I Love the Way God Made You

Scott, Brittney, Nolan, Audrey

We hadn't seen Nolan in several days. Because I've been sick, I haven't been able to watch my grandchildren, so yesterday, after having spent the last several days with his other grandmother (and grandfather), Nolan finally came home.

While Brittney was really excited to see Nolan again and missed him terribly, Audrey was also eager to see her little brother.

I drove Audrey to Briella's Boutique, my daughter's consignment shop, and Nolan, whose grandparents had just dropped him off, came running out of the store to greet me. With arms extended he rushed across the parking lot and jumped into my arms. I told him how much I missed him, spent about 20 minutes in the shop to celebrate Briella's one year anniversary, and went home to rest.

Last night, Nolan came into my room to tell me what Audrey had said to him only minutes before. And this is why my grandchildren melt my heart: "I just love the way God made you, Nolan."

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ANOTHER Baby on The Way!

I always knew I wanted to be a mother, so I wasn't even a little surprised that I gave birth to four of the most beautiful and intelligent beings on the planet (I know I sound prejudiced but I'm just being honest).

Though I never thought far into the future about being a grandmother, sooner than I might have imagined, I became one, again and again and again. I now have TEN grandchildren and TWO great grandchildren.

Just recently I discovered our family would be expanding AGAIN with ANOTHER great grandchild, and as I sat in the living room yesterday that belongs to one of my granddaughters (the granddaughter who is pregnant), along with her sister and one of my daughters, the conversation naturally veered toward pregnancy.

At one point, my daughter and my non-pregnant granddaughter discussed their desire to have a baby. They both said they wanted to get pregnant within the next year! We're going to need an embassy to hold all of us pretty soon.

As I look at my staggeringly deflated monetary resources, I've decided I'm going to have to come up with more creative gifts. I generally crochet an afghan for each new baby. I'm also trying to crochet hats and scarves for the younger grandchildren before winter. My fingers are going into overdrive!

Fortunately, my daughter owns a baby and children consignment boutique (they also sell wedding gowns) where clothes are in near-perfect condition and cost only a fraction of the original price. Guess where I'll be buying my baby items – Briella's Boutique in Savoy, Illinois!

But now I'm concerned about where we can meet for celebrations. Anybody know of an embassy I can rent for cheap?