Dinner with Jamie and John

My best friend from high school is still one of my best friends today. Jamie's husband, John, is another old classmate of mine.

Occasionally we get together for dinner. It's so fun sitting around and reminiscing about our childhood and high school days.

Thursday Dinner Master Wok

Every Thursday, Dad and I go to dinner. Michael usually joins us and if Melissa and Jamie are free, they come too. Master Wok was our choice.

Pregnancy Pictures

When I was pregnant with Michael and Melissa, I would hide behind things whenever anyone produced a camera. But today, pregnancy pictures are much the rage.

Although if I were as small as Melissa, I probably wouldn't have minded having my picture taken.

These pictures were taken when Melissa was 35 weeks pregnant.

Since Jamie is a paramedic for Lee's Summit Fire Department, Melissa and Jamie wanted to get a picture on the firetruck.

Afghans - Baby Violet

I taught myself to crochet about 25 years ago while recuperating from surgery. Since then I've made an abundance of afghans for weddings, graduations and baby showers. Each one is unique to the person and the occasion. As soon as I knew Melissa was having a girl, I started working on a series of afghans for our Baby Violet.

The first was a baby afghan using a Mile A Minute design. My intention was to match the grey circles of the crib sheet pattern.

 

 

I wanted Melissa to have an afghan to cover up with while she rocked her new baby. I stayed with the color scheme of pink, white and grey but went with a popular chevron (or ripple) pattern.

 

 

 

I then decided that I needed a baby afghan for the times Baby Violet came to spend time with her Grandmother. Again, staying with the color scheme, I created a diagonal pattern.

 

All the pictures are taken in the baby's room. Each day there are more things added to the room that I sometimes wonder if there will be room when Baby Violet arrives. 

Happy 30th Birthday Melissa

Among all the excitement of Melissa's baby shower and Jamie's diaper shower, we were still able to celebrate Melissa's 30th birthday.

Happy Birthday my baby girl!

Baby Shower - Beer & Diaper Party

I had a baby shower for Melissa along with her friend Jenny and her mother-in-law, Laura. I'm amazed at the things you need just to raise a baby today. I'm surprised my kids survived all these years. Several of Melissa's friends, my friends and relatives attended - about 50 people. Baby Violet will be just like her Mom and never wear the same outfit twice.

After Melissa's shower, Jamie had a Beer & Diaper Party.

Again, another new tradition for me. This is where the men gather to eat and drink and they all bring the new father a package of diapers. I think Melissa and Jamie received enough diapers for a year.

Starting My Blog

Today is the day I put the stake in the ground and start my blog. I feel as though I'm starting a new chapter in my life and would like to have an electronic scrapbook. Add that to the fact that my new granddaughter, Violet Sophia, is due March 12, it will give her and my children something to look at in years to come.

I picked the name "Baby Steps" thinking of my new granddaughter and reminding myself to take small steps and enjoy life.