Letter from Grandpa Updyke
Oliver
As I walked out of the house this morning to the blanket of pure white covering the world as far as I could see, I realized it was time to write to you. Although it's been just a little over a month since I saw you, which at my age is only a short pause, to you, it has been almost a third of your time alive.
The snow made me think of the record snowfall that just happened in New York where you live. I sure hope that your Mom and Dad took you out to experience it. I'm sure that they did, but just in case they were too busy, or didn't feel like it, the next time they're holding you up to look out the window, do that giggly, wiggly, wave your arms and legs thing that all little guys know how to do, and let them know you just have to get out there and feel that stuff for yourself. It's cold, and wet, and takes a while to get used to, but once you do it sort of grows on you. It's also very quiet, pristine, and beautiful allowing you to just kind of sit back and enjoy, which is sort of hard to do in the fast-paced world we now live in.
Just to let you know the kind of big mark a little guy like you can make, Grandma is already talking about starting to plan her next visit with you. It's seems that you have just the right touch when it comes making your Grandma want to spend time with you. Although I'm sure it won't be in what's left of the winter season, maybe the next time it will be warm weather, and we can take you out and introduce you to some bugs, or flowers or some of the many other wonderful things the world still has to show you.
Judging from the new pictures and stories of you I'm seeing on the blog, you're becoming more and more alert and interested with the world with each passing minute. That's just the way it should be, and though it sometimes can be overwhelming for a new guy, in the long run it is that sense of wonder that will always let you appreciate the moment you're living in so try never to loose it.
Bye for now, Love Grampa Updyke
As I walked out of the house this morning to the blanket of pure white covering the world as far as I could see, I realized it was time to write to you. Although it's been just a little over a month since I saw you, which at my age is only a short pause, to you, it has been almost a third of your time alive.
The snow made me think of the record snowfall that just happened in New York where you live. I sure hope that your Mom and Dad took you out to experience it. I'm sure that they did, but just in case they were too busy, or didn't feel like it, the next time they're holding you up to look out the window, do that giggly, wiggly, wave your arms and legs thing that all little guys know how to do, and let them know you just have to get out there and feel that stuff for yourself. It's cold, and wet, and takes a while to get used to, but once you do it sort of grows on you. It's also very quiet, pristine, and beautiful allowing you to just kind of sit back and enjoy, which is sort of hard to do in the fast-paced world we now live in.
Just to let you know the kind of big mark a little guy like you can make, Grandma is already talking about starting to plan her next visit with you. It's seems that you have just the right touch when it comes making your Grandma want to spend time with you. Although I'm sure it won't be in what's left of the winter season, maybe the next time it will be warm weather, and we can take you out and introduce you to some bugs, or flowers or some of the many other wonderful things the world still has to show you.
Judging from the new pictures and stories of you I'm seeing on the blog, you're becoming more and more alert and interested with the world with each passing minute. That's just the way it should be, and though it sometimes can be overwhelming for a new guy, in the long run it is that sense of wonder that will always let you appreciate the moment you're living in so try never to loose it.
Bye for now, Love Grampa Updyke
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