March 17, 2007

  • My Oldest Granddaughter

    I have the *privilege* of babysitting JanaLyn today.  She arrived last night in time for dinner.  I felt bad that dinner was going to be a chili dog night (late appointments for me on Fridays) but she was the first one done with her plate.  It doesn't take much to please children!

    I am amazed at how big she is getting.  She is still the same "little JanaLyn" but just taller!  Jesse and I commented this morning that she is really growing UP and is a cute little thing.  She articulates incredibly well for an almost 4 year old and has quite a few opinions that she enjoys expressing freely.

    This morning I found a small pack of colored marshmallows and split them between my three girls and JanaLyn (even saved 2 for me!) and, within 30 seconds, JanaLyn informed me she was ready for more candy.  I told her we don't eat candy in the morning and she reasoned that she had eaten her donuts AND a whole banana and (long pause), "You ARE my Grrranny!"  She giggled after the last comment thinking, I'm sure, she could somehow sway my reasoning.  When I didn't budge from my "no candy in the morning" stance, I also informed her I was the meanest, cruelest granny in the whole world.  Again she giggled and said, "Nooooooo, Grrranny, you just have rules!"

    The spelling of Grrranny isn't a misspelling.  She pronounces my name Grrrr-annnn-ny (and always has) since she could first talk.  She also has dubbed herself, "J-Lyn" and has been overheard saying, "J-Lyn rocks!"

    My girls thinks today is a vacation because of this special little visitor that is just their size.  I've hardly seen any of them all morning.  They are very busy with dress-up clothes, stick horses and cowboy hats, and, now, watching cartoons.  They're probably just waiting for a second wind so they can run throughout the house.  That's another thing; JanaLyn is used to a 2 bedroom apartment and when she gets here (3 times the space she shares with her mother) she goes wild.  Too much freedom of movement!

    I wish Nikki lived closer or we visited her more often, because I'm sure Jaiden is every bit as cute and delightful as JanaLyn!  I talked to Jaiden on the phone a couple of days ago and when I said, "Goodbye" she said, "Bye!  Peace!"

    Grandchildren are definitely special!