Historically, few people have ever uttered those words and meant it. But in my case, it is true. My MIL has been over the moon since Kailyn was born and has come over to take care of, feed, change, burp, hold, play with and talk to the baby. Of course, what that means is that Helen and I get more sleep, sanity, one-on-one time with each other, and sleep. Did I mention we get more sleep?
It doesn't hurt that Kailyn loves her grandma, and that she behaves very well when grandma is over, which in turn makes grandma love Kailyn even more (she's gone so far as to call our daughter 'her baby,' which is a little creepy, but whatever. I just chalk it up to the language difference.)
We are trying to enjoy this mutually beneficial situation while it lasts, since we know part of the reason it's happening is that Kailyn is the first grandchild for Helen's parents. So my MIL is expressing years of pent up love and doting on the baby. That probably won't happen if/when we have another kid down the line.
Unfortunately, grandma won't be available to babysit/night nanny for a while, so we'll be on our own with Kailyn. And for as good as we are with her, we definitely do not have the magic touch that grandma has.
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