Time with the babies

Ashley Marie

21 months old

"Big Sister"

Cadence Rose

1 month old

"Baby Sister"

and Leah May

21 months old

'Cousin'

Time with the babies

Every child instinctively knows what many adults have loing since forgotten:

Our differences are not something to be tolerated, they are something to be celebrated.

Tuesday was a special day.  I got to watch Ashley Marie during the morning and early afternoon. 

When her mother got back, she had new pictures of Cadence.

Then during the evening hours, it was my Tuesday evening with Leah.

And while I was with Leah, I received a new picture of Shelby on my phone. 

So I felt like I'd spent time with all four of the babies. 

 Five, if you count Grace.  She's so much like a toddler herself.

Nothing could be finer!

Ashley Marie and Grace.  You'd have to know this child to know just how rare it is to see her like this.  Grace was even surprised by it.

Ashley Marie's little sister, Cadence.  We're still expecting her the end of July.

Isn't this amazing!?

When I get there most Tuesdays, Leah is working on her supper.  I always take her a surprise to have after she eats.  This time it was a Zinger. 

This was the first time she wasn't happy about Mommy leaving. 

I know it broke Mommy's heart hearing her so unhappy. 

"Maybe she didn't close it all the way.  Just a little bit more."

Mommy really would have been upset if she'd seen her.

"Oh, I just know she's not ever going to come back."

"Wait.  What?  Did Weezer say something about

my Zinger?  I thought I finished it."

She was fine by the time Mommy got to the end of the driveway.

And finally, my big girl, Shelby Jo.

Greenville, SC seems so far away.

Tuesdays with Leah

Once again I'm back to having my 'play dates' with Leah on Tuesday evenings while her parents go to their church group meeting.  With the time change recently, we've had time to get outside and play before and/or after her supper.  She's so much fun to be with.

These are photographs from both last week and this.

Time with the babies

Even with the babies (I guess they'll always be 'the babies' to me) living near by, it's not often that I get the chance to have the two of them here together.  Today was an exception. 

The rain from earlier in the day had passed and it was nice enough for them to be out in the yard.  They both love being outside and my yard is a new world full of things to explore.

Leah May

Then there's Ashley Marie

And the two of them together

Time with the babies

Ashley Marie is one tough little girl. 

She's looking and acting more like her mother all the time.

In the course of about an hour she hit her head and chin four times and never made a peep or shed a tear. I can see her playing soccer or football when she gets older.  Right now there's not much that's 'lady like' about her.

That last picture.  That's when she's her happiest.  The child loves being naked.

Leah is our little lady.

 She, too, is looking more like her mother.  She's tough like her momma, too, but also very lady-like like her momma.  She can take a hit from a door frame or a book shelf and keep right on going.

The two little girls are only two months apart and it thrills me to be with one and watch how they're learning and growing.  Then when I see the other one, they're at the same level of development.  It's wonderful.

Time with the babies