My grandson has arrived!!!!!!!!

Welcome to the world John Michael Smith, born 1/31/2009 at approximately 9:00pm, 6 lb 8 oz., and 19 3/4 inches long. Mom and baby doing well and father is proud and trying to live down the fact that he cried like a baby when his son was born. His mom and dad are Amber and Bobby Howell Smith, John Michael is actually my step-grandson, but I just see him as my grandson, there is no reason to not let him have all the grandparents he can get. I will probably call him either JJ or little Mikey, but time will tell. I pray he has a long, healthy life filled with love, and as little heartache as possible. Yes, I love him already. Well, it is late and has been a very exciting day so I am off to bed. May God bless you all,
Judy

Today is and exciting day!

I am so excited and anxious today, I got a message today that my stepson and his wife's baby is on it's way. I am going to be a grandmother! Her water broke this morning, and as soon as the boy I am babysitting goes home, my husband and I are going to the hospital to see the proud new parents and our first Grandson! I will post pictures as soon as I can as well as details on the baby.

The only this is, I think that B.J. is upset about it all. They chose the name that she had decided that she wanted to name her baby if she has a girl WAY in the future. She hasn't really said anything, but her facebook status hinted that she was sad about becoming an aunt, and I think part of that is because of the name issue and passed issues that the family had to deal with. I pray that if she needs to talk to me that she will, and not try to deal with it by herself. I pray that God will guide her through her emotions. That is the only down part of it all.

I have gotten through most of my bad feelings, and forgiven the past wrongs, though I haven't forgotten or regained the trust back, but I am dealing with it all a lot better, thanks to my Bible and my faith, and knowing that God expects us to forgive those who sin against us as he forgives our sins. I just pray my daughter can find that faith and strength to deal with it all.

But anyway, pray for a smooth delivery of a healthy new baby on this earth.
I am so excited!
Thanking the Lord for all the Blessings he has blessed me with today and every day!
Judy

Okay, here it is.

Well, here it is, the picture of the baby sweater I made for my grandson, who is due in just a couple weeks now. The picture is a little dark, but it is a hoodie, and instead of buttons, I chose to crochet some strings to tie it with. A great friend of mine picked up some very small pompom makers for me, and that is what the little white spots are. I couldn't use the yarn that I used for the sweater because it was to heavy a yarn to make small pompoms out of. Not bad for my first one I ever made. I made 2 more since making this one, but I forgot to take pictures before I took them to the friend I made them for. She was so excited and happy with them, and she didn't want them for herself, she wanted them to give to her friends at their baby showers. I am so happy she liked them so much.

Other than more knitting and crocheting, I haven't done much except for the same old hum drum stuff called house work. I am baby sitting again today, and he is being so good I thought I would get online for a spell.

B.J. got her first High School report card this week (drum roll please)...............

She got all A's, they were 100, 98, 99, and 100!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so proud of her. She now has 4 credits towards graduation. She is such a smart young lady, I don't know where she got it, I had to work hard for my grades and they were not that good, and her dad worked hard to just graduate. She is the smartest in our family, minus John, if he had made it he would have gave her a run for the highest grades, he also was a very smart young man. So, I am blessed to have such a smart and responsible young lady in the house. I let her go out with a couple girl friends last night, her first adventure out with just the girl friends and no chaperones. I was a nervous wreck! LOL! But she was good, we text a little before they went to bed, and she got home today before her appointed time, which was very good. I feel I can trust her more than her older siblings when they were her age. I also felt good that she came home and told me about what they did and some of the things they said. It reassures me that I am raising her right, and that she is growing up and learning to be a responsible young citizen. I thank God for her every day as well as my other children, and I also thank Him for guiding me in raising them.

My husbands dad is now home from the hospital, he had back surgery Wednesday, and is doing well. Sore of course, and can't do anything except for what the doctors told him to, but he is doing well, and so is my mother-in-law. I Praise God for that. He is 78 this year, so we were worried about how he would do.

My husband is doing well, trying to drum up some work of course, the life of a construction worker is hard sometimes. But with God on our side we will manage one way or the other. But he is doing okay, and like me just taking it all one day at a time.

Well, that is about all for now, May God Bless you and keep you all,

Judy

Hello Again

Well, hello again! Things are okay here. I have been busy the last couple days. My father-in-law had back surgery on Wednesday, and my mother-in-law doesn't need to stay by herself at night, so I spent the last two nights with her just to keep her from worrying and to make sure she didn't fall or anything like that. The surgery went fine, and he should be home sometime today. I am babysitting today, so it is another busy day for me, but I can handle it. I forgot to take a picture of the sweaters that I made for a friend, so I will try to take one of the one I made for my grandson and post it soon.

Yesterday was my anniversary, my husband and I have been married for 16 years now. And I love him more with every passing day. We didn't get to spend to much time together with his father in the hospital, but we got to spend a little time together, and we talked on the phone a bit as well. I just pray the next 16 years are even better than the last 16 years have been, that would be almost too much happiness, but I can handle a lot of happiness! HA HA!
I love you Babe, in case you are reading this.

Well, it is off to fix lunch now. May God bless you all every day, and may you take time to realize all the blessings and thank Him for them.
Judy