Nov 11, 2006 (Velda)

Posted by Velda:
Grandma Edmunds and Great Grandma Harper come by for a visit. Great Grandma knitted a sweater, booties, a hat and a blanket for Malcolm – they are so beautiful! She also started Malcolm’s piggy bank. We’ll treasure these items forever. This is Great Grandma Harper’s 13th great grandchild.

We received a beautiful card and some always appreciated money from Great Grandma Williams and Auntie Anthea this week as well – which goes a long way towards buying diapers and all the other stuff Malcolm goes through so fast! We can’t wait to see Great Grandma Williams and Anthea and all the rest of the family next year in Italy – Malcolm wants to meet his Great Grandma from Scotland and hear her call him a “wee bairn”.

Mark and I were talking tonight about our grandfathers and how we wish they were here with us during this special time. They would have loved to have met Malcolm and been a part of his life, but we’re confident they are watching over him.

Thanks for all the presents and thank you cards are coming out this week – I’ve finally gotten all the addresses together and am posting them this week. Mark and I are overwhelmed by everyone’s generosity towards our family – Malcolm is so loved and treasured by everyone in his little life. Each and every one of you have made this time so special to us.

Auntie Vonda, Uncle Greg (the angry German) and cousin Aysha came over this weekend as well – no pics posted cause Vonda was wearing her glasses (ha!).

Where does all the time go? I have more days where I don’t brush my teeth till 5 PM than I care to count. Malcolm is a great baby and very good – but I cannot get my act together on most days until at least early afternoon – it’s a cycle of feeding, changing, playing, sleeping and he dictates the schedule. A simple outing takes hours to prepare for, and I go through more laundry (both mine and his) since I tend to forget burp clothes and end up walking around with more milk ON me than IN him. I’m still getting used to the sudden lack of structure in my daily life – I tried to impose a schedule at first, then gave up once I realized that I no longer call the shots. It’s both frustrating and hugely relieving to give up that control in your life. It’s humbling to submit yourself body and soul to such a tiny human being.

Until next time (when Mark does his next post – although he did do the pictures!)

Velda