Outsmarting Grandma

This past Saturday we, my wife and I, had the privilege to watch our second, 11 week old, grandchild  for a few hours. We had last seen him in April, a week or so after his birth. Simon has yet to learn that women are always right. A meme I saw on Facebook pointed out three things: 1. Women are always right; 2. The first born daughter is always right; 3. The first born granddaughter is always right. My wife checks two of the three, and since the first is always right, I do not know why a need for a number 2 or number 3, but I guess that is a warning to not argue with a woman who meets all three criteria. In any event, our (then) 11 week old, okay, 11 and one half week old, grandson out smarted Grandma.

For Simon to outsmart Grandma is quite something. Grandma has a great deal of experience with children, not just our two, but she also worked in special care nursery, a nurse in a pediatric clinic, and, to top it off she was a school nurse. No one can get the better of a school nurse, not a FF (frequent flyer), not anybody. She is used to laying down the law. So, it was interesting to see the "battle" of wills between our grandson and my wife. An epic battle. 

Simon and Grandma
June 21, 2025

Simon had been fed by his mom before his parents departed for a wedding reception. Typically, about an hour after being fed, Simon goes down for a nap. I guess it was nearing that hour time, and my wife thought Simon wanted to go down for a nap. She put him down and he was quiet for a while, but started to fuss a bit and she brought him back to the main floor. Where we played with him. I think this happened twice. She thought Simon desired to be put down for a nap before he really wanted to be put down for a nap and not before. 

Simon is a good baby boy, so to get on grandma's good side he gave her a nice long cuddle after she had fed him. It could have been his way of saying thank you, or that he just wished to be held. Or, were they both worn out from this epic battle? Who got the better end of the deal? I think both came out with pleased hearts as both got a long cuddle with each other. 

Simon may have outsmarted Grandma Toni that day, but in the end both benefited. However, Simon should not push his luck, because it is difficult to outsmart Grandma Toni.