at 07/02/10 8:19AM
I have been on Facebook mostly lately, so I decided to make it official on here: I am a grandma. Lydia is so precious to me and I thank God for the great gift she is to me. The spoiling has begun and it feels GREAT! Here is a picture of her - what do you think?
at 02/06/10 9:52PM
I find I can't go through the Target anymore without stopping in the baby section! So many cute things! I am trying to restrain myself from buying everything in sight - if I don't, I'm afraid there would be nothing left for anyone to give at the baby shower {tee hee}! But I have broken down and bought just a FEW cute things!
I am also working on a quilt for Lydia. It is not a patchwork quilt; it is cross stitched on white cloth. I don't like the way it is backed, so I am going to redo that part. It has cute jungle animals on it to go with the theme of the nursery. I would like to finish it by the shower, but I have serious doubts. The work is intricate and there just don't seem to be enough hours in the day :(
Steve is getting ready for Lydia, too. My grandfather made a doll cabinet circa 1930 for my mother and then reworked it for me to use in 1960. Unchanged, it was in Daniel's room, and now Steve is refurbishing it for Lydia. Steve cleaned the antique hinges today and made them look great! He is waiting for warmer weather to strip the old paint; but, as he puts it, "is sanding the gunk off before he strips the paint". We picked out a color for it, but are still thinking about what art/decals/pictures to put on the doors.
So, excitement is buzzing all around the "old" Harbin house for things to go into the "young" Harbin house when Lydia arrives! Yay :):):):)
at 01/14/10 9:52PM
... is coming! Can't wait for May 26th to meet my first grandchild!
at 12/28/09 12:17PM
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For the second year in a row, we had
Dan and
Melissa spend a couple of nights with us. Lots of parents have their children come visit for a few nights for the big gift exchange day, but ours live just down the road in Leander! But, the 24/7 is a really great experience :) We did lots of cooking together to make the Christmas meal come off at noon so that my mother could eat with us and open presents. Standing rib roast, potatoes, green beans, my mother's special cauliflower recipe, and two pies and fruitcake! Yum! Mom only picked, as usual, but seemed genuinely surprised and happy at getting presents :)
Opening presents was great, of course, but the time together was the best part. We watched two movies - the new Star Trek one and Up! We also played two board games. Melissa must be a great influence on our family - even Steve, our non-game player, had a great time! Well, you would too if you won everything like he did! Ha! I told him it was good practice for playing Chutes and Ladders and Hi Ho Cherry-O with his grandchildren :):) I hope this is a tradition that we can share for many years to come. AND, doing a sleepover thing at other times of the year would be great, too!
Well, only 10 days until Melissa has the ultrasound that will tell us if the baby is a boy or girl, IF the baby cooperates. Since we all really want to know, I hope the baby is turned the right way :)
at 12/02/09 2:46PM
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The news is finally out -
Dan and
Melissa are going to be parents. But, MORE IMPORTANTLY, I am going to be a grandma! I am so excited that I feel like I could bust wide open. They are due on May 26 - it seems so far away, but I know that time will fly quickly. What a great new stage in life is approaching! Now I get to be a Lois instead of a Eunice. I can't wait to open the Bible with a little one; I hope I do go good job of imparting wisdom while alternately squeezing the stuffing out of my grandchildren and spoiling them to death. All I can say is.... :):):):):):):):):):):)!!!!! And, lest you think I am alone in this, you should see my husband (who now refers to the the baby as "Stephanie/Steve"!) who has not stopped smiling. Steve will be the best Grandpa EVER!
Friday, Melissa and I are going shopping for maternity clothes and to look at cute stuff for her and the baby. Fun times!
UPDATE:
We don't care if it is a blizzard - we are going shopping! After all, let's keep our priorities straight here!!
That bow is awesome! :) She is adorable!!!!! :) :)
I'm biased, but I think she's PERFECT!!!
Shes so beautiful. Love the bow.
she is one good little girl.
She is so cute! That bow is huge!! :)
What a cute picture! I can't wait for Lydia and Landon to play together.
She is adorable!
She is soo beautiful!!
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