49 of 52 weeks challenge--I am very blessed.

I am blessed with grandchildren. These two are the first and third of our grandchildren. Beautiful, loving ones. Healthy, normal and fun. These two belong to Lynisha & Jim.


Trey, Grammie & Kyrie--Breakfast at Perkins. (Compliments of my son-in-law Jim, whom I consider one of the many blessings in my life also!)


I am blessed with a house suitable to host large gatherings. I am blessed with a husband who humors my constant I mean occasional "nags" for house makeovers, remodels or redecorating, especially in time for hosting large gatherings. Yes, true most of the time they don't get finished until the night or morning of the occasion, and he's not a "perfectionist", but nevertheless, he strives to make me happy, and after all I am not perfect either!

I am blessed with family and friends. Family who like me are not perfect, but we love each other, and love to be together. Friends who live next door, and we can see them anytime, but love how the Thanksgiving holiday draws us together with special memories.

The Thanksgiving cooks this year for our day together, Friends, Gertrud & daughter Juli, sister in law Linda, me, daughter Lynisha and mother Priscilla.


I am blessed with loving daughters, and ones who share some of my same interests. Namely at this particular time, natural and home-birth.
I am blessed with daughters who let me share in their births (and son-in-laws who tolerate me too!)
I was blessed again this week (Tuesday morning, Dec 1, 2009 at 12:34 a.m.) with a new grandson who was born at home after a 2 1/2 hour labor.




Is there anything more sweet than a new baby?

I am very blessed with a husband who tolerates me leaving him & some kids at home, traveling 9 hours away to be with our daughter when she has her babies. I am very blessed to have another daughter that was was able to travel with me. (Therefore driving most of the way!)
I am very blessed to have my mother at home, keeping our two youngest with her while I'm up here.
I am very blessed to have some time with 3 other grandchildren all together, cuddling in the evening and hearing them clammer "Tell me another, grammie"!! (But that's the picture for next week!)


I am very blessed. Time with baby, cuddles, & even finger feeding him in the middle of the night so Dalayna can get some sleep. (He is tongue tied and can't latch on to nurse yet. He's got a Dr. appt. Friday to have it clipped, so hopefully nursing will go well then)


The list could go on and on. Yes, I am very blessed. Another beautiful grandchild. This makes five for us. The 2nd this year.
Barrett Jack--7# 10 oz and 20 1/4 inches long.