Shopping and Doctor Visit

On Friday, Shauna and I went with Julie to her favorite baby consignment store. She has been telling me for months how great this store is, and I was, indeed, impressed, and we Will be going back. We also had some good Mexican food for lunch and stopped at a garage sale, barely missing a nice Exersaucer, but a woman got it before we did.
Noah had to work long hours today, and couldn't get off for the doctor appt., so I got to go! Luckily I had my camera, so I will be able to scrapbook this event! Maybe that will make up for forgetting photos on Mother's Day. Shauna is now 14 weeks along, second trimester! We heard the heartbeat again (still exciting for me!) and Dr. Casidy says all is well. Thank you Lord. Shauna made an appt for her ultrasound June 29, so that will be a very exciting day for them! And we will get to know the sex of the baby before the big summer sales start after July 4th. Shauna, Kelly, Megan, Jenna, Grandma De De, and I are all secretly (well not really secretly) hoping for a girl, while all the boys are rooting for a boy. But we will all be happy with this baby, no matter what. Grandma De De and I remember how sweet and adorable Matthew was, so we will be thrilled with a boy. Julie insists it will be a boy since her grandbaby is a boy, and we live parallel lives. She said at lunch that with Dylan, Decklin and Dustin we may get very confused, as if we aren't already! This grandma business is SO fun!

Mother's Day 2007

I cannot believe that I did not take any pictures of this momentous day! We got to meet Megan's new boyfriend Ryan, who we liked very much. And Shauna had her first Mother's Day as a mommy-to-be. We got some cute new yellow items for baby that had her oohing and aahhing. This was my first Mother's Day as a grandma-to-be! And I got to hear my precious little grandbaby's heartbeat! How exciting! Why was I not taking pictures of this wonderful day? I have no idea! Does becoming a grandma mean you are more forgetful? Must be! Oh well, I will give up a few brain cells to be a grandma!
On May 2nd, Dylan arrived, so Julie is an official grandma now! I got to go over and hold her little bundle of love last week, and he is a doll! I forgot how sweet and tiny those little feet are. I can't wait to hold our own little one and see those sweet feet. I will not forget the pictures! I have already told Carla I will be hiring her for maternity and newborn photos. They only happen once in a lifetime and I will not miss them!
The best part of Mother's Day, the most priceless part, was getting to spend time with all my children together. What a blessing they all are!

Dylan is on his way!

Baby Dylan (Julie's grandson) is on his way! She called me at 7:30 this morning to say Harold was on his way back home from work and they were headed to the hospital, where Katie is already laboring in a jacuzzi (they didn't have that at Good Sam when I delivered my girls there!). I am so excited for Julie! By tonight (we hope!) she will be a grandma and have held the little guy in her arms! And Harold will be a grandpa! They will both be wonderful grandparents. The first part of their Journey will be completed today. But it is only the beginning of many years of love and joy to come.
I have been praying all morning for a quick and safe delivery for Katie and Dylan. May God bless the entire family as they welcome their little miracle!