A New Baby Sister

 

Good Morning~Here is our oldest grandson holding his baby sister; I can honestly say that he is always happy holding a baby. I've never seen a young adolescent enjoying little ones the way that he does-it is so very precious.

 

 

 

 

 

As you can see, the entire family is thrilled beyond words! Hubby and I spent some time with them last night after we took dinner; it was a lovely evening so we were able to sit outside and watch the kiddos play. Our daughter looks so relaxed-not like she had just had a baby; she makes it look so easy. Baby E is still settling into life, but what a darling she it! Today, I start cutting fabric for the quilt and sewing; later this evening we head to some friends for appetizers and a movie. They just got a 3D t.v. and we are going to test it out seeing the Life of Pi. Should be fun! I hope you have a productive weekend. Blessings,
Nana Noreen

Meet and Greet

 

Happy Friday Friends, Yesterday morning hubby and I took the five kiddos to the hospital to meet their new sister. The oldest grandson quickly figured out that the hospital bracelet his dad was wearing was pink, which meant he had a baby sister.

 

Our daughter with her new daughter.

 

How quickly your youngest, Miss A now 3, looks so much bigger when there is a new baby in your arms.

 

Dad and his girls.

 

A VERY Proud Papa

 

Isn't she lovely, Isn't she wonderful!

 

Nana's heart is soaring with love.
I'm off to bible study this morning and then making dinner for new proud parents and siblings.  I hope you have a delightful day filled with all that makes you sing.  I'll be back posting more photos tomorrow.
Joy to You,
Noreen

Our Newest Addition-update

I am proud as a Peacock to share our newest addition with you.  For now, I will refer to the baby simply as baby C; you see the rest of the kiddos haven't met their sibling yet and don't know whether they have a brother or sister-so I can't share.
So I will now share this little ones name-baby E(sorry can't share due to privacy issues) was born last night at 10:20 p.m., weighing 6 lbs 8 oz and 19 3/4" long.  The kids were so excited when they met her; she is the cutest little one ever.   She has brown hair and it looks like blue eyes for now.  Each sibling got a chance to hold her and the girls were beaming with a new sister.  We took lots of photos and will share them tomorrow and the coming days.  My girl had about 5.5. hrs of labor and the baby came very quickly.  Momma is hoping that they are released tonight so she can be back at home.
I will say that we are busy playing legos, games, running to stores to get some girly baby clothes and this nana is loving every minute.  We have a town bbq to go to tonight and possibly going out for frozen yogurt afterwards.  
I will report that Mama and Babe are fine but tired.  We will be taking them dinner tomorrow night and then trying to let them settle into their family routine.  I know that the oldest kiddos will be big helpers.  We are so thrilled for all of them.
Blessings~Nana Noreen

Swim lessons are in full swing and I love being there to lend a hand or lap. Here I've got Miss A and Peanut in my lap, trying to stay warm.  I'm actually taking extra beach towels today to wrap them in, because it is so cold here. It rained last night, which we need and the firefighters in Evergreen were very thankful for.
  Firstly, although we were expecting "the call" during the night-daughter thought the time was coming, we didn't receive any wake up calls.  Maybe today.  She has said this baby is so unlike any others that she has had and she just doesn't know what to expect; I'm glad she is seeing the dr. tomorrow, if she hasn't had the wee one by then.  I don't think she'll be going to that appt. though.
For all of you who mentioned you have similar issues with inactive blogs; if you read the comments on my post yesterday, from the OP Pack, about deleting them, you will find good advice about Google Reader.  I followed the steps my friend listed and actually "unsubscribed" to the bogus blog-although Google Reader did say I didn't subscribe to it.  My question then, is how in the world it kept showing up on my blogger reader. 
I am going to go back and see if I can delete some of those blogs that are no longer active. 
Since it is outdoor Wednesday, try to get out and enjoy your day!
Hugs, Noreen & Hunter

An Alert

Heads up fellow bloggers~tonight while going through my reader I came across a blog name I didn't recognize, one I've never joined or followed.  The posts are all ads for products.  As I researched it, I found that the name on the blog address was  a blog I used to follow but she hasn't been posting this year.  I'm not sure how, but when I checked it out of Goggle +, I found it is a guy and I've never done anything to get him in my reading list.  I've also had problems this last year with deleting blogs that are now longer active.  This blog is called Montana; and of course there is no reader list on the side panel to delete my name off of.  If anyone has any advice or ways to delete a blog, so they won't keep popping up with ads, please let me know.  Thanks.

Good Morning Friends~I hope you had a great Monday; I did-between swim lessons and my dental checkup and cleaning, errands and having tea with a friend, it was splendid.  I got a good cleaning at the dentist but she mentioned, since I don't go in every six months, that it would be a good idea to get a Sonicare toothbrush.  If you are like me, you've probably had electric toothbrushes in the past.  I am pretty fanatical about keeping my teeth clean(so you ask why I don't go in every six months-we have no dental insurance); when my hygienist told me that this electric toothbrush would help keep the tarter under control around my crowns and also help my gums stay in better shape-well I knew I had to go get one.  I will say I should have ordered it on Amazon, but I wanted to start using it immediately.   As we age, I think it is more important to keep our gums healthy, especially if you weren't gifted with perfect teeth.  I won't know until next February if it was worth the $$$ I paid but if it helps a little bit, then I'm sure I'll be happy.  I've gotten to where I hate going to the doctor and dentist. 
So we are still awaiting that call; I talked to my girl last night and she was thinking, due to how busy their day is today, that it would probably happen today.  Every time the phone rings, I wonder.
Today I've just got swim lessons on the schedule and babysitting two of the youngest granddaughters for a few hours this evening; I really need to start sewing some PJ's for one daughter's family!  Yesterday my foot was bothering my quite a bit, so I didn't go on a walk or bike ride; today it is better so thinking a walk with Hunter sounds good.  I'm not sure what was happening with my foot-except that my ankle has still been bruised since the big dog took me down.  Our weather has turned cool here, such a bummer, so not sure what my afternoon will hold.
I hope you have a lovely day filled with blessings from above.
Hugs,  Noreen & Hunter

Hunter Won A Sweet Relish Box

 

Last week, while checking out some blogs we hadn't visited before, I came across
My Brown Newfies.  Being that our youngest daughter has a Newfie mix, I was intrigued that Jen was doing a product review for Opie & Dixie blog and specifically Rosemary Snoutstik; a product that helps combat allergies, dry skin and irritations.  My daughter's Newfie mix has always had a very dry and often irritated nose, so I thought I'd enter the giveaway.  I was so thrilled when the box arrived on Friday; the contents smelled so good and Hunter came running before I even opened it.  We received Oatmeal & Almond Shampoo, Botanical Creme Rinse & Conditioner, Healing Paw Balm and the Rosemary Snoustik.  I can tell you that the shampoo and creme rinse smell heavenly; I'm anxious to try it out on Hunter.  For those who take their dogs on long hikes or runs, I think the healing paw balm would be wonderful.  I'm taking the Snoutstik to my girls house to apply it on her Samson.
Please drop by Jen at mybrownnewfies.com and say hello.  She has a great blog and her Newfies are wonderful dogs.  If you are interested in any of the products, you can find more info here:   http://www.opieanddixie.com/ .
We are still awaiting the phone call.  We saw our Carrie yesterday and she looked good; everyone is so eager to meet the newest member of their family.  We also went on two bike rides, equalling almost ten miles.  I'd like to ride every day; however once we have a houseful of kiddos, the rides will have to wait.
Hope you all had a great weekend.  Remember to seize the day!
Noreen & Hunter