We had a family get-together for Dave’s and grandma Margerie’s birthdays at my mother-in-law’s. She recently got two beautiful lab puppies, Baily (after liquor Baily’s) and Kelly (short for Kalua). It was our first time seeing Kelly. Even though she’s still pretty tiny, she plays rough. I tried to pet her, but she kept trying to bite me, I guess that’s her way of playing. Hopefully they will be Ely’s pet friends when she gets older.

The baby is getting to be comfortable with the family members, whom she doesn’t see on regular basis. Earlier she had hissy fits, if anyone else were holding her besides me or Dave. She always had special affection for my sister-in-law, Joanna. Joanna was born to be a mommy, she a natural. Can’t wait for them to have kids already!! The grandparents are always so over-joyous to see the baby! She is their only great-grandkid, they actually get to see in person. Watching the interaction between them, I can’t help myself, but think of the endlessness of the cycle of life. Our parents give us life, their knowledge and wisdom. Then we get to give life to our kids, and the cycle starts over… By watching the interaction between ‘the great-grands’, I got to realize, that we have only so much time on this earth, and it’s flying so incredibly fast. Once I became a mom, I think I get it so much more now–possibly the true meaning of life, and I get to witness just how fast the time is really flying. Just over a year a go, Elyana was just a thought for us, the concept of becoming parents. Now, she is her own individual, she expresses her likes and dislikes, she gets so excited about the simplest things that come into her eyesight. She is an individual, a person whom we made, and now we have the responsibility to guide her towards becoming someone, who’s going to appreciate her life, and hopefully make it meaningful for herself and the others. I can picture myself holding my great-granddaughter or great-grandson later down the road, and having a feeling of great satisfaction, that my life really meant something. Look at what I created… That is the magic of circle of life!