176.2 Susannah and me!

It has been a whirlwind 5 days since I arrived in Boston to meet Susannah! She is adorable, and we are all delighting in her newborn gestures, facial expressions, and posturing. I know it's all about ego, but I find myself looking for traits we share. I decided that she has my longs legs and arms, my hair color, and on and on. It's silly I know. I am not the only one in her extended family that has long arms and long legs. I wonder why I need/want to see myself in her.

And, I'm wondering how we ever got along without all of the equipment and new thinking about taking care of newborns that my daughter and her husband find themselves imbued with and surrounded by. But it is all good. I wish we had had a diaper genie, wipes for crying out loud, swaddling wraps that stay in place even when the baby kicks, car seats that support and protect the baby, etc.

So here is a picture of my newest grandchild. You do see the resemblance, right?

I can hardly wait for her to get to know her cousins, Lennox, Alex, and Julien.