Family Weekend with Ava Grace

 Zach flew home this weekend to meet his niece Ava Grace.  He got to hold Ava during her feeding time on Saturday afternoon.

 Grammie time with Ava.

 Mommy and daughter.  Ava recognizes her Mommy's voice.  It is too sweet.

 Ava loves her Pappy and Pappy loves little peanut granddaughter Ava.

 This photo was taken when I stayed at the hospital with Ava and Gerry took Zach to the Detroit airport this morning.

Grammie so loved her special time with baby Ava.  We are so happy that Ava is gaining weight and now weighs 2 lbs. 12 oz.  I will be so excited when she hits 3 lbs.  The doctor told me today that Ava will probably go home in 2 to 4 weeks.  Thank you, God.

Ava's Bassinet

Little Ava's bassinet is ready and waiting for her.  I am so excited how her new girly bassinet cover turned out. It was finished today.  I just love the pink with white polka dots for our little princess.  I had it custom made using the boys' bassinet cover I had made when Evan was born as a pattern. Grandsons Evan, Tyler and Caden have used the bassinet used by our children.  Ava needed a girly girl bassinet cover.  I am so glad Jamie's was able to make a beautiful bassinet cover for our little peanut.  She will probably fit in the bassinet for quite awhile.

Caden's First Halloween

Our cute little pea pod.  Hugs and kisses to Caden on his first Halloween.

Caden's First Pumpkin

 What could this be????

Oh, the Great Pumpkin.... I like it.  Happy 1st Halloween, Caden!!!!  Grammie and Pappy love you lots!!!

Daddy and Caden

Daddy and Caden take a Sunday afternoon snooze together.  So cute.

Our Visit With Ava

 Mommy gets to bathe Ava today.

 Ava gets her hair washed.

 All snug and clean... Ava cuddles with her Mommy.

 Grammie, Mommy and Ava.

 Grammie gets to hold Ava for the first time.  Grammie was so happy that I started to cry with joy and thanks to our God.

 Grammie and Ava.... princess Ava likes to sleep.

 Ava with her beautiful Mommy.

 Pappy holds Ava for the first time.

Little Ava holds on to Pappy's finger.
  We visited Ava early this afternoon with Alisson.  It was wonderful to see Ava get a bath.  Alisson is amazing with Ava... we are so proud of our daughter.  After Alisson fed Ava, Pappy and I got to hold our precious granddaughter.  We are so thankful that she is beginning to gain weight and is doing so well.  With God all things are possible.

Fun With Tyler

 Tyler is anticipating the "claw."  This has been a tradition with Pappy's grandchildren.

We had a few hours just with Tyler today as the rest of the family celebrated big sister's birthday party.  They took her friends to see the movie Puss n Boots.  We had a delightful time with Tyler.  Here are photos of Pappy playing his "claw" game with Tyler.  They has so much fun together. 

A Bath for Ava Grace

 Here is princess Ava's chart at the NICU.  It says her last bath was 10/24 and to save tonight's bath for Mom.

 All of Ava's things are set out for Mommy to give Ava a bath... jammies, and diaper.

Pappy and I went up to see Ava Grace on Thursday before her Mommy and Daddy went up to the hospital to give her a bath.  Here is Mommy washing Ava's hair.  Preemie princess Ava is a sweetie!!!!

Cutest OSU Fan

Some day Caden will say "Go Buckeyes."  Isn't he one of the cutest OSU fans????

Ava Grace

 This little one is looking older already.  She is still a little peanut but is starting to put on weight slowly.

Mommy and Daddy enjoying some special bonding time with Ava Grace.

Thank You God

We are so thankful for Ava and her continued improvement.  Here is her Mommy holding her and Daddy is feeding Ava.  The doctors and nurses are so amazed by Ava's great condition.  We pray that Ava continues to grow and develop and that she keeps amazing the doctors.  In this photo, Ava Grace is 5 days old.  She looks so alert.  We love you little one!!!!

Silly Evan

When we took the kiddos to visit their Mommy in the hospital, Evan wanted me to keep taking pictures of him.  He would say, "Take another one."  So, here is one of the photos I took.  Evan is a sweet little boy.  We are so blessed. 

Mommy and Daddy with Ava Grace

The proud parents with their new daughter Ava Grace, a very precious baby girl.  Thank you God for this wonderful gift to us.

Kori Turns 7

Kori will be seven tomorrow, Oct. 24th.   I took her to get her 7 year old photo taken.  She is so photogenic.  We love our princess.  Happy Birthday, Kori.

Welcome to Ava Grace

Our precious granddaughter, Ava Grace, was born on Oct. 21, 2011 at 2:38pm.  She weighed 2lbs. 9oz. and is 14 1/2 inches long.  She will be in the NICU for 4-8 weeks.  Please pray for her continued growth and development.

Tyler Turns 1

 Tyler listening while we sing "Happy Birthday" to him.

Happy Birthday to grandson Tyler!!!  His mommy had his baby sister Ava born on his birthday.  We finally celebrated Tyler's birthday a day late.  That little guy opened his mouth and tried to take a bite out of the whole cake.  Pappy baked a chocolate cake and on the top we had orange frosting. We made a jack-o-lantern face with black icing and candy corn.  Tyler was so cute attacking the cake.

Caden at the Park

 Mommy and Caden having fun on the swing.

 Caden's first time in a swing.  He liked it.

 Swinging with Daddy is fun.

Caden enjoys going for a walk.

Caden and His First Photo Shoot

 Caden had a few photos taken from a colleague of his Daddy who also does photography.  She was practicing on an infant. 

This is one of my very favorite photos taken at the photo shoot. Beautiful.

Sleepy Boy

Grandson Caden looks so adorable as he sleeps.  I love his long, dark hair and his long eyelashes.

Caden is 7 Months Old

 Caden is working so hard to hold himself up!!!

Good work Caden!!!   Happy 7 Months Caden.   When I talked to Caden on the phone tonight and told him Happy 7 Months and that Grammie loves him, he started to laugh. 

Cute Caden

 Can a little boy be any cuter??

 I am wondering what he is thinking.

Caden having fun with his buddy Graham.

Josh's 5th Birhtday Photo

I took Josh to get his 5th birthday picture taken.  It was so hard to choose the pose.  He had so many cute photos.  Josh is looking so grown up.  Too cute.

A Friday Night at Chuck E. Cheese's

We were at Chuck E. Cheese's Friday night to celebrate Josh's 5th birthday and his good friend Drew's 4th birthday.  This was a friend party with their parents.  We were playmates for Evan and Tyler.  This way Josh's Mommy and Daddy could just focus on him.  This picture was taken after Evan turned in tickets to buy Nerd's candy He was very happy.   Pappy and I took turns being Tyler's buddy or Evan's buddy. When Gerry left for work in the morning he said to me, " See you for our date..............(pause)  at Chuck E. Cheese's."  We were glad to join in the celebration and be a help to Alisson and Terence, however, it was an interesting way to spend a Friday night at Chuck E. Cheese's.

Caden

It is hard work being a 6 month old baby.   Sometimes we just have to crash.  Too cute and sweet.