A working holiday for Grandma and Grandpa

A working holiday for Grandma and Grandpa

Grandma and Grandpa meet Leah for the first time


Welcome to Hotel Kaptein. The perfect relaxing holiday get-away. Amenities include a semi-private room – private unless you have a 1-month old roommate every few days. Then you can have a relaxing night, waking only twice at 2 am and 6 am for diapers and feedings. You are welcome to unlimited use of the laundry and dining facilities – so unlimited you can get to pleasure of doing all the household laundry and shopping if it suits you.

Its hard work being a Grandpa


This is how every new grandparent envisions for visiting their new grandchild, right? Grandma and Grandpa are here visiting Rob and I and baby Leah for almost a month. They have been giving Leah lots of expert Grandma and Grandpa cuddles. Grandma Naomi also leapt right in with diaper changes, midnight feedings and endless loads of baby laundry. Grandpa Bill is chief cook and bottle washer, in charge of washing and preparing nightly bottles. He did his single obligatory diaper change, then decided a grandpa’s place is in the kitchen not the changing table.

Cant you go any faster Grandma?


We did release them from service on a few days for some touring of the local sites. We have been to historical parks, museums and flower gardens. These will be the subject of another blog or two. Its time for me to see if Grandma and Grandpa are still earning their room and board.

Hard at work in the kitchen