a stop at the mill

(written thursday, october 15, 2010)

caroline,

we are in martins mill!  we stopped here on our way to waco. we have sure been missing grandma and grandpa.

you are asleep on your grandma's chest right now...you both seem perfectly happy!

today was so great.  you have become quite the seasoned traveler and couldn't be more perfect on the road! you slept until we were about an hour away...then "sang" and played with toys until we got to the house.  you continually amaze me. what a trooper you are :)

the drive was absolutely beautiful. the leaves are starting to change and i enjoyed it so.  i was tempted to stop several times to take your picture in the brilliant color, but figured waking you would only make for a long and rough ride for the both of us.  mama always says, "you never wake a sleeping baby." i usually try to follow that rule, unless of course there is just something you can't miss! :)

grandma greeted us with a new fall wardrobe and a fun new toy! you are set and will be absolutely adorable. we are having so much fun dressing you. :)

we played on the back deck on a quilt until grandpa got home.  they loved seeing all your new tricks...you were super bouncy and loved the cool weather.  something about being with grandpa makes you want to "bouncy, bouncy, bouncy." i love to watch you light up.

mama, nonnie, nicole, jake and sam spent the evening with us.  you enjoyed lots of love! jake read you a book that he has been practicing in kindergarten and sam sang you a very expressive pirate song.  you sat, wide-eyed and took in all the action.  we love any time we get to see mama, nonnie and nicole.  they love you so much.

grandma has been itching to feed you.  you had some banana this afternoon and tonight you had cereal, with a bit of avocado.  you weren't in to the avocado at all...i think you were in a sweet kind of mood tonight.  you get that honestly.  grandma called you a "baby bird"...you were loving the cereal!

i didn't do a very good job at taking pictures, and the few i have are pretty sad....but they're better than nothing.

we can't wait to head to waco tomorrow! maybe if aunt laura hauls you around a bit we can put her into labor. ha. we are thrilled to meet oak...it's pretty exciting to know we will definitely have him here within the next five or so days!

i love you sweet liney.  i can't wait to spend these next days with you! if only your dad were here, i could say this is looking like a perfect weekend.

sleep well, sweet baby girl. tomorrow is going to be a good one.

love,
mom