Addy's BIG News

She's crawling. Today I was trying to get the rest of the clothes ready for the consignment sale and she crawled over to get a purple hanger. Imagine that---I thought it would be for food. It was the sweetest yet strangest thing I have seen. I LOVED IT!!!!!! I was SO PROUD of her!!! She's not Mommy's baby so much anymore. I had a video on my phone, but I couldn't get it to email to the computer. I'm sure it was operator error.

Saturday Grandma Franklin came to visit. We had a great time talking and laughing at the kids. Sophie and Addy played well together for the most part. Addy spent the whole time eating Noah and the giraffe from the Little People's Noah's Ark. We went to Wal-Mart Saturday evening and I was going to get some wooden blocks for Addison and somehow came home with the learning dog. I can't remember it's name, but Seth has one and I love it. It sings the ear song. Anyway, Sophie is cutting two more teeth on top-OH NO!!! She has weapons now. Sara has taught her to grab hairbows out of other babies hair. LOL!!!! Just teasing Sara. Here are a few pics from Saturday.

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Return To Yesterday

Big D wrote this poem and sent it to me to post on the blog. ENJOY

Return To Yesterday

The wild horses of youth
Seems I can still hear
The pounding of their hooves

In my memory I rode one of the speediest
Oh, what a magnificent stallion was he

We rode into towns, drank, caroused and kissed the girls
Then rode away as quickly as we came

In one small town high up in the mountain
My steed was slowed, I had looked into the eyes of a lady
and was slow to ride away
Halfway out of town, I looked back and she was looking back at me

My stallion seemed to say
You can put me away into the green pastures
Where there is neither night nor day

The years have come and gone
And no regrets have I
For I took the beautiful lady
And put my horse aside when she became my bride

She is gone now and soon, so must I
Together through the years we had a splendid ride

Out walking down the road
I came upon the pasture
Where my wild horse of youth retired
But, alas, he had broken free
And like me, never again will be seen

Author-Charles Crisp Sr.

Daddy and the Orange Popsicle

Daddy decided to let Addy try his orange popsicle last night. Needless to say the last picture she was very upset that Daddy took it away and finished it. All night she just kept watching Mark to see if he had another popsicle.

Grammy needed some help.

Grammy just told me that she went up to get Addy from her nap because she had been upstairs for a while. When she got up there she discovered Addison had been able to reach a silk flower arrangement that my mom had on the nightstand close to her crib. In her lap was all kinds of leaves and petals that Addy had picked and pulled off. I thought it was hilarious, but I don't know if Grammy thought the same.

Shiny New Things

Saturday Mark and I finally had Addy's ear's pierced. She actually did so much better than I thought. It just so happened to be time for a nap just afterward. They suit her.

To My Mark

Mark,

I just wanted to say that I love you more than you know. I am truly blessed to be part of your family. You told me the other day that we both have awesome families and you were right we do. I want you to always keep in mind that I am right beside you every step of the way. I LOVE YOU MARCUS!!!! and thanks for being you...... Love Stephanie

Vereda

To view the online guestbook click the following link: http://www.thewoodmortuary.com/ . We all agreed that the picture there is one of the best looking pictures she has.

The preacher said today at the funeral "Vereda was a LADY" That is so true. She was a LADY.

I have to post a recent memory of Vereda:

Addison hated to have her diaper changed just after she was born. Vereda and Harvey had come over to the house a couple of days after we got home with her. Vereda kept talking about how little she was. Addy needed a change so I took her back to her room and put her on the changing table. She was screaming so loud that Vereda came back their and asked Addison if I was rough handling her. It was the funnies thing and she and I laughed as she told Addy that she would take care of me.

Tonight Mark and I had just picked up Addison from my mom's and we were going by the store to get a drink. Mark looked up and there was the prettiest rainbow that I have seen in a long time. I wanted to get a picture of it, but by the time I got home it was gone. Mark said that he remembered Johnny saying he wished that Mom would give him a sign-I think that was our sign. :)

I am hoping for this weekend that we get so much needed relaxation and time with our little girl. (Mommy sure has missed her this week).

I am so sad to post that Mark's mother went home to be with the Lord Sunday July 15 at 9:28pm. Mark had gone up to her house earlier Sunday morning while I stayed to get all of the kids where they needed to be and taken care of. My mother has been awesome to say the least at keeping my little one so that I could be there with Mark. I must say that it was sad, but I have NEVER experienced that before and it was amazing. All of the kids and their loved ones were there including two of the oldest grandchildren and we started to sing hymns and sing to her while Harvey played the guitar. The preacher had come by and decided we needed to stand in a circle holding hands and pray. I got the pleasure of holding her hand while we said that prayer and told God to wrap his arms around her and take her home. Just after that prayer we sang another song and Mark kneeled beside her bed and said she is going. Chuck stepped over and they both held her hands as she took her final breath. I can't tell you the peace and love that was in that room at that time. She opened her eyes and looked around as if she knew we were there and praying for her.

Please keep praying for the family as this is a very difficult time.

Addy's Checkup

As I said Addy had to go for her 9 month checkup today. Mark got to meet me there-which I thought was great. They did laugh about her being a "little porker". Other than that they said everything was great. She weighed---(drum role please) 21.10 lbs and was 27 inches long. The lady didn't say what her head measured, but she said she was right on track. I asked the Dr. if he thought I should cut back on her food and he said no to keep doing what I was doing. :) Also, she is in the 90th percentile for weight and 25th for height. Yeap that's mommy's little big girl. Have a great week. :)

Mark and I had a wonderful weekend (at least I think so). Saturday we had a birthday celebration at Mom's and we all got to go swimming and then Saturday night Mark and I had a few hours of much needed time together. Mom agreed to keep Addy so we could go see a movie at the theatre. We went to see the movie he and I have wanted to see for several weeks-"Knocked Up". We had a great time and laughed just about the whole time we were there. I am sure that the few teenagers in there thought we were old and stupid, but it was a great time. Mark and I headed to Walmart last evening after Addison's nap. We did get her another pool, this time without the top and she loved it. I am going to post the pictures of the WONDERFUL pool Grammy got, that I must comment she was terrified of. (we believe it has something to do with the cover on top) and the new two ring $5 pool from Walmart that she loved. Imagine that.

I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th. Mark, Addy, and I stayed at home, because Addy needed to be in bed at around 8 or so. She didn't want to take an afternoon nap yesterday, so it was even MORE important that she get to bed on time. Mark and I both had to be at work on Thursday so staying out late wasn't an option this year. We shall see for next year. We saw plenty of fireworks from our front yard and Mark did get a few to play with. (it just wouldn't have been the same if he didn't get to shoot some of his own). This weekend we are getting together with my family on Saturday to swim and celebrate. We tried so hard to get some firework pictures and we did capture a few. I will post those later. The latest on Addison is that school has told me she is keeping up the other children with her screaming. I wish just as much as they do that she didn't do it, but I am not sure how to stop it and I believe it's just a thing she is going through. I think it could be worse, but I do know it begins to work your nerves just a little. Her doctor's appt. was cancelled until next Tuesday the 10th so I will post the notes on that then. Have a great rest of the week.