My baby girl is 7 years old today!! I cannot believe she has been ours for 7 whole years! One of my first memories of our 9lb 10oz girl was when she first came out. I remember crying uncontrollably on the operating table and the anesthesiologist asking me if I was ok. I couldn't believe we had a healthy baby girl and we were going to be able to take her home with us. We wanted her to cry as long as possible because we knew if she did that, she was going to be alright. Only 10 short months prior to that day we had baby Grant, who wasn't able to come home or be held like a baby should be and he only cried for a few seconds after he was born. So for us to be able to hear Graisi cry, hold and love her was a blessing to us all. She is such a beautiful little girl with a zest for life. Everyone who meets her can see the spark in her eyes just like we did when we first held her. She is a special child with an illuminated future ahead of her. Watch out world...here comes Graisi!
We love you baby girl!!
Mommy and Daddy
On a second note... My sister, Suzanne, and two of her girls, Shelby and Kathryn came over Friday night and spent the night with us. We had a great visit with them. But, it sounded like a circus at midnight that night. We had Kathryn standing at the top of the stairs crying. We don't know why she was crying... just was. Then we got her back downstairs to lay down on the pallet we'd made for Shelby, but Shelby wouldn't let her lay down. Suzanne was hollering at her to move over to let Kathryn lay down. IT WAS FUNNY!! You really had to be there. Suzanne and Shelby stayed with Alli Claire while we took everyone else to the birthday party. Can I just tell you, that going somewhere other than your house for a birthday part is NUMBER 1! We had it at a pottery place in Vestavia Hills where the kids can paint pottery and they'll fire it for them and I'll pick it up in a week. The party was over in about an hour. We ran out of stuff for them to do (the parent left)and we had the room for 2 hours. So we started playing games like Simon Says and Heads Up Seven UP.... It was fun and the kids had a great time too!
So after Suzanne and the girls left, our neighbor Mallory spent the night Saturday night and went to church with Graisi yesterday morning. She had a blast!! She said she wants to go with us every Sunday, now!:o) What a blessing!! Thank you Jesus for living in the hearts of children!!!
Having the past two weekends of estrogen, Martin is ready for Friday night. We're having an All Sports Dinner at church. They'll eat manly food and have lots of sports conversation I suppose. I think John Croyle (former Alabama QB and father of Brodie Croyle) is supposed to be there too. I know Martin is looking forward to a room filled with testosterone! I love you honey!!
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Happy Birthday, Graisi!!! Maddie and Josie wish a wonderful one and can't wait to see you again so they can play with you.
You have so much of what ever it was that I needed with you growing up! Congratulations to you and Martin for being such great parents!! AND having patience:)
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