In a couple of weeks I will be watching my grandson Lennon for four days.  I am excited and a bit apprehensive about this little adventure.  Watching a toddler is a full-time engagement.  Lennon is almost 20 months old,  extraordinarily clever, and has the moves of a top-notch running back.

While I have four children that I have successfully navigated through this period, I have not been the number one full-time care provider for a toddler for four days for about a decade.  Things  have changed a bit since then.  I am slower now.

Lennon will be in daycare during the days while I am at work, so I won’t be running around behind him all day.  You would think I could handle a couple of hours in the morning and a few hours in the evening without too much wear and tear, but I am not taking my fitness for duty for granted.  I am in training mode now – making sure I take all my vitamins, eat right, get enough sleep, and maintain a healthy energy level.  I have Eye of the Tiger on a continuous loop and I am working on improving the speed of my moves.  I want to make sure I am at the top of my game and ready to take on the challenge.

Because there is one thing I know for sure, if a toddler even senses for a moment that they have the edge on you – you are toast.  I may be slower than I was back in the day, but I still remember the rules of engagement with those crafty and deceptively adorable little masterminds who live to expand their boundaries – a.k.a. toddlers.   This is not my first rodeo, even if my spurs are starting to rust.  This grandma will be ready. 😉