Memories to last a lifetime

Last weekend we made it up to Jersey so Caleb could meet his Great Grandma Mitchell, or Granny as we all call her. She's 90 now, has suffered multiple strokes, but was still able to come all the way out from California to meet the little guy. I really never thought the day would come, but the trip was just one blessing after another. Caleb did so well considering the schedule changes, constant stimulation, and strange people holding him. He's just at such a great age right now-- funny and active, yet still small enough that he was able to sit on her lap. Great, all this blogging about my Granny has me teary-eyed. I think this calls for a slideshow:

Happy birthday to ME!

I know it's been about 3 weeks since I've updated... and people are getting antsy (as they should be). Nothing much is going on in my brain at the moment other than the sheer excitement of getting Chic-fil-a for my birthday tonight. The timing works out perfectly too, as I promised myself fast food after I had lost 20lbs... and yes, I reached that mark just this morning. I'm incredible.

An update on my little guy. He's getting so big... 8 1/2 months already! Time really does just fly by. His bottom two pearly whites are shining with glory, and sharp as can be. He's crawling to the top of the stairs, and just started standing for limited amounts of time on his own. Everyday Brian and I make comments on how blessed we are to have him a part of our lives. I can't really remember life before him... but I doubt it was much fun :-)

Coming up next is Jersey for 4 days over Memorial Day. After that I'm sure I'll have something more exciting to report. Hope that satisifies you all enough for the time being.