Baby Kisses And Thumbthing Special

Look at these little feet!
Even on as 10 pounder..
the feet aren't all that big.
I'd say Mom was
"engaged" in some fun activities
with the new one.
oh-I just crack myself up

Is there anything sweeter

than a new Mama's kisses?

Here's our little Boyo-

Charles In Charge!
He is home now.

He is SUCH a good baby!

No newborn clothes for this one...

he went right into the

3 month size outfits.

He is sturdy!

He~

Eats.

Sleeps.

Poops.

Eats.

Poops.

Sleeps.

As you can see-

we got kind of a routine

going on already.



We got him all set up

for some newborn pictures

and BigBoyE was

watching to make sure

they treated

BabyC right.

I will have to show you

those pictures later....

I don't have a way to scan them in here.

Back at home~our BabyC

has already discovered a way

to soothe himself.

His thumb!

He already found his thumb!

Can you believe it?

BigBoyE thinks THAT is

pretty funny..

cuz he is a bit of a thunb sucker, too.

Hmmm..wonder if BabyC had

a little "help" finding his thumb?

Cuz he doesn't look any too happy

about finding it if you ask me!

Well, I guess it is better than

hitting the Bailey's Irish Cream
if you know what I mean.

Which reminds me...

I have to go now~

Hurry Up There Sister!

Only through the eyes of a child

do we sometimes see

the bigger picture of life.

SweetCheeks was dawdling over

her crackers  and cheese "treat".

I said~

"Hurry up there, sister!"

Whereupon she looked at me~

I ahm NOTT youh sistehr

I ahm youhr granddawter.

But in GOD'S eyes I ahm youhr sistehr though!

You are?

Yep!  God sayhs we are AHLL sistehrs.

Now I ask you- How DOES a 4 year old

KNOW this stuff?

Papa piped in.

Well, then am I your brother?

In GOD'S eyes youhr my brothehr.

I am?

Yep!

What am I in your eyes?

Giving him the sideways look

she promptly replied.

A Gorilla!

Gotta love THAT kid's sense of humor.

MyHero is still scratching his head!

A Girl Named Tete-A Short SweetCheeks Video

Many of you know my friend,

Tete.

She has a blog called

Beyond The Garden Gate.

She is a wonderful, warm,

loving person.

The other day

SweetCheeks asked me

about her name.

Here is the short conversation

that ensued.

Are you smiling yet, Tete?

WHERE IS THE BABY?

Now I suppose because you know

that we have a
New Grandbaby
that I am talking about

THAT baby, right?

Nope!

I am talking about

SweetCheeks Bitty Baby.

She had one of the twins.

It looked a lot like her..

dark hair and sweet little

chubby cheeks.

I made a whole suitcase

of clothes for this baby.

And now it seems it has

gone missing.

Where IS your twin, SweetCheeks?

I dunno!

Is it in the basement?

No.....

Is it in your room?

Noo...

Is it in your toy basket in the family room?

Nooo Nana!  I telled you I dohn't know

where it is.

We sit in silence for a minute or so.

Nana?

Yes, honey?

I knhow where it is and Ih'll

tell you, okay?

Okay!

You know my Mom?

Yeah?

Well, she taked it in the woods

where the deers hide and lefted it there.

She did?

Yeah...I know so and guess what?

WE cahn't go in there because

there are NO DEER signs

that sumbudy putted up.

Really? (asked rather disbelievingly)

SerioUSly, Nana!  Thass whut happened!

(Notice how the head is now turned down

and away from my piercing glance?;>)

An hour later we were sitting at

Starbucks with Mama and Uncle Ryan.

So, I mention casually to Mama,

I hear you put SweetCheeks doll

out in the woods with the deer.

As soon as I said that

SweetCheeks stuffed her mouth

full so she couldn't answer any

questions.

REALLY?  Mom asked...Where

did you hear that?

SweetCheeks told me.

SweetCheeks swallowed her mouthful

Ummmm..I think I makeked a mistake.

Uh...yeah...I think you did!

To punish - or not to punish-

(Does it count as a YES if everyone turns

their head to the side when they laugh
so that SweetCheeks doesn't see it)?

Winner-Winner-Baby Contest-Winner-Winner

First of all, I want to say
THANK YOU
to everyone that took the time
to leave a comment about
the new baby.
My daughter, in particular,
was really thrilled.
I just feel blessed!
Blessed to have so many wonderful
readers that comment.
You guys are ALL awesome.
I wish I could send you all
something for even taking the time
to guess.
But- I can't`

So-On to the winner!
Someone came pretty close

with their guessing.

It came down to a matter

of time!

So...who won?

Let's review-

Charles In Charge

aka

Charles Russell

was born

11/15/11

@

1:00 pm

He weighed in at a whopping

10 pounds 3 oz.

You will notice that BabyE

is still trying to figure him out.

You will further notice that

Charles In Charge's head

is ALMOST as big

as the head belonging to

 Baby E!;>)

Anyway~

Back to the the contest~

The closest guess was

submitted by:

Patty from

Artistic Images Photography

She guessed:

11/15/11

@

11:22 am

9# 2 oz.

Patty, if you send me your

address I will get a little

something off to you in the mail.

Thanks to everyone that entered.

Mom and baby are doing fine.

Mom is staying an extra day

and is pretty sore.

One more day of

pampering sure won't hurt her.
I can't wait to get her home
in her own bed to shower
her and Baby Boy
with attention and
affection!

But blogwise...

Tomorrow it will be business

as usual around here!

Introducing Charles In Charge

Warning-Picture Overload!

Well, They Did It Now!

They induced labor at about

11am and labor started

progressing pretty quickly.

There was a problem though

so they rushed into an emergency

C-Section.

We were all on pins and needles for

an hour until my son-in-law

could rush out to tell

us that we had a new

BABY BOY in the family.

Let me tell you,

Our newest  famlly member is a bruiser.

I'm kind of glad it's not a girl.

Can you imagine going to

school  when they have you

tell all about yourself as

a baby?

Hi..My name is Cindasissie and

I weighed 10# 3oz when I was born!

HUH? WHAT?

Well, our not-so-little guy

is going to be nicknamed by me.

I am going to call him

Charles-In-Charge.

(Wasn't that an old 80's TV show)?

Enough blabbing..

Here is BabyE meeting

Chunky Charlie for the first time.

He decided he like him well enough

to give him a

Welcome-To-My-Family kiss.

My son-in-law's parents drove all

the way from

Kansas City, MO

for the event.

Hey!  Where is my Kansas City BBQ

you guys are always bragging about?

Here's Gramma holding

The Bruiser.

And Grammpa taking his turn.

Maybe he can wear your hat, Gramps,

cuz none of those cute little

newborn hats are gonna fit him.

My daughter looks tired, but happy,

doesn't she?

Auntie TPot was there for

every bit of the excitment.

And Uncle MamasBoy came after

work with his wife.

(Umm...that is NOT his wife-that is the baby)

Papa showed up late because he was

working all day and had to

drive 100 miles after work.

Hmmm..His hair looks a bit like Papas

if you look at the side hair line.

At the end of the day we took one

last picture of the new little family

and headed home to put

BabyE to bed.

It was a good day.

A long day.

A kinda scary day.

But, in the end,

A Blessed Day!

I will post the contest

winner tomorrow..

after I have a chance to

review the guesses!

I am off-

To STARBUCKS

and the hospital!

Thank you ALL so much for

all your wonderful wishes! 

I love you guys!

Girls...whatever~

NEW BABY ANNOUNCEMENT

I just got home from

the hospital.

We got it!

We got baby!

I will be back later to post

pictures and stats,

but I will tell you this...

We had an emergency C-Section

and baby weighed

OVER 10 POUNDS

AND

It's a boy!

Charles Russell...

(after my Dad, her hubby's

granddad (Charles)

and my hubby's grandmother's

last name.

Tomorrow I will figure

out

who won the contest.

We are blessed.

Mom and Baby

are both well.

A Poem For Ria

My daughter, TPot, wrote this

for our little Ria when

she was just two or three years old.

It is so easy to get "left out" when

you are the middle child.

You are overshadowed by the older sibiling

and out-cuted by the younger one.

So...

I thought you might enjoy

this tribute-

to Ria- the middle child

A Mother's Letter To Her Child

Here she is-still in Mama's tummy

and being loved on by big sissy, Lulu.

Ria’s Poem

 

Little wonder, curls galore

Crawling ‘round the nursery floor.

Sippy cup just out of reach

Pull yourself up on dimpled feet.

Big round eyes, enchanting blue

Discovering all that seems so new

Big sister chasing you…delight.

Shoo Fly Shoo! You scream with fright.

Soapy hands wash your cheeks

Full of food, it seems for weeks.

“Monster Laugh” makes everyone smile

You keep on doing it for awhile.

The kitchen floor, your favorite spot.

To bang, and sing and play with pots.

On with the tutu’s, Christmas lights

Finally! Sleeping through the night.

Thumb in your mouth, while you rub your nose

Sweet puckered lips, color of a rose.

“What a beautiful child!” (Even strangers say)

We seem to hear most every day.

“She’s going to be a charmer!” Boys Beware!

Daddy will protect her, he’s not afraid to scare.

His gun collection will move to the front hall

And will show off proudly to the boys who call.

Time passes so quickly, it never stops ticking away

You keep getting bigger, but on my lap you still lay.

Only moments ago, you were just a baby.

Can we have you a little longer, please? Maybe?

You’ve grown so fast, time won’t slow

Stay our baby-girl, don’t be quick to grow.

A love so deep we have to show

A love only your parents can know.

As you start to grace the world with the light you carry,

(Even though you still believe in magic and fairies)

We can’t wait to share the secret we have always held dear

That we are raising a child, beautiful beyond a mirror.

May the faith you have and the God you know

Care for you and hold you close as to a woman you grow.

Through the ups and downs of little girl, woman and teen

And all those times that fall in between.

You have brought such a joy and love to our place,

Bringing laughter, hugs, giggles, music and smiles to our face.

As you start to venture out into this world,

You will still always be our little girl.

A CAN YOU GUESS CONTEST...ENTER QUICKLY!

Okay-

Here's the deal!

Today my oldest daughter, TPot,

(SweetCheeks Mom)

and I are headed to

Milwaukee.

Tomorrow morning

the Doctor is going to

induce my youngest daughter,

Mimi.

(BabyE's Mom)

Maybe I'll bring a cake!

Yeah?  You ask...So What?

Well....

How about you do your best guess

as to SEX/DATE/ TIME of birth
If you guess the weight, too,
 that will be for a bonus prize.

I will even give you a few clues.

With BabyE she went over her

due date by about a week.

He weighed ALMOST 10#s (9#/14oz).

Her labor started Wednesday morning
and he was born Friday late afternoon.
A long labor----but because she is healthy

and the baby showed no

signs of distress they did

not do a C-Section.

She just took a long time birthing.

So....NOONE knows

if this baby is a boy or girl

(including Mom-to-be)

There! Now you are armed with a few

facts.

I don't know WHAT the prize will be

but it will be SOMETHING special.

So...you have between now and the

time of delivery to make your guess(es).

I can't wait to see some little..

Cuz we can put them in these...

To win--

You must be a follower of this blog.

You must guess..

Date/Time of Birth/Sex

AND for a bonus prize

you can hazard a guess at

the weight...in case there is a tie..

the closest weight will

determine the winner.

Welllll-what are you waiting for?

GUESS already!

Okay- I Don't Do This Often! A Gathering Place Giveaway!

Hmmmm...

Matter of fact, I don't think

I EVER have done this.

I don't sign up for many

giveaways

(because I have been

given so much)

 but this is

one I LOVE.

and I LOVE it because

I want it for someone very

special in my life- ME!

LOOK AT THIS!

Don't look TOO hard cause I
DON'T WANT YOU TO WIN..

*snicker*

But you CAN click on it to enter the drawing.

So...here I am...as instructed

blogging about it.

Do you KNOW my friend, Rebecca

over at A Gathering Place?

She is SOO talented...

and sweet...

and loving.

She is having a giveaway

and YOU have a chance to win. 

 I don't WANT you to win..

(cuz I want to win myself)

but I am wishing you the best.

Pop over here and sign up

for the drawing.

Now..WHY...do I think

I should win?

Well, because the drawing is

at Midnight on 12/11/11...

AND...by the time she is

done drawing it will be

MY BIRTHDAY...

12/12/11.

I'll be another year older...

yeah..and then there's that....

Oh The Places We Find...

MyHero and I love to take drives.

We drive near.

We drive far.

Sometimes we even remember

where we went.

This is NOT one of those places.

I cannot, for the life of me,

remember the name of the

little town we stopped in

when we found this cute

little coffee shop.

It was a forced detour

off the main road...

but look how cute this place is.

It sat right at the top of a

small water fall.

Not only do they serve this

wonderful product~

I found several fun little things

that filled the shop walls

and shelves.

I HAD to have this!

The girl that was behind the sales counter

assured me that this was the work

of a wonderful local artistian..

I was REALLY surprised

 when I got to the car and turned it over

and discovered

THIS TAG

on the back.

Wow!  I went overseas and

never even needed my passport.

I hardly knew I had passed out

of the country!

As we moved along with our day

I need to find one (or several)

of these places.

This gave MyHero an opportunity

to do something he loves...

rock picking..

Look how happy this BigBoy is!

A few moments later I noticed

he was in distress.

Whatever is the matter?  I wanted to know...

My pant leg has fallen and if

I bend over to fix it the weight of

the rocks will take me to the ground!

Soooo sad.......

Don't pull your hair out, honey!

God Bless Our Veterans Today And EveryDay

I am ashamed that I don't

always think about what the cost

is for my freedom.

I don't always think about

the person that laid

down their life so that

I can enjoy the freedoms

this country allows.

I don't always think about

the day-to-day struggles that

some of our veterans must deal with...

the physical, emotional, spiritual end

of it.

I do think about my Father,

a vet of WWI (yes-WWI)-

He was a young man in the service

and an old man when I was born (53).

I do think about my Uncle Samuel,

that fought in the Korean War~

but I don't ever remember him

mentioning it.

I do think about my foster brother, Gene,

that was part of the war in Vietnam...

the war that wasn't a war,

or so they say.

I do think about my nephew, Scott,

that suffered permanent damage

when he was fired on as

he was guarded one of

Sadam's palaces.

I do think about Jordan, a relative

of Marcia's over at

BlessedMom's simple home.
You can catch the update here

A man who has given more than

most of us can imagine.

And, I do think about a man

that has a blog...one

that I met in my blog travels...

you know when you hit that

Next Blog button on the top..

This is a man that gave it all

for his country...

and is now but a shadow

of his former self, on the outside..

Inside- he is a fighter of the

greatest magnitude.

The Krippled Warrior

He lives a hard life but asks

for no pity or sympathy.

Let's just say his blog ain't purty..

but it is gritty and real.

Today, I hope  to

raise a salute to every man or woman

that fights for all of us.

God Bless Our Veterans

and those that are serving

our country today.

Without you- we have no hope.

Fall Tables CAN Be Fun- Or Funny- You Decide~

I've been thinking about

Fall centerpieces.

I am not quite ready to

hop on the

Christmas Train yet,

are you?

So, as I was thinking about

Thanksgiving coming up

I got my copy of

Southern Living.

My heart always beats a

bit faster when I get

my copy.

I can't wait to have a few

minutes to sit down

and devour it.

I love the front Fall entry

to this house.

And, while I love to see

the outside all prettied up for

Thanksgiving,

I am thinking about

flowers for the table today.

I love the rustic look

of this old piece filled with

all the colors of Fall.

Or, how about a pumpkin filled

with the sweet scents of Autumn?

Or...maybe this....

Another looser arrangement

to brighten the table.

I love the natural elements of this one.

And I can see these off to the

side adorning a kitchen counter.

Aren't these CUTE?

  I think they would

be darling on a

Kid's Table.

Do you have a kid's table

for Thanksgiving?

I love a kid's table..

snugged right up to the main table.

bing image

AND...wouldn't the kids love this one?

Ummm...imagine what THAT looks like

after the fish do

their "thing"..unh-huh...

Losing your appetite thinking about it?

I don't know about this one...

Looks like there's not much

room for plates..

and I think there might be deer

under the table waiting

for their antlers!

They never thought when they

left them behind that someone

would pick them up and

use them for decorating!

They are on the move now

that it is hunting season.

They want to run

before SOMEONE decides

that they want their TAILS,

as well as their antlers!

(notice how they have their tails tucked?)

And, if I told MyHero

once I told him a thousand times.

DO NOT WEAR THESE WITH

YOUR BROWN COAT

when you go walking in the woods.

It could give a whole new meaning

to the term

"hunting widow"

yeah....