Introducing LeSiah Hoani Troy

Well an inevitable yet beautiful event finally arrived … THE BIRTH OF MY FIRST GRANDCHILD!

My daughter Sharquille, gave birth to our Grandson on 1 April, 2010. A date thats marked for its foolishness, but definitely not an indication of the little bundle of joy that arrived in to a world of eagerly waiting family.

A beautiful delivery

I had been anxious about the birth for some time, especially since my daughter Sharquille is 16 years of age. But all my fears were allayed once I watched her cope with the ups and downs of childbirth and delivery. If I may say so myself, she is definitely a chip off the old block but I highly doubt she’ll be having 11 children of her own. At this point in time shes not interested in anymore unplanned pregnancies and is doing a great job at raising her first son!

LeSiah will be 4 weeks old this coming Thursday and he has been an absolute joy to have around. Our household is usually noisy, but the softer cries of a newborn are just precious amongst the din.

An incredibly strong little boy, im not sure if that is a Grandmothers bias, but I figure that being able to hold your headup for more then a few seconds after delivery is something of a achievement and milestone in this little mans life, it may even be a omen of being a headstrong individual in the future … there’s nothing wrong with being headstrong, as long as its channeled and developed well!

LeSiah a few hours after birth

He’s a very settled baby, from experience most newborns are, but I think its also attributed to his Mother doing such a stellar job at ensuring his newborn needs are met. She’s taken up the challenge of the late nights and early feeds with a positive attitude and is finding herself a routine very quickly. In most cases she has learnt that when baby sleeps, she sleeps, and that way her energy doesnt get depleted as quickly as it could. On the other hand she does have that youthful 16 year old energy on her side!!

LeSiah is named after his 2 uncles, my first born sons, Isiah and Leoititi, it appears this is their sisters way of sharing one of the biggest milestones in her life. No doubt Isiah and Leo will become role models for their nephew LeSiah and hopefully enjoy the challenge of nurturing and guiding him.

As for me, the official self-labelled Grammie, (partially because I feel id be a great nominee for a Oscar but not quite in the right profession for this, i’ll settle for a Grammie *giggles*) im enjoying every moment with my grandson, its hard to be a little restrained as I have to remember that Sharquille is his Mother, but every now and then those shades of raising my own children do paint a canvas of types when im with LeSiah … I figure it can only help him and his Mother blend into the already developing masterpiece that I strive for with my own family.

Life is good … my grandson is a blessing and my daughter has faced an unplanned challenge with great gusto … im extremely grateful for the goodness in my life!

Grammie and LeSiah