sweet baby james

I know. Isn't he sweet?

Here's the frustration I'm experiencing -- I am so eager to post pictures and write blogs and write journals and call people and send e-mails, but I am finding it real hard to get to the computer or the phone, because I'm all wrapped up in JR himself.


I am in full-to-the-top baby land. My waking moments are spent doing laundry and getting groceries and making meals and rocking babies -- both JR and Tessa. I even snuck in some bedtime book snuggling with Lily tonight.

Here he is learning the macarena. He's very advanced. It's in the genes -- he gets it from his Pop.



It's the cousins! SO FUN! How can little Tessa look so huge? Lily was very sweet and gentle with him. She knows all about how to treat a baby. It's been heavenly having Lily and Tessa here this week, too, to welcome little JR. What could be better? Grandbabies galore. How can I be expected to write posts?

Corie has been a huge help. Everyone, actually, is going above and beyond to get it all done. She has made dinner here at my house two times, and between the two of us the laundry doesn't have a chance to stack up.



Here JR is, getting some Pop bonding time. I think Jim is pretty enamored with this little guy. So amazing that our son has a son. He and his wife are such good parents already.



Is there any more enchanting feeling in the world than that downy little head tucked under your chin? Are there any sounds sweeter than those little snuffling smacking noises? Any smells more delicious than essence of baby? I think not. My heart could burst from Mimi love!

JR and his little family are just getting settled in. They came home from the hospital yesterday -- in the middle of a ferocious blustery blizzard and a temperature of 3 degrees! We had no power here for most of the day yesterday, which was no fun at all. I'm not sure how long Corie, Lily and Tessa will stay here at our house, but I'm in no hurry to send them home. Jason was able to drive up for the evening tonight, and JR's other grandparents are arriving soon from California to visit.

We had another snow day today -- no school for the big kids. They'd be happier about it if I didn't make them do chores. Dust bunnies have no respect for new babies, however, and it's a drudge, but toilets don't clean themselves.

In the midst of all this excitement, the work on the addition is proceeding.


Life. Never a dull moment.