sweet things

To my sweet grandbaby,
Just a couple of things today...I will always cherish the way your eyes smile and you bounce when you are on the floor playing and I reach for you. My heart smiles everytime!
Naptime is always hard at my house. I can not stand to let cry and you know it! So many times I end up getting you up and laying down with you. The sweetest thing ever happens at some of these naptimes. You will snuggle your face as close as you can to me, your knees against my tummy and your feet against my legs. As I begin to feel you twitch as you fall asleep, I see your pretty eyelashes resting in your cheeks. What an amazing experience!
Sweet girl, when your
 mama was pregnant with you, I often imagined what you would be like and how it would feel to be a grandmother. In my best imagination I had no clue how great it would be or how precious you would be.
As always, Grammy loves you. 09-20-2011 Avery

fun days

Hey baby girl,
I had a chance to have your company two days this week. You are so much fun! You giggle freely now and smile all the time. You have the most amazing dimples. Pointing is your favorite thing to do right now. You point at everything and jabber all the time. I can just sit and watch you. I get excited to think of all the fun things we can do in the future. It is hard to believe that you will be 11 months old in a few days.
As always baby, Grammy loves you! 09-16-2011 Avery

poor tucker

Hi there sweet girl, you were with me two days this week plus part of last night. You are growing so fast. You can crawl like a champ and pull up on everything. You are learning what no means and testing your boundaries with me. You will smile and go for whatever it is.
You are learning to hug and it is so sweet. I must say that your dog "Tucker" is a saint of a dog. He lets you climb on him, hit him, chase him and just about anything else. Poor puppy, he is so good with you. You love him so much.
Well baby girl, as always Grammy loves you and am so blessed to get to spend so much time with you. 09-11-2011 Avery

mobile and nosey girl

Sweet grandbaby,

My goodness, you are crawling everywhere. You are pulling up on anything you see. Pointing is one of your favorite things now. You point at everything and say dada. I tell you to say grammy and you say dada. When you are playing you are saying dada. Enough with the dada. Just kidding baby. Your relationship with your daddy is one of the most important and wonderful you can have. All the other relationships are important but girls need to be the apple of their daddy's eye. My daddy (your great grandpa) was my very favorite person in my life. I was the apple of his eye until your momma came along. He loved her so much! She loved him back.

You are trying to hug your stuffed animals. It is so cute.

You are learning what "no" means. You are testing your boundaries but seem to know what is off limits. You will look at me and do what you know is a no no to see if the rules are the same today as yesterday.

You are growing up so fast. I am overwhelmed with the love I feel when I look at you. You are my little girl's girl. And I am your Grammy! Love you bunches!

busy girl

Baby girl,
You are loving your new mobility. You are everywhere now. It is so fun to watch you explore. You are learning what 'no' means and you are not a fan. You are generous with your kisses and Grammy loves that. I was calling you hurricane avery today. What a mess a little girl can make. (You know I dont mind).
When you were a newborn I would rub your cute little feet. You still like me to do that. When you are taking your bottle you put your feet in my hand for me to rub. I love this.
Again, Grammy loves you and am so blessed to have time with you. 08-19-2011 Avery

grumpy girl crawling

Dear Avery,
You are crawling everywhere! You are fast too.  You stayed with Grammy today. You were quite the grump most of the day. Temper!! If you just take your nap without so much fighting, you would have more time to play.
At some point today, you decided to be happy and was so much fun. Loved crawling around with you and watching you explore.
Regardless of how grumpy you are, I love having you. You are an amazing little girl. Grammy's girl always.
Love you, Grammy 08-08-2011 Avery

Aug 2, 2011

My sweet Avery,
Boy, are you crawling now! You are so curious. My daddy (your great grandpa) used to call your mother "nibby" because he said she was nosy. He adored her. I am sorry you can't get to know him.
I was looking at your hands today as you slept. Your little knuckles are indented so cute. You have the longest fingers. Papa wants to teach you piano one day.
Your first tooth has broken the gum this week! You chew on everything you can put in your mouth. More teeth to come.
You love to wave and play peek-a-boo. Your dimples are the best. Everytime you giggle you get hiccups.
Well baby, that is all for now. Grammy loves you! 08-02-2011 Avery