Kisses From Leah

I took Leah shopping last week and was carrying her and walking around and all of a sudden she turned toward me, grabbed my hair with both hands (ouch) and proceeded to "kiss" me all over the lower part of my face.  She went back and forth, slobbering and drooling all over me - at times actually sucking on my cheek - all the while holding me by the hair with both hands.  It was fabulous!  The next day she did it in Whole Foods and today she did it while I was holding her in my chair and my camera was nearby - check it out...

 I can't think of anything more precious.  I am loving every minute I spend with her.

Seems Like Yesterday...

Six months!  I can't believe it!

Thank You, Lord!

Staying Young

I have had another birthday recently and although I am another year older, I have lately had the privilege of caring for my granddaughter who is almost 6 months old.  I have discovered a few muscles that I had forgotten  that I had and I am sure tired at night, but having her in my life has given me a new purpose - if only temporarily.  Of course, I wish and pray that my daughter would be able soon to stay home with her and experience and treasure the moments with her, but until that happens I want to make the most of my time with her.

 I was never close to either one of my grandmothers.  I loved them and I was around them often, but I never really spent much time with them one-on-one.  My fear is that one day Leah - whose birth was one of the most joyous occasions in my life - will think of me as that old woman that my Mother makes me visit and hug at holidays even though she smells funny.

Today when I took her to meet her Daddy, he said he looks forward to her smile when she sees him in the afternoon.  I feel the same way about the smile I get in the early morning.  Roger looks forward to seeing her every morning also.

I haven't sung any songs or quoted nursery rhymes to anyone in a very long time.  I caught myself actually looking forward to taking her to see a Disney movie.  I can't wait to take her to the zoo and the park.  I am looking forward to seeing her open her Christmas gifts.

I am feeling some aches and pains, but I think my upper body strength has improved and I know I am thinking more about kid stuff and less about how old I am getting.

Who needs Botox when you have this...