Laura

Laura’s Story

Laura Blessings song is a beautiful one and I suppose I will always connect our Laura with a beautiful song.  Today as she crawled on the floors playing so content with three plastic lids and bowls and of course Sandy entertained her when she got bored scooting the bowls around.  This is Sandy’s second child to rear (of course Sandy being our 10 year old poodle).  Sandy was born in October and Alex was born in May and they were constant companions.  Sandy shared everything from the infant seat to anything Alex might have knocked to the floor.  Today was no different as she guarded Laura while she played.
Laura is a quiet baby, and she is easy to please.  She held up her little arms for me to pick her up and I think I felt a lump in my throat.  I know we all search for our gifts given by God but this one I know for sure is the love I have for children.  And now Laura has etched her name in a portion of my heart to be there as long as I live just as all the others have.  We played on the bed and she climbed and would pull up on my legs and balance on the bed like a ballerina. 

Grandma, Aunt Alex and Uncle Jon came in and got special smiles, hugs and kisses.  I haven’t gotten used to Carol being Grandma and most certainly 10 year old Alex being an aunt or 18 year old Jon being an Uncle.  Carol was rewarding Alex and Jon and taking them to town for their diligence in house cleaning their house while she helped Jamie prepare his place to be viewed by those who might want to buy it. 

Off we went to the swimming pool.  I got the float out and put her close to the hole at the end of the float, so she could put her feet in and reach to splash the water.  It was too cold to put her in with me so this was second best.  I walked and pushed her around and she splashed and gave me her sweet little smiles with her wrinkled up nose that she has performed until it is now an art all her own.  The sun was warm and there was no shade to escape so we only stayed a little while and she began to rub her eyes and the look of sleep crossed her face so we went in and had our first bath in the bath tub at great grandma’s house.  She seemed to enjoy this too and the rub down with lotion was the final straw.  She could hold out no longer.  She laid back and sleep overtook her and the peaceful look of a contented and comfortable baby showed on her little precious face. 

She would never grace the day care door if I was able to keep her.  I know I would spoil her rotten just as we have Alex.  Due to the surgery after a few hours my back feels like someone hit me across it with a baseball bat.  And for now I cannot do as I wish so hopefully later it will heal enough.

Eddie has now been smitten by her also.  Now she is big enough for him be comfortable that she won’t break. As she crawled to where he came in the garage door sat up and up went her arms for great grandpa and of course she was immediately lifted high in the air. 

Daddy came in to pick her up and as she awoke and her eyes caught his face she smiled and was on her knees crossing the bed to get in his arms.  And the day ended for the visit to great grandma and great grandpa’s house.