The new baby is here...meet Emma Riley!

February 25th at 12:33pm Miss Emma Riley was born...we are thanking God for a precious gift that was healthy and beautiful!!

We waited for the news in the waiting room until Mike came to get Bailey to meet her baby sister. She was a little timid at first...

but soon warmed up to the excitment. Lori's parents, Becky & Jim, here celebrating too! I was amazed by how remarkable Lori looked and felt.

Hugs all around...

First family photos...

So happy...

Daddy time...

I love this one of her little tongue...

They took her to the nursery...

where we admired her some more...

Bailey could hardly wait for Emma to come back to her mom's room!

Finally they called for Mike to come pick her up from her isolette.

On the way back to the room, Uncle Tim called to hear all the news...

Back in the room we all gathered to admire her some more!

Sweet baby Emma!!!

We left the hospital and went out to dinner, Bailey fell asleep on the way and we were all feeling a little tuckered out but enjoyed reflecting on the day.

Yep, it was a great day!!!

We took her home to help put her to bed and she got a baby of her own from Paw-Paw that she took to bed with her. What a day!!!!

Baby is coming...

We are all anxiously awaiting the arrival of Mike, Lori & Bailey's new baby. Little Bryden, here is looking forward to meeting his new cousin. He may not look too happy, but he is the best baby! He smiles as soon as he wakes up and catches your attention. We enjoy playing with him.

We put him down on his play mat but I am too slow with the camera...he saw Scoobie and got the biggest grin! It was too funny! But as fast as it came, -it went too.

We'll just have to play more till we get to meet Miss Emma!!!

One more video of Bailey from Sunday...so funny! She has learned to say "for Pete's sake..." and she had just pulled up her shirt and said "my tummy is so full!"

I remember my mother saying that when we went home, she and Grandma would talk and talk about all the things the kids had said and then they were so happy to have pictures to remember the visits by. I now know just what she means...I love to look at the pictures and videos because that's what I have when they go home. Grandchildren do make you smile!!!

The nursery is ready!!!

Today we went for a last visit to see Mike, Lori and Bailey before their new baby is born. I made some bows for Bailey's hair and she is unwrapping them... The nursery is complete (except for the bedskirt) and adorable!! You may probably guess if Bailey is getting a sister or brother from the color of the room. I loved it!!! Larry said "it's a lot of pink!!"

Places for new pictures on the wall...

Curtains made by "Gee-ma" Becky,...really cute Becky!!!

Bailey trying out the new crib...

THE cutest diaper bag I have ever seen...

Cradle set up in the bedroom...

Bailey getting ready to read to her sister...

anticipation...

This was my attempt at the hair bow...not a good picture but proud of it anyway. Baby sister gets a mini version.

The family ...waiting.........................stay tuned!

The Week's Events...in little ones

This week, our good friend Linda decided to surprise her mother with a visit. She drove from Maine in all this snow with her daughter Lindsay and grandaughter Cate. We were happy she did so the rest of us could see her too!! Below: Cate with her "Gama Spague" as she says it!! A four generation picture is to be treasured....I would dearly have loved to have had one with my mother. This one is just special!

Gramma and Cate

Then, today I went to a wedding shower where Chelsea's friend Erin had her baby Scarlet there...what a doll baby!!

-and this little guy, Trey, was with his grandma Cindy...the groom's mother.

The spring wedding will be in South Carolina and hence a beach theme. The cake below was not only fabulous, but also delicious! Congratulations Jen and Josh!!!

Fat Tuesday...

Last night we were invited to a church dinner at St. Michael's in Mifflin by Brant's parents. It was a pot luck fish fry that was delicious!! Everyone was a good cook and Chelsea made a key lime pie to take....mmmm! We started out and the weather was awful...really snowing hard. It was the kind of snow that was not fun to drive in at night but was also very beautiful...big, fat, wet flakes.

We came to their (Chelsea and Brant's) pretty little farm house and it was like a picture...

Bryden was looking handsome in the new hat Becca & Bob had gotten him. He was very good and enjoyed the evening too...

He was very sociable and "talked" to many people...

He makes me laugh!!!

Snow swags and babysitting

We have had so much wet, heavy snow that it is drooping on the fences like a swag. I think it's pretty...like a winter decoration!

It's so heavy on the deck, it looks like marshmallow furniture.

The shapes play with your imagination a bit...doesn't the grill look like a mini car??

But, warm and cozy inside is Bryden...9 weeks old and growing!! He is a remarkably good baby, so babysitting is a pleasure!

Gee, after watching this Chelsea will never let me babysit again! I didn't realize I talk to him a mile a minute and probably drive the poor little guy nuts!! He is responding so much of the time though and smiles and coos...but wasn't in the mood here. Well, maybe next time...

Hollie had her baby!!

Chelsea 's good friend Hollie had baby Annabella in Columbus this week....she is a mini-Hollie!! Chelsea was so excited to see her.

Chelsea thinks she may marry Byrden one day....so here is the future mother-in-law holding her.

Speaking of which...isn't he getting big?? I was surprised when I got home to see how alert he is now and starting to smile all the time. He coos and tries to talk back to you...so fun to see little ones get personality!!