Ava Meets Uncle Charlie

Here is Ava checking out her Great Uncle Charlie.  We have the youngest and the oldest in her family in this photo.  Ava is 8 weeks old and Uncle Charlie is 87 years old.  They have a mutual admiration for each other.  I feel you can see the love in this photo.

Merry Christmas 2011

Pappy G and Ava

Grammie sometimes lets Pappy G have a turn holding baby Ava.  Our little preemie princess now weighs 4lbs. 15oz.  She is a little sweetie pie.

Our Best Gift

Our preemie princess granddaughter Ava Grace is our best gift this year under our Christmas tree.  All praise and thanks to God.

Grandkiddos Are Fun

 Tyler loves to play at our house.  Here he is playing with the nesting cups.  Tyler is walking now.  He is such a cute boy!!

 Evan really likes the little tree in our bedroom.  He watched it for at least 20 minutes.  When I said, "I am going to go,"  Evan said, "I'm not leaving."

 Here is Pappy holding Ava during her first visit at our house without her parents!!!!  Pappy is saying Sh. Sh. as Ava is going to sleep.

 Evan likes our singing and walking Santa.  His Mommy got it from her Grandma and Grandpa for Christmas when she was 2 or 3 years old.  Evan asks for the Santa, however, Tyler is afraid of the Santa.

 Grammie with baby Ava.  I so loved having Ava at our house this afternoon for a couple of hours.  She is a sweetie pie.  Ava now weighs 4lbs. 3oz. 

Here is Ava just hanging out and checking everything out at our house.  She is a cutie patooti.

Kori's Christmas Performance

 Granddaughter Kori did a tumbling routine for the Christmas Performance.  Kori is in the red snowflake shirt with black pants.

Kori was excited to get flowers after her performance.  She did so well.  Here is Kori with her Mommy and Daddy.

Baby Ava Grace Comes Home

 Ava Grace came home Thanksgiving afternoon.  Here she is in her pj's and getting ready for bed.

Our little peanut granddaughter looks so tiny in the crib.  We are so thankful she is home and pray for her continued growth, development and good health. Thank you, God!!!

Happy 3rd Birthday Evan!!!

 Evan likes his Lightning McQueen birthday cake.

 Evan is very interested in the cake.

When Evan first said he wanted a Lightning McQueen cake for his birthday, I started searching on the internet for easy ideas.  Pappy baked and carved the cake and I made the fondant.  It was the first time we worked with fondant.  I have watched many episodes of cake boss.

 We know it is not a prize winning cake, however, in our grandson's eyes, it is the best.  In our family, it is the tradition that Pappy bakes all birthday cakes.  I hope after this cake the other grandkiddos will still be content with a two layer cake.

Evan with his Mommy and Daddy.  Alisson admitted to me that she was unsure how this cake would be when I explained to her.  She thought it would be great if we just put a Lightning McQueen matchbox car on top of a two layer round cake.  Oh, no.... only the best for our grandchildren.

Our Two Youngest Grandchilren

 Preemie Ava Grace 5 weeks old (37 weeks-- due date in 3 weeks)

Caden Zachary at 9 months.

A Visit with Ava Grace

 Baby Ava taking 28ml tonight.  YEAH!!

 Grammie concentrating totally on Ava as she feeds her.

 After eating, little Ava was awake with us for about 40 minutes.

Ava is such a sweeetie pie.

Miss Ava... our preemie princess

 Grammie time with baby Ava.

 Our precious little Ava.

 This photo was taken on Sunday.  Ava now weighs 3lbs. 5oz.

 Grammie got to give Ava a bottle for the first time.

 Ava did so well and took her whole feeding from the bottle.

Grammie made sure that she was doing everything just like the nurse showed her. 

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.