Monday, August 16, 2010
Gabby's surgery
Gabby had surgery at 7AM today to have tubes put in her ears. I was warned by the ENT doctor, nurses, & anesthesiologist that she would be cranky and anger when she woke. She was an angel. She was dozing in the nurse's arms in recovery and fully woke in my arms. She looked at me and laid her head back down on my shoulder, with her eyes open. She was never fussy or angry! The nurses asked if they could "keep this one"! They were amazed by her sweet disposition after surgery. I am a very blessed mommy and so relieved to have her awake, breathing and healthy after her surgery. We love you, Gabby!
Friday, August 6, 2010
Gabby's 1st birthday!
Gabby had a great 1st birthday! When given her piece of birthday cake, she wasn't shy...she squished both hands in with enthusiasm. She loved her set of security blankies...they were a hit! Thanks Grammy! Lily gave Gabby a hairbrush that she loves and wouldn't part with, and she is already using it to brush her hair. I bought a large #1 birthday balloon for our mailbox...it's as tall as Gabby! Gabby is looking forward to playing with her new barn and shopping cart tomorrow. Our sweet baby had a happy birthday, and it was a joy to each of us to sing "Happy Birthday" to her for the first time. We love you, Gabby!
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Our little cupcake
Thank you to Steve & Sophie for the delicious Georgetown Cupcakes! We enjoyed them very much. Not a crumb went to waste...not even the box! Little Gabby thinks she'd make a cute cupcake :)
I miss my children...
Today is August 5th, and it is the 1st day of school here in Georgia. Four of my 5 children will spend 
their day meeting new friends, a new teacher, being busy with many activities, and for 3 of them...a ride on the big yellow school bus. I hugged & kissed them before they disappeared from my sight. I exclaimed with excitement how big they are now and how happy I am for them. I watched the boys protectively let Hannah board the bus ahead of them, this being her very first school bus ride. I felt Lily's soft kiss as she climbed out of the car at preschool, her backpack looking larger than herself. One by one they each disappeared from view, and then the tears came...in a flood. I miss them so much already. Poor Gabby had to listen to me boo-hoo all the way home. And on the way home, I found myself scanning the road for a place to turn around. I wanted to whip the car around, feeling like it must surely be a mistake to have Lily at preschool all day already. Wasn't she just cradled in my arms only yesterday? When did she grow up and become able to be at school an entire day without me? And when did Hannah graduate from preschool to being a full fledged kindergartener...attending "big school"? Gabby was my salvation, as I walked into our home, so quiet and still. The noisy house which rarely sounded peaceful at any one given time was now absent of all happy noises & hustle and bustle. Gabby must have sensed my extreme lonliness. She kept walking over to me, as I sat down on the kitchen floor to just be nearer to her. She gave me several hugs. And yet, even as I hugged sweet Gabby, I felt myself missing the constant stream of conversations, the questions, and even the squabbles. Some moms look forward to the beginning of school because they desire the peacefulness of their time alone. I found myself very lonely, and missing the many voices that make even simple phone conversations hard to hear. Somehow school snuck up on me. I realize now that it happened in the little things...when I took the children to get haircuts last week, when I took them all school supply shopping a couple weeks ago. Somehow it had all led up to this. And it caught me by surprise. I miss them so much....and in 1 hour and 10 mins they will all be back home with me, in my arms....not that I'm counting :)
their day meeting new friends, a new teacher, being busy with many activities, and for 3 of them...a ride on the big yellow school bus. I hugged & kissed them before they disappeared from my sight. I exclaimed with excitement how big they are now and how happy I am for them. I watched the boys protectively let Hannah board the bus ahead of them, this being her very first school bus ride. I felt Lily's soft kiss as she climbed out of the car at preschool, her backpack looking larger than herself. One by one they each disappeared from view, and then the tears came...in a flood. I miss them so much already. Poor Gabby had to listen to me boo-hoo all the way home. And on the way home, I found myself scanning the road for a place to turn around. I wanted to whip the car around, feeling like it must surely be a mistake to have Lily at preschool all day already. Wasn't she just cradled in my arms only yesterday? When did she grow up and become able to be at school an entire day without me? And when did Hannah graduate from preschool to being a full fledged kindergartener...attending "big school"? Gabby was my salvation, as I walked into our home, so quiet and still. The noisy house which rarely sounded peaceful at any one given time was now absent of all happy noises & hustle and bustle. Gabby must have sensed my extreme lonliness. She kept walking over to me, as I sat down on the kitchen floor to just be nearer to her. She gave me several hugs. And yet, even as I hugged sweet Gabby, I felt myself missing the constant stream of conversations, the questions, and even the squabbles. Some moms look forward to the beginning of school because they desire the peacefulness of their time alone. I found myself very lonely, and missing the many voices that make even simple phone conversations hard to hear. Somehow school snuck up on me. I realize now that it happened in the little things...when I took the children to get haircuts last week, when I took them all school supply shopping a couple weeks ago. Somehow it had all led up to this. And it caught me by surprise. I miss them so much....and in 1 hour and 10 mins they will all be back home with me, in my arms....not that I'm counting :)
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