Passages...

I can not begin to describe the mixture of emotions that I have experienced in the last 24 hours as I have seen the circle of life complete itself in the birth of my beautiful new granddaughter, Harmony Grace Higginbotham. She tried to jump into the world feet-first...literally. So mom underwent a C-section to help her get here just a bit faster. She arrived at 12:37pm yesterday afternoon, weighing 8lbs., 2.3oz and measuring 19 1/2 inches long...just a few tenths of an oz. off her daddy's stats. She has so many features of both her parents, but is unmistakeably her own little person, and I can't wait to watch the changes she will undergo as the little girl in her unfolds into the woman she will become one day.

This Grandparent thing is going to take a lot of getting used to, I can see right off. It makes me wonder how our parents managed to bite their tongues without doing major damage when I had mine. Already I have had to resist the urge to charge in and take over, because I've "been there and done that" and have the experience now that mine are grown to do so much better than I did with them, knowing absolutely nothing! Such a shame that we have to go into the parent thing without that experience, and, well....

I guess Harmony is not the only one who has gone through a passage.

Welcome to the world, my beautiful little princess. I'll try not to spoil you too much, or get in the way of your parents earning their own stripes like I did. But I sure do have a greater appreciation of my parents today than I did yesterday.

Aak! I've got an arrow in my butt...

...and I've had one for quite some time!

I guess I should be really bummed that I have to spend Valentine's Day away from my hubby. Strangely, though, I'm not. I guess it's because I feel like we've been together all day, regardless of the miles. I know we've been thinking about each other like crazy, but I look at the bright side...This is the last holiday that we only have 3 more of...from this day forward, we will only have to spend two more apart from each other...2 more Memorial days, 2 more 4th of Julys, 2 more Labor days, 2 more Thanksgivings, Christmasses, and New Years. Only two more birthdays to spend apart, and two more anniversaries. That's something to celebrate! Valentine's Day is a milestone for us, and an important one...for that reason.

I don't need a special day to know that man loves me more than life. He lets me know every single chance he gets. I don't need a special day to tell him that he's my world. He knows it already, because I let him know every single day. The days that we're not together in person, we're together in spirit. We live that way, and in that respect, we are never, ever separated. Regardless of what happens in the future, we rest assured that we will never, ever, EVER spend another day apart...ever.

I am in love with the most wonderful man in the world, and I know that I am well and truly cherished.

Happy Valentine's Day, my beloved husband...today, and every day!

A Quiet Night at Home...For a Change...

Sitting at home, surfing the web, it just occurred to me that I haven't blogged in a while, so I guess now's as good a time as any to update.

Last Saturday, we held a family baby shower for Krystal, and it went very well. Jes and Malii were in charge of the games...need I say more? Didn't think so...

The new job is also still...going. Not sure what else to say about that. It's a strange little job in a strange little store working for a very strange little Dr. Perfect for me.

I am gearing up to spend another Valentine's Day alone, since it falls in the middle of the week. That sucks, but since I've already received my card, I guess I can't complain too much. After all, he is thinking about me, Valentine's Day or not. I know it, just like I know I'm sitting in this chair. I don't need a card to prove I am not just loved, but cherished.

And I'm finally, officially, really getting excited about the baby, which is due in less than 3 weeks now. I can't wait to finally be able to hold that precious little bundle!

Things seem to be going a bit better at the house. After a bit of a rocky start, it all seems to be stabilizing out, everyone getting into their respective routines. Malii and Kyle are back in school, and holding court there. Seems that being a married student is a bit of a novelty, especially when your spouse is in most of your classes with you! They seem to be doing very well, despite it all, and are on track to graduate at the end of the summer, believe it or not.

Jes seems to be holding her own at the moment, still staying with Keeli. Fortunately, they get along really well. She's thinking of going back to school...finally. I hope she goes through with it.

And I am incredibly, madly, and deeply in love with the most incredible man in the world! Happy Valentine's Day, sweetheart!