A Family Gathering

The following people were at a family gathering: a grandfather, a grandmother, two fathers, two mothers, four children, three grandchildren, one brother, two sisters, two sons, two daughters, one father-in-law, one mother-in-law, and one daughter-in-law. What is the smallest number of people who could have been at the gathering?

Here are two hints:

  1. The answer is not 23.
  2. Draw a family tree or diagram to get a more concrete picture.
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Mom and the Sick Baby

I usually get along with my mother. But I never really appreciated the things she has done for me. At least not until recently. Having my mom be there for me for nearly 30 years of my life now, it’s just one of those things that you get comfortable with. Perhaps a little too comfortable to a point where you end up taking her presence for granted.

It wasn’t until I had my son did I come to appreciate all the little things she did for me. Not only is she the best baby sitter for Little Mochi, but she goes the extra mile in taking care of my husband and I as well.

After work, I would drop by her house to pick Little Mochi up. 3 or 4 days of the week, she will have dinner packed for me and my hubby so that I wouldn’t have to worry about when I got home. It’s hectic being a full time working mother! It’s even more hectic when you have two full time working parents! And as any busy parent would agree, finding time to cook a nice meal for two is hard to come by. So those dinners are definitely much appreciated!

Actually, that’s not what I am most appreciative about. Little Mochi has been sick this past week and a half. I don’t know if a nanny, a hired nanny, would have noticed as soon as my mother would have that Little Mochi has the sniffles. Maybe the nanny might have noticed. But would she have cared as much as my mother? She might have simply wetted a washcloth, wiped Little Mochi’s nose, and sit him in front of the TV the rest of the day. She might tell me that he has the sniffles as she is handing him over to me when I come home from work. But who knows?

Even if I trusted the nanny, I’d still be calling her from work every other hour every day of the week to check up on Little Mochi! I don’t even think about calling my mom to check up on her during the day!

My mom has been great. With Little Mochi being so young, I don’t think I would trust anyone else to watch after him, especially when he’s sick. My mom has taken great care to make sure she gives him his cough medicine on time, feeds him when he’s hungry, and changes his diapers as soon as they become dirty.

Most importantly, she gives him the love any baby needs – meaning she doesn’t just let him sit in front of the TV while she does her things around the house. She’ll play with him, talk to him, sing to him, dance with him. All those things that are necessary for growth and development.

So, thank you, Mom for being a great mom and grandmother.

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Car Seat Recall: Evenflo Discovery

If you own models 390, 391, 534 and 552 that were made between April 2005 and January 29, 2008, make sure you contact Evenflo to get a free dual-hook fastener that will lock the car seat the base. Evenflo is recalling 1 Million of these because the car seats can detach itself from the base in the case of an accident.

Evenflow’s phone number: 1-800-356-2229.

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