Year Three, Day 256: A Piano Lesson for My Grandbaby

Baby Gracie had her second piano lesson today. Her first was when she was just a few days old.

O.K. So it was not a "real" piano lesson. The first one, I just held her while I played her theme song (Amazing Grace).

Today, I set up the keyboard so she could touch the keys. She loved it! She seems easily bored with us these days. She craves touch, sound, sight....she especially responds to music.

I stayed home with her while my daughter went to work meetings today. My role in her life is to give her many activities. My mother's role is to rock her to sleep. My daughter takes care of feeding, bathing, nurturing. Her daddy is good at making her laugh.

It does take a village to raise a child. Especially Baby Gracie. She has us all taking care of her every need.

And I love every minutes of it! I must admit, I am exhausted at the end of the day, but by the time I caught the Max heading to my first piano student of the afternoon, I missed her deeply! I am even more committed to improving my health so I can keep up with this little girl!

On that note, I am heading to bed early tonight. Tomorrow morning I plan on getting up early and hitting the gym (and the hot tub!)

Talk to you tomorrow!

Love,

Zita

P.S. Here is today's hooping video. Day 217!

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