, even though you were not LOL from missing her
How many baths in a month does a little girl need? One at most, I would think…
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Oh shit Shelli. Reading this makes me feel sooooo guilty for moving the grandbabies away from Jared’s Mom and Dad. They were so, so involved in the kids’ daily lives. And while it was what was best for OUR family, I know it is hurting them.
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You make her come alive, Shelli, when you talk about her, I can feel how much you love her and she seems to be a person I would very much like to know.
Belle and Logan, I think, would be the best of friends…
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So good to have a joyous post from Shelli today!
I guess Ashley has at least one of the right kind of friend, eh? I can’t imagine many 20-somethings taking a week off work to care for someone else’s kid.
I totally agree with the smoking thing, & I’m a smoker! But around the kids, I’m not. And as grandparents, it’s our JOB to worry like their mama. seriously…it’s in the grandparent’s manual I think.
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Watching the way my siblings have dealt with their kids makes me agree with the way you worry. Sometimes you just can’t help it. My Mom has practically raised four of her grandkids and the influence shows. I’m glad to hear some smile back in your font! :d
*HI Isabelle!!!*
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I don’t think we cut the apron strings when our babies grow up.
I think we just get longer ones to wrap around the additional loved ones they bring into our lives – and hearts!
I’m thinking that Isabelle and tink would have so much fun together – she sounds sooo sweet! And two baths? In a week ? the poor thing must have had prune hands…
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