HE CAN'T GET ANY CUTER!

"MR. DROOLY" HAS STOLEN MY HEART

June 2006.

I am so in love! I know. I know. I say that every time my kids present me with another perfectly fabulous grandchild. When the next one comes along - I'll be right back at it. I can't help it! There is something about babies that reduces me to a blithering, babbling idiot. I can almost visualize the deep sighs and rolling eyes of those in my address book when they see an email coming in from me. Does she really think we want to see twenty more pictures of that kid?!!!

This little guy - our "Mr. Drooly" right now - is just THE most adorable child. That little face just melts me. I've got so many wonderful pictures of him - I want to put all of them on my website. I mean, heck, it IS my website - right? I can do anything I want with it . . . right?

Anyhoo - this is just a teeny, tiny sampling of the recent photos I've taken of him. He's creeping now - a mile a minute! He is going to be walking before we know it (sniffle). They all grow up way too fast for me.



He is truly a photographer's dream. I mean ... will you just look at that face!





I've never seen a baby concentrate the way he does when something grabs his attention. He is 100% on task. I hope he's the same way with his schoolwork!





I see a tiny bit of a resemblance to his daddy in this picture - don't you? Actually, he's the image of his Mom as a baby. I'm always fascinated by sudden glimpses of other family members that will flash across a baby's face.

DETOUR!!! Grandparents only.

Just between me and thee ... I'm not really old enough to be anyone's grandmother! But, there you have it ... three tiny people are now calling me "Nana," so I guess you could say I've arrived!


She had a twinkle in her eye from day one.


And in the blink of an eye, she was two years old!



Christmas Eve, and was she excited!


Nana's first cuddle with Billy.


What more could I ask for?


Two grandmothers refresh their collective memory on child care. What a fun day! So many memories of our own babies. We actually had to tap a real mother on the shoulder and get her to show us how to work the stroller!


Up, up and away!!!


Who can jump the highest? Tom-Tom or Alyssa?


Billy's turn.


A preview of what's to come.


Hey Baby, wanna ride?


Time to call it a day.


Speaking of calling it a day!


Our very ownn Playboy bunny.


Yum!


Trick or Treat!


Such a doll. I love this snapshot.


A study in learning the concept of standing in line.


Get a load of the pout! Boy was she mad!


A cuddle with Tom-Tom.


Party dresses and pirouettes!


A budding artist perhaps?

THREE YEARS OLD!!!

Happy, healthy kids.

RETIREMENT- boring? You must be kidding!

He is five months old already! Where did all that time go? Why do these treasured moments of infancy have to be so fleeting? Toy trains and Batman cars are right around the corner. Slow down baby!
He has just learned how to flip over from back to tummy and he's quite enjoying the adventure to be found on the other side of his world.
"Wow! These things at the end of my arms are really handy!"

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY NANA!!!"

If you are a grandparent (and you probably are if you've come this far), you will smile and nod your head knowingly when I tell you I was tickled pink when I received a Happy Birthday email with this little movie clip attached.

You'll have to have QuickTime or Irfanview or another program that reads .mov files to view. They are free downloads.

First, turn your sound up,then click on the file below and take a peek. It sometimes takes a few seconds to load.


HappybirthdayNana.mov

SPECIAL DELIVERY ... we've got a new baby!!!

This little fellow arrived around dinnertime on September 11, 2005. He's our third grandchild. Just ask me how proud I am. I'll be happy to tell you all about it!



So many steps this tiny foot will take.


He is 12 days old in this picture. Mommy & Daddy are both doing well.


Saturday night - bath time!