"Out Cold"

Baby Chase is known for being restless.  He's had a lot of tummy aches since his birth--in other words, he's been a bit colicky.  He also grunts and moves around a lot.

On this particular day, however, he was totally relaxed...I mean, he was "out cold"!  Those are my loving arms that he's resting so comfortably in...

I asked my daughter to quickly take a photo, and she did.  Not long after this photo was taken,  baby Chase woke up and began squirming again.  I guess it was a good rest, while it lasted...I certainly enjoyed it :)

Valentine's Day Gifts From The Heart...

My husband, Ed, and I have both been battling head colds, so Valentine's Day found both of us feeling a bit "under the weather".  However, our "little ray of sunshine", aka our granddaughter, Madison, brightened our day when she visited us and came bearing Valentine's Day gifts.

One of Madison's gifts was a little jar of assorted chocolate candy.  I'm sure we'll enjoy that!  Just a night or two ago, Ed was searching for some chocolate...

The other gift Madison brought was a hand-made Valentine booklet, titled "What I Love About Mimi And E".  The booklet contained pocket pages, and each pocket had a removable page.  I've never seen anything quite like it.  Of course, what made the booklet most special were the words inside...

What I love about Mimi:  She plays games with me after we practice writing.
What I love about E:  He jumps with me on the trampoline.
What I love about Mimi:  She lets me eat at her house.
What I love about E:  He lets me go with him to haul the trash.
What I love about Mimi:  She lets me watch her movies.
What I love about E:  He plays kitchen with me.

So sweet!
Many thanks to Madison (and her mom) for making such thoughtful gifts for us.  We'll treasure them always.

Just Like A Scene Out Of A Movie...

I have no photograph to go with this post, but oh how I wish I did!  With or without a photo, I just had to tell you what I experienced one day last week!

The weather was pretty nice, and I was actually feeling good, too.  It was just before lunchtime when I decided to take a brief walk down the road and back.  I felt sure I could use some fresh air and exercise.  Did I happen to mention that our little grandson, Caden, lives at the end the road?

I'd made my way about three-fourths of the way toward the end of the road, when suddenly I looked up to see a tiny body running in my direction!  It was Caden, and he was running toward me as fast as his little legs would carry him.  It was just like a scene out of a movie...The theme from "Chariots of Fire" began to play in my head!

Apparently, someone was very excited to see me--and he made me feel so loved and appreciated.  I continued to smile for the rest of the afternoon, as I later spent some time watching granddaughter, Madison, playing outside in her yard...  Aren't grandchildren one of God's most wonderful gifts?

Six Weeks Old Already!

Time is passing so quickly, I hardly realized that this precious little bundle turned six weeks old on Tuesday!  I saw this photo on Chase's mom's FB page, and just had to borrow it for the blog because she captured him perfectly!

Gone is the tiny little bundle who came home from the hospital...he's being replaced by a chunkier version, who now has less hair.  Each day more and more newborn outfits are finding their way into the discard pile.  One thing never changes...they sure don't stay little long!

Capturing A Precious Moment...

The other evening both Madison and Cade were at our house with their families.
Usually the two of them are in constant motion together!
Imagine my surprise when the two of them settled in E's lap just long enough to read a book with him!  Fortunately, I was lucky enough to get a photo before the two of them were up and gone...(Ed appears to be looking at something other than the book  Ha!)

Minding Our P's and Q's...

Time is quickly flying by, and I seem to have less and less time for blogging these days...One of the reasons I have a little less time is because of the pretty little girl in the picture above!  That's our granddaughter, Madison, posing for a photograph, immediately after arriving home from school one day. I usually pick her up from school on Tuesdays, and sometimes she's dressed so cute I have to take a picture!

Anyway, Madison's pre-school class is learning to form the letters of the alphabet, and some of this has been a bit difficult for Madison.  That's where this MiMi comes in.  I worked in first grade for 15 years, so I've had lots of experience with teaching handwriting!  Maddie's mom asked me if I'd be willing to help Madison with her handwriting.  The prospect of helping Madison was a win/win situation for me.  First of all, I'd get some one-on-one time with Madison, and second of all I'd be doing what I love best--teaching!

It was slow going at first, but Madison and I seem to have hit our stride now.  She's improving with every session, and she and I have a good time playing a game of her choice afterward.  That girl loves to play games--and if I don't watch her, she'll try to cheat! Ha Ha

So, the next time you hop over here for a visit, and you don't see a recent post--I just might be helping Madison with her p's and her q's...or her b's and d's!  Or we could be in the middle of a game of "Candyland" or "Who Stole the Cookie".  Fun times for sure!

Guess Who Turned One Month Old This Weekend?!

On Friday, January 27, this sweet little bundle, also known as "Baby Chase", celebrated his one-month birthday!  Say it isn't so!  Can a month really have passed already?

I'd just spent some time with Chase on Wednesday morning, but when I saw him again on Friday evening I exclaimed " My goodness, how he's grown!"  It was as if he'd grown overnight--and indeed,  he had!

I was curious, so I pulled out my old set of baby scales and weighed our newest little bundle of joy.  He weighed in at 10 pounds even!  Chase may be "gassy" and he may let out a "grunt" (I think it's his way of expressing his opinion) whenever he's passed around, but he's also "growing" like a weed!

Of course, growing is exactly what our new little one is supposed to be doing, and I think he's doing his job quite well!  I just wish time would s-l-o-w down just a bit...at this rate, I'll  blink my eyes and he'll be graduating from high school!