Okay, now that it is almost time for my newest nephew to arrive, I must say that I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!!! Too many of the babies in our families are seldom seen around these parts, but I know Eli will be a baby I will get to see and hold and smooch to my heart's content. Very selfish, I know, but I am pumped, nevertheless!
Also, I want to say that there is very little better company than that of some very special Shutt women. I missed my nieces (I learned Saturday to not ever put "my" in front of Nornie, so I guess I can't for Sara either!) but enjoyed tremendously those who gathered. It was, indeed, a lovely way to spend an afternoon. When do we go Downtown Jeff shopping?
Finally, have I said yet that I am so excited? Well, I AM SO VERY EXCITED!!! ELI'S COMING but I will not hide my heart!
He is a doll! He has the most perfectly shaped head I have ever seen! It is amazing how he came into this world looking EXACTLY like Money--for real!!! He is tiny and very cute and very, very sweet! I was supposed to recieve some pics via e mail but without power, that was impossible. If I get some and can figure out how to post them, I will.
Glad everyone's power is back on. I think the downtown Jeff shopping thing sounds like a blast. I hope you all will include me and you can pretend I am "your" nornie!!!
Abbey has mentioned Drew and Uncle Moe (twice) out of the blue in the past two weeks. Today she said "Mommy Uncle Moe doesn't have glasses anymore. Right? I want to see Uncle Moe's eyes. Can I ?". ??? Let them know she is thinking of them.
Long ago I learned what I have always felt was a very important lesson: grief is not relative. There is never comfort in someone trying to lessen your pain by saying, "Well, at least ....." One cannot look at another's loss and feel less pain of one's own because it is not as great in comparison. Our grief is our grief, and the dull, throbbing ache that accompanies our grief does not change in magnitude due to a theoretically relative comparison.
But this August, I have learned a new ache in the grief of watching the one person I most adore suffer a pain I have known too well. In Mo, there is so much more than a void where his brother once stood--there is truly an abyss. If you know and love Mo, you also know he will be fine. But his heart is weeping and aching and his mind must constantly search to rearrange so many things that once organized around Beaves being part of the picture. What he misses has cleaved a chasm in his heart. I can hold that heart, but I know I can do little to heal it.
So, I, too, solicit prayers for those of us who have lost a brother, a son, a father, and an uncle. I wonder how they will actually blow the whistle to start Sunday's game without him watching!
It is an amazing thing to understand loss but be unable to understand the loss of another. How is it we can all experience like emotions but never be able to truly empathize with the emotions of others. It seems it is the great equalizer while at the same time the thing that keeps us tidily divided in our own little islands.
I have heard it said that the only minor surgery is the surgery that is happening to someone else. And pain that is easy to bear, must only be the pain someone else is bearing.
Thinking of Mo with love. I can only imagine the greatness of his loss.
I know that I don't fathom Keith's loss but I do understand that it is greater than mine. I loved Steve with all my heart but he was not as much a part of my life as he was Keith's. They were so much more than brothers, they were best friends from the very beginning. Steve and I were a very close brother and sister, Steve and were bosom buddies. I know how much I hurt. I know keith's pain must be so much greater. I love you all so very much!!
Yes--I am talking about my newest nephew! I see the shock factor is widespread. (And I know the 'I'm glad it is her, not me' is as well!) Here at our house we have been sort of walking around shaking our heads is an incredulous fashion. But my fav is Jake, my numbers' child, and his common thread/theme that goes something like, "Do you realize that when Eli is _X_, Boo will be _Y_!" Too funny! Random Money-baby thoughts: How much baby camo is out there? I guess a shower theme is a no-brainer, right? Is it just me, or is it easy to picture a little bowlegged, curly-headed cutie (no, not Money--his son!) waddling around saying "Well, baby...."
I don't know of any other baby news that has ever had people giggling so. Let's hear it for new bundles of joy and collective tee-hees!!! Gotta love it.
I just found out today. I am still shaking my head. I love the name. I asked Aleigha "can you quess who is going to have a baby". She says "Me-Me" then she sais Gran. LOL. I hope all goes well with mom and baby boy.
I have to say it again, "I am just glad it it not me"!!!!
Do you beleive what Aligha said. OH NO NOT ME!!! Jim and I both would be on the top deck of the Sherman Minton bridge. Just kidding. I pray for the health of Laura and Eli. Camo theme for the baby shower is perfect. Love Ya
On the phone last night Money said he liked the name Camouflage Hunter Money. I said "Cam" for short. He said no "Camo". Boo said she was going to tell everyone at the hospital not ot let him anywhere near the birth certificate form. Think we can find camouflage baby shower stuff? We'll have to get creative!
The neighborhood yard sale tells me when it is time. People drive from all over central FL to this yard sale. I am glad because I need something to motivate me.
Lisa, this is Karen. I just wanted to say thank you for the incredibly sweet words on Lauren's blog. I don't think I've ever heard that story before, and I don't remember being aware of the interaction between Jesse & the dog & Daddy. It really touches me that you remember it so clearly. BTW, it worked...by the time Jesse was four - after praying to say "thank you" to God for his dog - which he did not have! - Jesse (and he was beautiful, wasn't he? :) ) was the proud owner of a BIG black labrador. So, obviously, he never developed a fear of dogs!
Hey, I was just thinking today thatwe really need to get to work on a shower! Brilliant minds!! I don't have anything in particular going on next week, except baby sitting. Of course, I'm always going to have that. Oh, I have to clean up my house!!! Call me when you get a chance and we'll talk. Love you!
I know your mom would be proud of you. You are an awesome and loving person. Hope I get to see you while the kids are here. Don;t forget to invite me to the shower. Lori will have a b-day while she is here too big 35
I am sorry that your friend will not be there day in and day out this next year. I hope the new person will be easy to work with and an association that leads to friendship. I am not sure when we will be up. Prob when C&L are in. The wedding will take much of next week and we start to school directly after. I have been planning all day today. Noah will be reading some great stuff this year, Macy will be working her way through the Little House series and a handful of classic child lit, and Molly (who is now a reader!! YEAH! Will begin her literary journey--love it!) and we will be diving into Ancient Greece and Rome--so I am pretty excited about the new school year, but will be glad when all 3 of the kid's 36 weekly folders are full of the copies and assignments to be completed. I am hoping for Thursday to be finished. Hope you are enjoying your summer! Looking forward to seeing you soon!
...wow, we are fast approaching the 40 day mark, aren't we? It seems that it will never quit! Between the rain and residual flu, I think I have developed narcolepsy. I do not mean to make light of such a condition, but yesterday I fell asleep waiting at the high school for Drew and Matt--and Jake and ADAM were in the car! Today, I was lingering in the Kroger parking lot listening to the last 45 seconds of a b-ball game when I dozed. It was all I could do today at school to keep from putting my head down and catching 40 quick winks while my students were working in pairs! Maybe I am too reliant on cough meds lately.
Nornie--I love all of the slide shows. We just spent the weekend in Gatlinburg with my sister and her gang and almost-7 month old Tyler tore us up. He kept Mo in a puddle all weekend with his endless sweet nature, the cooing, and his ridiculously cute state. It makes us even more anxious to see Baby Amelia in action! (BTW-I have made several people watch Abbey's yo ho video.) Hurry North.
Sara--congrats on the house and good luck selling your current residence. The new house looks lovely; hey, the old house looks lovely, too!! When are you guys headed back this way? Before the other Joneses or when they are here? How are all of your babies getting so grown up? We'd love to see you guys, too!
Sissy--we still haven't seen you (or Porkchop, for that matter.) Maybe we can swim down, soon! Or maybe we will have to wait post-tourney? We will be listening out the window for some serious NCAA screaming tomorrow afternoon. Go Cats!
We are thinking we will be up at least when the FLA Joneses are up, but maybe before. A lot is hanging on all things house related! Get some good rest!
Hey, sis! The rain has stopped, thank goodness! Glad you had a good trip. I agree, I want all my grandbabies to hurry north!! I don't know if I will have "Porkchop" tomorrow or not, but you need to try to see him. He i something!! My boys gave it a good shot! Hope to see you soon!!
Thanks! (Now my page has color ;o) Happy Easter to you, too--I really missed your little ones today. Jake says it just isn't Easter when he doesn't get to hunt eggs with Jones' kids. We are anxiously awaiting your arrival......
Thank you for the kind words and you are right, Aaron is a very special young man. He melts my heart every time I look at him and those girls are pretty special too. Hope you all are well.
Hey Aunt Lisa, I am glad you are here. You will have to leave your english teacher behind when you are on my blog. You know speling, grammar, and typing are not my strong suit. Have fun.
I have to admitt that today was a hard day to be in FL since it was "Chunky Monkey's" 1sy birthday party.
Hey, did you know the children have blogs. They are less frequent on them during the school session, but they can be found here: noah, macy, and molly.
Which song is an Uncle Beaves favorite? It is funny when you are sitting trying to think of all your favorite songs, how very few come to mind, but in the midst of doing other things, my mind begins to catalog others....the key is remembering the ones I think of when I am at the computer.....
I took some pics of the kids today with my 35 mm. I will get prints and cd this afternoon and post some pictures. I, in packing the house for sale, have misplaced a vital piece in the recharging mechanism of my digital, which is causing me all kinds of consternation. How quickly we get out of the "old fashioned" way of doing things!
Hey sis-in-love(I don't like in-law)! I never see or talk to you so I thought I would "hi". Hopefully, at some point, the weather will get better to stay then, maybe, we'll be able to get together.
the boys' spring break is the week of the 24th of March. Mine is the week of April 7. Will you all be here for Easter? How long are you staying up north?
We are leaving home to go to Sarasota, FL for Reds spring training, then we will head north Saturday night. We will stop in BG Sunday night and head on to L'ville on Monday. We will be leaving Saturday morning to head back south. I will be having Aaron a birthday party on Tuesday evening. I do not know what time or where. Hard to believe my "baby boy" is going to be 6.
