3 months

How is it possible? It's been 3 months. How can that be... 3 months since my Princess Emma Faye Griffith was born. It just seems like weeks ago that I was waiting for the call...boy or girl? I'll never forget that phone call from Briana...it's a girl! Yet, it doesn't seem that long ago when her mother told me she was on the way. How can 21 yrs seem so short? And the day we found out she was a "she"! How could I be so lucky? I love my new grandsons, Ethan and Jaiden with all my heart. They are my little buddies, and I'm so lucky to have them in my life. But, while they are, in my mind little princes...beautiful little boys...Emma is my princess. Because of my raising...mother was the one who raised me, and the fact that I had two big sisters, who everyone loved....of course I love the fact that my one and only was a girl...and that her first was a girl. But, I guess, that's the way it should have been. That's why the Stevie Wonder song is so fitting for me... it describes so perfectly how I felt that night my baby was born, and how I felt the first time I held that little Princess Emma. 3 months ago.

I can hardly wait for the first day that I get to take the boys fishing. I know that's a "dad" thing, and I know Jeff will do fine...but I was taught by the best, and I can't wait to teach them what my dad taught me. And the day they are old enough for me to start showing them how to throw a baseball...the right way. Another "dad" thing...but I know a little something about it myself. When to throw the two seam fastball, the four seam fastball, or the curve. Or, of course...how to throw a screwball...the best "out" pitch ever! Or how to hit any of them! Or better yet...how to play the field. Oh gosh...how great that will be!

But more than that...I look forward to the day that I can teach them how to take care of their little sister...how beautiful and precious girls are.

Has it already been 3 months? How can that be? Soon she will be crawling...then walking...then talking. That's when I'll be in real trouble! Oh what a great day it will be when she can finally call me Bud! G-Paw Bud! I remember telling Briana, when she was 7 yrs old, to stop growing up. Now, I'm looking forward to the day that I can tell that to my little Princess! I know, like her mom, she won't...but it's such a great thing to look forward to!!!!

My Princess

Thanks to Briana, for reminding me of my reason for being. I just had to post this....for my Princess Emma Faye Griffith.
(I made a couple of changes of my own, to fit)
Thanks also to little Stevie Wonder...one of the greatest songwriters ever!!!

Isn't she lovely
Isn't she wonderful
Isn't she precious
Less than one minute old
I never thought through love we'd be
Making one as lovely as she
But isn't she lovely made from love

Isn't she pretty
Truly the angel's best
Boy, I'm so happy
We have been heaven blessed
I can't believe what God has done
through us he's given life to one
But isn't she lovely made from love

Isn't she lovely
Life and love are the same
Complete is Emma
The meaning of her name
Briana, it could have not been done
Without you who conceived the one
That's so very lovely made from love

The last dance

For the first time in my life, I'm actually proud of myself. I did something tonight that I truly feel was something special. In the grand scheme of things it will probably mean nothing to anyone but me. But it did mean so much to me. My neice Kasi was married today. At the reception, I didn't know until late, that it's traditional to pay for a dance with the bride and/ or groom. I was told I had to dance with her. Anyone who knows me knows I don't dance. But I had no choice...I had to. So, I decided that I would be the last dance.

I used to play with that baby when she was a baby. I will never forget when she was just months old, how much fun I had playing with her. My own baby was on the way at the time, and later on they were great friends for a time. I love my other neices and my nephew, but Kasi was always special to me because of that time we had when she was a baby. I cried at the wedding. I tried so hard not to, but I couldn't help it. I cried when Kasi and her new husband, Hank, had their first dance. I had to go outside because I didn't want everyone else to see me that way.

But, I digress. When I was told, much to my chagrin, that I had no choice...that I was required to dance with the bride, I decided immediately that I would have the last dance. I let at least ten, if not fifteen, people cut in front of me....just to make sure that I had that last dance. I was so afraid that when my turn finally came, I would screw it up. But I didn't. It was so sweet. Our dance only lasted about 20 or 30 seconds, but it was great. And I did get the last dance. I could only hope it meant as much to her as it did to me. I'm sure it didn't, but I am proud of myself for it anyway! It was one of those moments in life that I will never forget.

What a great night!

Ok...did anyone else have as great a night as I just did? I doubt it! Two weeks ago, I had an evening with Princess Emma Faye. It was awesome. It was just me and her...what a great night that was! But tonight was great too, almost as great as two weeks ago. I had to go to Jeff and Briana's. I finally was able to finish paying Jeff the money I owed him for the work he did for me on a couple of jobs that went very bad earlier this year. That felt so good, it's been like an albatross for me. I haven't slept well the last few months, knowing I owed him money that I couldn't pay him. Now that's done! WOO HOO! Another monkey off my back!

But that's not what made the evening great. What made it great for me was getting to spend time with the grandkids. When I arrived, I was immediately greeted by the boys, Jaiden and Ethan. I was then summoned to their room, to work on a jigsaw puzzle. It was great! We finished the jigsaw puzzle, then we wrestled and played until dinner was ready. It was the most fun I've had since the night with The Princess. I call them my "little buddies", but they are more than that. If Emma is a Princess, then Jaiden and Ethan are truly Princes. What great little boys they are. I know they can be a handful... they are 3yr old boys. And Briana and Jeff have done such a great job with them! I know they can be little heathens, that comes with being boys. But they are so sweet! I love playing with them so much! They bring out the little boy in me, and that is such a great relief for me, after a very stressful week as a "grown up"! I need to do that more often!

Of course, I had to hold little Miss Emma. That was icing on the cake, for me. She didn't talk to me as much as she did two weeks ago...she was tired, I guess, so she fell asleep in my lap. She woke up a couple of times, and fussed a little. But it didn't take long to get her calmed down. She's such a pretty baby! I could hold her all night! But, at the end, she was hungry so I had to give her to momma since it was late and I needed to come home. But what a great night it was!