Two of my grandchildren just got back from a month in Scandinavia with their parents, visiting the Swedish side of the family. It’s amazing how much kids can develop in one month.
The baby left here with four teeth and came back with eight. She could barely reach for something without falling over and now crawls like a demon. Her older brother is more of a conversationalist than ever and has returned with new ideas for playing with old toys.
The children bloomed and blossomed with all the love and attention of their Swedish family.
The lotus below was also blooming during the past month.
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What a lovely “symbol” for development. Flowers and kids are a treat.
They both need water, sunshine, and nourishing.
What a good idea, to take photos as the flower bloomed–very neat! Your grandchildren are lucky kids, to have international grandparents to visit and close-to-home grandparents to enjoy all the time!
It does make for an interesting life.