The first week is over. Nana and Papa moved in last Saturday, and we began setting up a new normal. The morning ritual is different: in the past, K worked on everyone’s lunch as I worked on breakfast. Now, we both get up a bit earlier, and I work on lunches as K takes care of Nana’s early morning needs. The evening ritual is a bit different: I tend to put the Boy to bed more often as K takes care of Nana’s evening needs. Afternoons have been in flux as we still try to get everything in its new order. There are still things that linger, but the Boy positively loves having Nana and Papa to visit with after school. He’s parked his large box of Legos, with Nana’s and Papa’s blessing, in their room and plays there every day after school.

A gentle slide into our new reality.