Cell!

Sylvia destroyed Grandpa's cell phone recently, not sure if it was the moisture or the force of the biting that caused its demise. A replacement phone is being kept out of her mouth...probably a good idea for the phone and the baby!

Wedding Bells

Uncle Josh and Aunt Tobi are tying the knot this Saturday; Sylvia will have her first taste of wedding cake!

Rubber Ducky...

...you're the one!

Sitting Pretty

Sylvia seems amused by my choice of dresses for her in this pic; it's a vintage original made by her Grammy for me in 1970!

Speaking of sitting, our friend Kathe babysat for us tonight as we went out (after dark!) to see David Byrne at the Michigan Theater. Delightful. Nice to have good friends who like babies!

Closer

The baby's on her way. Already I love her.
The baby arrives. My heart's dam bursts.
The baby is with us another day. Rockets explode, flowers bloom and I'd be content to hold her tightly 'til I end.

Honorary Relatives

"Aunt" Julie and "Uncle" Stan visited from North Carolina; they are two of my dearest college buddies. So glad they could come meet the baby!

Grammy Loves

Where have we been? Right here, enjoying Grammy's company for the past two weeks.

She sang for Sylvia. She put Sylvia's shoes and socks on, then back on, then back on again. She fed Sylvia. She even changed a couple of diapers. And she brought Sylvia the stuffed animal version of the little bunny from "Goodnight, Moon" so Sylvia knows that real things come from books.

Now Grammy's back home in Florida and we're all missing her!