I’m guessing lots of babies were born today but there is one in particular who is special to me. My friend J gave birth at 5:22 tonight. We’ve been waiting for her son Will’s arrival on pins and needles, especially after a false alarm earlier in the week. I can’t wait to meet him tomorrow. To see his little baby fingers and little baby toes. To smell his sweet baby smell. I wonder what it must be like to be so tiny and to be learning literally everything for the first time. He’s in good hands. There are so many people who will love this little boy with all their might, including me. Its funny to think we all start out this way. His possibilities are endless…. he could be a great composer, President of the United States, the one who finds the cure for cancer. I’m guessing he’ll be tall like his Daddy. Maybe he’ll be a baker, or a dentist or an artist. He can be anything. I know this… whoever he is, I know I’m gonna love him. I already do.
Congratulations J&C! And to you Big Brother Jake! I’m bursting with happiness for all of you tonight!
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Old McGracie
When Gracie was about 6 months old, the only song that would settle her down was “Old McGracie”. We only sing it on occassion now when we’re talking about animal noises. To my surprise, we were singing it the other day and she popped out with “E-I-E-I” No “O” but we’ll get there one day. It just makes me wonder what else is floating around in that little brain of hers and what else she’ll surprise me with today.
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Sing, Sing a Song
My youngest daughter, Gracie (18 months), has recently expressed a love for three particular songs. I’ve always rocked her to sleep and we sings lullabies… well, I sing, she listens. To my surprise on Saturday night, she requested “You are My Sunshine”. Her vocabulary is of course limited but she kept saying “strashne” over and over and I noticed that when I started to sing the song, a huge grin spread across her face. I’d stop and start to sing “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” and she’d say “no, strashne”. So, all night we sang “Sunshine”. Last night, we added “tinkle” to the request list although she doesn’t let me get past the first line before she asks for “strashne” again. The third song that makes her giddy is the “Elmo’s World” theme. She does the “lalalala” and I do the rest. I love that I’m raising a musical child.
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My name is Betsey, and I’m a blogger, country music fan, wife, .mom, scrapbooker, Hallmark-aholic and amateur photographer. Through this blog, I hope to inform, entertain, and just plain amuse. Enjoy the ride!
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