A new family

So my baby had a baby last week.
It seemed all during this pregnancy, folks were telling me over and over what wonderful parents Steve & Erica would be.  Why?

"because they're just overgrown kids themselves"
"because they've had years to travel & see the world"
"because they get along so well"
And you know what?... All of these things are true.
But somehow I had trouble getting beyond the fact that my baby was having a baby.
Why is it, that we as parents sometimes have trouble seeing our grown children as adults?

Is it because when I look at them, a certain part of me will always see these goofy, sweet kids?
Or is it just the natural way of things?
By keeping them young, we keep ourselves young as well?

 They've traveled more in their eight years, than most people do in a lifetime.

They've been to China,
New Zealand,
Morocco,
Turkey,
South Africa,
They've even lived in Nepal for two months
    (with no phone & no address... that one was tough!)

They do know how to have fun.
They have the best toys of anyone I know.
RockBand,
Wii,
remote control cars,
A whole room full of musical instruments

They love to camp.
In the middle of the Everglades.
In the middle of nowhere.

No hotels for these two.

Climbing Rocks is their obsession.
They've climbed in Mexico,
British Columbia,
Utah,
Nevada,
Tennessee,

And they still dress up for Halloween. So are they ready for what's about to happen to them?

Do they understand that their lives will change in ways they can only just imagine?

Do they get the fact that his needs will always trump theirs?

Do they understand the power of the bond they've just created with this little boy?
That they'll sacrifice anything,
even face the fires of Hell itself
to keep him safe,
secure,
healthy.

That they'll love him
no matter what he does,
no matter where he goes,
and that no matter how old he gets to be,
He'll always be their baby.
I pondered these things often as the pregnancy progressed.

And suddenly he was here.
I was fortunate enough to spend a few days with this new little family last week.
And having done so, I can now honestly say,
YES!
They get it.
They are totally in love with this little guy!
Oh they'll make mistakes I'm sure, but they are ready.
This little boy is blessed indeed to have them in his life...
and
so am I.