The Baby Flipped

I got a phone call last week from Ariana to tell me the baby was lying Transverse (which means across the womb from side to side) and that the doc was planning a C section if the baby did not turn to head down position. Well I come from good old Irish stock and somewhere had listened to all the stories that pass around in the family from time to time. Says I to Ariana, "You have to do flips and flip the baby". We laughed and laughed envisioning her on the trampoline and all sorts of things. But Ariana assured me it was not so far fetched and that she had heard incidences of this before and that she would go down to the swimming pool and do flips every day and would move on her hands and knees. (I suppose this confuses the baby as to which way is up :) or perhaps there is a more scientific formula like inertia and relativity, but not being a scientist, I will go with confused swimmer!) Happy ending is that the baby flipped and now has his head down and she will not have to have a C-section. I hope he is as good a spelunkar as he is a swimmer. (A spelunkar is a person who gets into and out of small spaces, like caves, very well)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

She is far away and I miss her so, and I follow her with all her friends on facebook and these two pictures popped up and I just loved them, so since it will be Halloween in about 25 days, I thought I would just put them in my journal of life and wish all an early Happy Halloween!!!!!

10 More Things I Love ...

11. The way a crane stands very still and waits while you pass.
12. The smell of barbeque on a summer night
13. Wassal at Christmas time.
14. A wee voice saying "Hi Granny"
15. Fresh tomatoes with salt and pepper.
16. The smell of sun-dried bed sheets.
17. Newly baked bread
18. The smell of a sun-warmed peach.
19. The beauty of a hoar frost.
20. The silence of the forest.

10 THINGS I LOVE

1. The smell of a baby after a bath.
2. The feel of a newborn's cheek.
3. The earthy smell just after rain.
4. A field of sunflowers
5. The beach on a misty morning.
6. Airports, everyone is looking forward to something, either going or coming.
7. A good belly laugh, either within myself or to hear someone else really laughing.
8. The smell of a pinewood fire on a cold snowy night.
9. A star filled sky to sleep under.
10. When the voice on the end of the phone says "Hi Mum"

Cora turns 2

I love Skype because I can hear my little Cora say "Bye Granny" from some 1000 miles away before she goes to bed the night before she turns 2 years of age. Everything is wonderful in her eyes and all is new and exciting and to be explored. She loves her little sister Ingrid and her big sister Janae.

Meet Ariana, REGISTERED NURSE

In 2005 Ariana called me from Utah and says she "I think I want to go to nursing school." Says I, "Okay, come home to Greenville, live with me and I will help you achieve that goal if you go to the local nursing school at Edison College." When she graduated at the end of 2 years Mr. Ian Graf had been cooking for 8 months and was nearly ready for delivery, and now as you can see, Mr ______Graf has been cooking for 8 months or so and is ready for delivery. Anyways, last Friday Ariana called me distressed because she just KNEW she had failed her exams. The online examination computer had closed down after she had answered 75 questions. The computer is programed to stop if the student is not doing well and it is useless to go on OR if the student is answering so well that it is useless to go on for all 240 questions!!!!!. After a cruel weekend, Ariana called the testing company and they informed her she had PASSED. So she can now officially sign RN after her name. Congratulations darlin'. You deserve every bit of that title!!!!!

SUMMER IS SO MUCH FUN

Oliver gets a haircut (and grows another inch!!!)


This is Eli and Oliver - Rachel's oldest and youngest


Ingrid, 11 lb 3 oz "wonder baby" only a few days old...


Dan's Cora and Janae


Oliver and his curls being gelled


Lizzy

Bella

Anna

Lizzy

Rachel's crew at the swimming pool

I did not take some of these pictures, but wanted to add them to my lovely quilt of life. They are some of my adorable grandchildren in all their summer glory 2010. I am richly blessed