i am leaving friday for white rock and the memorial service. i will be back thursday. its the right thing to do.
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carys is turning into my dark horse. always watch the quiet ones. her favourite pasttime is crawling to the bookshelf, sitting on her knees and lower legs, raising herself up, hunching over the bookshelf and yanking books off the bookshelf. she particularly likes the cascade effect that she gets when she pulls flashcards off the shelf. while in normal circumstances carys turns her head when someone calls her name, whilst in the middle of spring cleaning, if you call her name, she soldiers on. no head turning, no pause in the task…she soldiers on. she is very methodical in her work, and takes time to push a recently dislodged book on the floor back and forth a few times before abandoning it and finding the next one.
she and her sister are wearing an osh kosh jean dress and pantaloon set. the panties have little pockets on the back. it is comical the way carys’ legs fall out of the leg holes: the elastic doesn’t touch her thighs. carys eats as much as her siblings, and more efficiently too i might add, but she isn’t packing the weight on. actually, she does like the warm food, but she doesn’t like the coldness of yoghurt/fromaige frais. spoon a mouthful in and she will keep her mouth open for 20 seconds or so, and then slowly swallow. siblings jasper and sela have no such respect for taste and virtually inhale the spoon in their quest for yoghurt.
she still laughs at the wiggles and at her favourite wiggles song. her hair is growing, and it seems to have a bit of a wave to it. hard to say, it could just be smeared yogurt that put her hair that way. she’s getting talkative. her favourite pastime is being naked and laying on a flat surface. in this situation she flails around shouting happily, her little tushie rising and falling, arms flailing. maybe it is the freedom she loves…she has certainly fought for it.
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Glad you are making the trip – your family will be happy to have you there, and your granddad will be smiling knowing that you’ve made the trek.
Carys! (pictures please?!?) Go Carys!
I love hearing about each of your kids, because although you had 2 delivery dates, you have 4 personalities, and they are all so completely unique.
And saying mama? That rocks! No matter what she’s looking at when she says it!
Three comments…
1) What time do you arrive, I will be there to get you
2) How many cans of curried chicken can you fit in your suitcase ( you know I would haev to ask this one)
3) you tell Carys,, Auntie Pammie is very proud of her for being such a little “helper” around the house.
See you in a few days!
Love P
Tess, I’m very proud of you for going to the funeral. It will be tough but you can do it! Good luck.
And way to go Miss Carys!!!
tess,
I so hope that your time in Vancouver will be a time of rel celebration of your grandfather’s life.
Also… way to go Carys. She has come such a long long way from this time last year when her life was in the balance. You must be enjoying watching her little personality develop
Love that girl!!! She is living up to her name…going throught this world so far with courage, dignity and GRACE….
Have a nice flight…??? Can you get upgrade miles to get out of steerage class??
xo lyns
Tess,
I’m so sorry for the loss of your grandpa. I wish there was something I could say or do to make this a bit easier for you, but I know there isn’t.
Just know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.