grandma

I guess I have some explaining to do as my sister just pointed out that in my overtired stupor I have been writing "Nanny," which means more of a babysitter, when I have been meaning to write the name that we have given Grandma Lauer, pronounced "nah-knee." Her mother, my grandmother, was known as "Nana" which is the Sicilian word for Grandma; the Italian is "Nonna." And so we came up with a modified version of these two. I guess from here on out I will write "Nani." On the Washuk side, little Eddie's Grandma will be known as Grandma Bonnie, since it is the same name that Eddie III and the rest of the family calls Grandma Bonnie Clark - a lot of history there as she has more grandchildren and great grandchildren than anyone I have ever met - we calculated it at 28 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren - Bonnie, is that right??. Little Eddie is very fortunate to have a Great Grandma Bonnie AND a Grandma Bonnie. Grandmothers are very special in the lives of babies...I have realized this more so in becoming a parent myself as I have relied on my mother and mother in law for support and advice, and they both have bonded with my son so well. My Nana was a special woman too - what I remember most about her were her delicate hands that could roll dough into perfect balls to make holiday cookies and could scratch and rub our backs so soothingly like no other person I have ever met. We cannot wait for little Eddie to spend more time with his grandparents!