A special section for new and expecting grandparents BY CHERYL HARBOUR G The "perfect" grandbaby randparents envision perfect grandchildren who go through life without a bump in the road and grow up to be successful, and happy. But accepting - even embracing - that people don't have to be perfect to be wonderful can bring happiness, too. From the beginning you might notice and wonder about certain characteristics. The baby's head may be oddly shaped. The 13 GRAND MAY JUNE 2017 sections of skull in a baby's head are flexible to pass through the birth canal. The skull becomes more rigid in the coming weeks. Newborns often have puffy eyes - sometimes so puffy the baby really can't open them until the puffiness recedes. The baby's skin may appear bruised, blotchy or blemished. These conditions usually resolve in a matter of days, weeks or months. Did your new grandbaby get your full, lush head of hair or Granddad's receding hairline? Too soon to tell. Some babies are born with a lot of hair, which often falls out in the early weeks. "Real" hair might takes months to grow. We probably weren't objective about our own babies' beauty and we won't be with our grandbabies either. To us, they will be beautiful and we will love them as they are. Continued on next pagehttps://www.facebook.com/GRANDmagazine/ https://twitter.com/grandMmagazine https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-crosby-052a1337/ https://www.pinterest.com/GRANDmagazine2/