[LisaCA]

I'm surprised at how many moms are older, but how many ask me if dd's my granddaughter. even the older folks ask-duh. Of course, we are both 44, but don't look a year past 42 .

I'm surprised at the things I'm willing to do. I'm a pretty picky person. I won't swim in a pool of kids who aren't diaper trained, I found dd's food encounters quite nauseating at first (sensitive tummy ). Fast forward 16 months and I'm wiping the boogers off her face with my hand, I can watch her eat without being totally grossed out, and I even bathe with her . Surprising how things turn out. Dh just laughs at his wife's changes.

I'm also surprised at how natural it all feels. After living for 43 years without kids or friends with kids, having her around feels perfectly normal, like it's always been this way. Glad I waited .