I have four absolutely beautiful nieces: Jayna, Raegan, Addison and Kaelyn. All of them are in Nebraska with their mothers, those selfish women, and I miss them terribly.
Jayna sang her ABCs to my picture on the computer today and blew me a kiss. She is the oldest at 2. She has the cutest Minnie Mouse voice and the sweetest temperment of any child I have ever met. At least until she gets tired. When I was home this summer, I got invited into the playroom at Grandma's house to play. And by play, I mean sit in the little tent house with all of the other toys and stuffed animals. Jayna can already read Goodnight Moon. Okay maybe she's not reading it. But she knows exactly what words are on which page and recites with beautiful expression.
Raegan is 21 months. And already a reader. Okay, she doesn't read books yet. But she will let you read to her for hours. Her favorite books have animal pictures in them. Jermaine and I got her a book with animal pictures in it this summer and you never saw a child so happy to see the next page as she was. She and I talk on the phone often, with Renata translating for me. She is anxiously awaiting the arrival of her new little brother, Joe.
Addison is just two months younger than Raegan and a ball of energy. Jermaine and I fell in love with her emphatic "no." She will wave her arms and shake her head vigorously all the while crying, "NO! NO! NO!" It is about the most precious thing in the world to see. If she doesn't want you to do something, she will let you know. This summer Jermaine and I tried to sing to her, but she was having none of it. She has also recently learned to say Naunie. Which just melts my heart. Because now the three oldest can say my name and not my other sisters'. I guess that is one good thing about my unique name, all the babies can say it. She is the protective big sister of Kaelyn. Kaely is her baby as far as she is concerened. Which just makes me laugh now, because when I was home she practically ignored her new little sister.
Kaelyn is now 7 weeks old. I got to hold her when she was just a few days old. Now I don't recognize the pictures of her. Basically, because I am convinced that Heather is taking a picture of a different baby everytime. But she is absolutely beautiful and apparently is as hungry as her Aunt Naunie.
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Hi Naunie,
Stacy Cason here. Congratulations! Shalie just told me that you were expecting a baby. We were suspicious after seeing you with crackers and juice in church one day, and making trips to the ladies' room during church. Michael was going to ask you, but I threatened him within an inch of his life, told him how rude that is, and knew that you would tell us if you wanted to know. But we found out anyway. :)
I have a blog too, that I've had ever we started our adoption process. You can check it out if you want to: twodisciples.blogspot.com.
See you tomorrow!
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