Sunny Skies and Days Ahead

Happy New Year's Eve 2.0! Clearing skies ahead for your venture into 2010. (We know what that means - now that you are over your New Year illnesses, you can begin the year 2010 in earnest!) This picture was taken at sunset after a brief January rainstorm by Grandpapa. We hope to see you soon via the Web. And, we enjoyed your last blog entry. We especially enjoyed seeing pictures of Tirza and her daughter, since we have heard so much about them. They do look like fun!

I am so excited! (And thankful, too.)

I was busy missing you today and then the doorbell rang! Then I got so busy that I forgot to look to see what the postman left. Grandpapa came home and looked out the door and saw a box! It was for me! A box full of Christmas ornaments from you and your mom and dad. Thank you, thank you! I love them. I will have them on the tree for Thanksgiving when Uncle Tim and Aunt Jeanne visit and then... they will be there for your Christmas visit. Yay!!!!!!

So Snug

I saw a picture of you today. It is on my computer at work. You are less than one week old, laying in your Moses basket, swaddled in your mother's favorite color, green. You look so snug and beautiful. It is hard to believe how much you have changed in so short a time. Still so sweet and beautiful, just not so tiny!

Warm Thoughts

We saw your picture today and you didn't look like you were feeling well. We are sending all the get wells, loves, hugs, and warm thoughts that we can your way! Poor baby. Get well soon!

Your first trip to the zoo!

How auspicious! I heard that you really liked the penguins, as well as many of the other animals, including the crows in the picnic area. We have some penguins at our house - a whole family of penguins. Well, they aren't real. They are porcelain, but very, very attractive. As far as having a family of penguins in the house, they are just perfect. You will be here soon to see them! We cannot wait.

Sorry and happy?

Yes - sorry and happy! We are so, so sorry to hear that you are still sick. But, we are very happy to hear that you have an antibiotic and will be feeling well soon. We think it is really great that so far you like the taste of your medicine, too! We will be very, very happy when you are completely well. Lots of love and good wishes to you.

Sick baby

We heard you were sick. I am so sorry. I wish we could be there to help comfort you.