Today, my sweet Savannah Rose turns 13! Wow, I can’t believe how quickly she has grown and changed. I can’t believe how quickly the last 13 years have gone, and in many ways, I feel like I have always known Savi as if she has always been a part of my world.
I’m holding Savi the day she was born!
As she has grown and changed, I have marveled at her kindness, gentleness, and caring nature, and Matt and Mandy have done an excellent job as her parents.
Happy Birthday, my darling Savannah!
Today is my British daughter’s birthday. I spent time with her last year and hope to return soon. Happy Birthday, Jessica!
Jessica and I.
But today, my daughter, Amanda, is going above and beyond, so I can see Savannah in her community play.
Since I am not driving these days, she is driving up from Windham, NH, picking me up here in Meredith, NH, driving me down to see the play, and then driving me home. It’s a lot of work for her, and I cannot express how grateful I am that she is doing this.
I can hardly wait!
Today my sweet Savannah Rose turns 11! Wow, I cannot believe how quickly she has grown and changed. I can’t believe how quickly the last 11 years have gone, and in many ways, I feel like I have always known Savi. As if she has always been a part of my world.
Me holding Savi the day she was born!
As she has grown and changed, I have marveled that she is kind and gentle, and a caring person. Mandy and Matt have done an excellent job as parents.
And when Quinn arrived, she showed us what a great big sister she could be.
So, Happy Birthday, my darling girl. Oma loves you to the moon and back!
Today my sweet Savannah Rose joins the group of kids who have two numbers to their age! Savi is now 10! I can’t believe how quickly the last 10 years have gone, and in many ways, I feel like I have always known Savi. As if she has always been a part of my world.
Me holding Savi the day she was born!
As she has grown and changed, I have marveled that she is kind and gentle, and a caring person. Mandy and Matt have done an excellent job as parents.
And when Quinn arrived, she showed us what a great big sister she could be.
So, Happy Birthday, my darling girl. Oma loves you to the moon and back!
Today is my granddaughter, Savannah Rose’s 9th Birthday! It seems like just yesterday that I stepped into my daughter’s hospital room and saw this tiny, perfect baby girl lying in her cot.
I remember staring and then asking if I could pick her up? Mandy laughed and said, “Of course”!
I picked her up and held her close and stared into her beautiful face. I felt nothing but pure sweet love wash over me!
I remember feeling immediately, that she’d always been with me. As if my soul knew hers.
As the years have gone by, we have shared so much. Stories at bedtime, sleepovers, making tea and cookies together, and all the secret dreams she has shared with me.
The best thing is that now, at 8 years old, Savannah can tell me exactly what she is thinking and feeling and we share even more in life.
Every time I enjoy something with Savi, it’s like I have enjoyed it for the very first time.
You are my sunshine and my smiles and you have made me the happiest Oma in the entire world!
Happy Birthday to my darling Savannah Rose!
I love you to the Moon and back!
In the last few days, I have been driving all around New Hampshire. I got to spend time with Quinn and Savi and we played games and shared special times together.
I’ve been very careful about going out. I have kept myself very clean, worn gloves, masks, and used hand sanitizer. Likewise, the kids have been very isolated. So spending time together was a fairly safe thing to do.
The loneliness we have all shared has made us crave being together, and it was wonderful to hug them, hold them, and fall asleep with them cuddled up next to me.
Happiness and smiles!
Imagine how much of a blessing our grandchildren are to us. Their love, their laughter, and their smiles are all so very real.
Being silly is a very good thing!
Savi and I found a new word app game that gives you letters and you need to make words out of them. It’s pretty fun and we had a very good time playing it.
Quinn was fascinated with my Galaxy Tablet and the pictures above were when we were playing with the camera.
My visits are always too short with them, and then it was time to drive back home. The tricky part is that tomorrow I need to drive almost back to Mandy’s neck of the woods for a doctor’s appointment. Life is never dull.
Monday found me back in my normal Covid-19 routine. I did laundry, cooked meals, and planned my week. Not exciting stuff, but all positive!
It was unbelievably cold today and I actually needed long sleeves and a jacket when going outside.
I tried something new today. Butternut squash fries! They tasted pretty good. However, I am thinking I may need to get an “Air-Fryer” to give me crisp vegetables.
It was so nice to see Savannah Sunday for her Birthday Parade! She is so sweet and kind and gentle. She was thrilled with her Parade and never once complained about not having a birthday party like she is used to.
Savi’s parents are doing a really great job raising her and her little brother, Quinn. They are really nice kids.
Well, that’s all for today. Short and sweet. I hope you all have a good day, wherever you are!
Today is my granddaughter, Savannah Rose’s 8th Birthday! It seems like just yesterday that I stepped into my daughter’s hospital room and saw this tiny, perfect baby girl lying in her cot.
I remember staring and then asking if I could pick her up? Mandy laughed and said, “Of course”!
I picked her up and held her close and stared into her beautiful face. I felt nothing but pure sweet love wash over me!
I remember feeling immediately, that she’d always been with me. As if my soul knew hers.
As the years have gone by, we have shared so much. Stories at bedtime, sleepovers, making tea and cookies together, and all the secret dreams she has shared with me.
The best thing is that now, at 8 years old, Savannah can tell me exactly what she is thinking and feeling and we share even more in life.
Every time I enjoy something with Savi, it’s like I have enjoyed it for the very first time.
You are my sunshine and my smiles and you have made me the happiest Oma in the entire world!
Happy Birthday to my darling Savannah Rose!
I love you to the Moon and back!
The other day I was video chatting with my granddaughter, Savannah. In our conversation, the subject of my Harry Potter Scar came up. I told Savannah, who was just a baby when that all happened, that she was the only one who looked at me and didn’t see my terrible scars.
Before the plastic repairs and now.
“Wow,” she said. “You looked cool!”
It’s funny. children do not see the limitations that we see during times like that. I felt so hideous and disfigured, but Savi could only see in her wonderful imagination the sort of make-up one uses at Halloween or dressing up.
This is from 2013. She didn’t even notice my face. Just my heart.
I remember back then after my surgeries feeling so terribly ugly. But the sight of my smiling granddaughter helped me through that time.
Savi asked me, “What was wrong with your face?”
I explained about the skin cancer and how they had to remove it. But how lucky I am, because I am completely well now.
How blessed I am to have this sweet girl in my life. She sure helps keep everything in perspective for me.
Whenever Savannah has the chance, she asks me to tell her the story about when we first met each other. She loves to hear about how happy I was, and how I couldn’t believe I was her Oma!
Savi actually knows the story so well, she could tell it herself, but she always will sit there listening to me, and if I miss something she will jump right in and correct me!
“I saw you lying in a little hospital cot. You were all wrapped up in a blanket and little hat! I went over and looked into your face and asked Mommy if I could pick you up? She said yes, and I held you in my arms and my heart filled up with so much love. You see, Savi, I immediately fell in love with you!”
This is one of the pictures taken when I got to hold her for the first time! Me and my darling grand-girl!
The next day, I was back snuggling with her! Look at those beautiful long fingers and that perfect little face! It just doesn’t get any better than this. Or that was until Quinn came along!
This week Savi wanted to hear all about Quinn. That was a fun story too! But that is for another day!
Savannah Rose and her Oma, Me!