Sunday, February 1, 2009

Smiles

What could possibly keep me away from stamping for 6 weeks??? This picture pretty much says it all. Chloe is simply amazing. She is such a fighter. Heart surgery at 5 days old, Omphalocele surgery at 5 weeks old...and at 6 1/2 weeks old, a healthy, happy little baby back at home! Katie took these pictures of Chloe & I this weekend and I think they're going to be favorites :) ! I will be heading home later this week & I do promise to start showing you stamping projects again. Lots of ideas and a bunch of brand new stamps waiting for me at home...but for now, I'm just going to enjoy these last few days with Chloe and a few days with my husband who's coming to visit too! I do miss my stamping, but this family time has been precious! To thank you for your patience while I've been away...there will be BLOG CANDY coming up soon...so be sure to check back :) !!!
Here's me & Chloe again. I had so many people tell me that being a grandma was going to be very special, but oh my goodness, I had no idea it could be this good. Couldn't be any better.


Thanks for stopping by! Have an awesome week :) !!!

36 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh my gosh Nancy...these pictures are priceless!!! What an amazing smile she has! I'm so happy for you that you got to spend this time with your family!!
big hugs...

Sue from Oregon said...

oh goodness, look at her looking at your Gwamma! What precious pictures!

Melissa Sauls said...

Thanks so much for sharing the update. Those pictures are absolutely precious! I'm so happy to hear that Chloe is doing so well. What a beautiful baby!

Carin said...

Oh... what a sweet little fighter, she is adorable! That look on her face...priceless!!

Anonymous said...

Who needs stamping when there's Chloe to love and play with?? What a perfect little angel! Such beautiful pictures. You're going to miss her soooooo much.

Wonderful news!

Marion
UK

Anonymous said...

Sorry, hit the wrong button... didn't want to be anonymous!

Norine said...

she looks amazing and look at her smiling at Grandma cant get better than that
Hugs
Norine

Becky said...

Oh Nancy she is just TOO CUTE! Her smile is just precious...we can wait (barely), but moments like these are too special to let go of!

pescbrico said...

She is precious! Enjoy your time with here and I'm sure you have been a big help!

Anonymous said...

She is so beautiful! A very precious gift to you all! There is nothing like being a grandmother!
It's amazing!
Gos Bless you all!

ScrappyKy said...

Oh my gosh! She is absolutely adorable! I just love the picture of her smiling up at you. I know you will treasure it forever as she fills your heart day by day. Enjoy her and this special time!

Ellie said...

OH my goodness that picture of you 2 smiling at each other has so much love its so beautiful.. I LOVE IT.. and I love how she is paying attention to her grandma ohh so sweet and special LOVE IT :)
Go Chole Go!

(((HUGS)))) to you

-Ellie

Tiffany said...

She is beautiful and what great pictures! Enjoy and I'm glad all is well.

Take care.

Nancy Riley said...

Nancy, you've got to be the best grandma I've ever seen! That first photo is PRICELESS and needs to be published somewhere! It just makes me giggle! Chloe is BEAUTIFUL !!! What a strong baby girl she is!

Sue said...

Nancy,
What an incredible picture...if only you could know what she is thinking with that darling smile.
I am sure it was "I love you grandma!". It's the best when you actually hear them say that to you.
They grow so fast and she'll be telling you that before you know it. Stamping can wait - moments with grandchildren ARE priceless and should be enjoyed for as long as we can!
Thanks for sharing ....
Sue H.

Anonymous said...

She looks wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing these pictures and congratulations!

Jen said...

WONDERFUL news!!!
Enjoy every precious moment

Lori Barnett said...

Hey Nancy :) ((HUGS)) I love these pics. She is adorable!!

reflections:0) said...

The photos are great she looks so cute...


reflections:0)

Bandon, Oregon said...

Pictures Priceless.... Praise God!!! What a doll she is...

God Bless you all,
Faith

Michelle said...

Wow, what precious, precious pictures these are, and what a sweet and precious little baby doll Chloe is! Praising God that she's doing so well. Truly a miracle!

God bles you and your precious family,
Michelle

Renee said...

I'm so glad Cloe is home and healthy! This is a great picture of the two of you and yes, you are very blessed to be a grandma and I can hardly wait for it to be my turn!

Tonya said...

Chloe is amazing and that smile is just precious. Precious, precious, precious!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

How precious! Isn't amazing the eye contact & love that can be felt without a single word?!
Stampin' Smiles from Ear to Ear,
Ann :)

Whimsey said...

Oh wow; the pictures are priceless...looks like Chloe thinks you're a pretty special Grandma!!!

Thanks for sharing; the pictures are FABULOUS!!!

Anonymous said...

love the precious pics. i can just feel the love and bonding going on in those photos. lucky you and lucky cloe to have each other.

BTW, i see you list calvary chapel south maui on your blog. we visit there each time we visit maui. as members of athey creek fellowship here in portland and applegate in medford during the summer, we find calvary chapel south maui our home away from home in paradise.

Anonymous said...

absolutely precious!

you can see by the smile on Chloe's face that she knows she is loved very much!

Jennifer Scull said...

don't worry about being away - she was exactly where you needed to be! :)

Shelby said...

Awww.... that first picture literally put tears in my eyes. The sheer joy you're feeling is so evident in your face, and hers looks just the same. She's GORGEOUS. Thanks for sharing with us!

Tammy E. said...

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. This photo is so precious. Grandchildren are such a blessing. Enjoy this beautiful little girl. I thank God she is doing so well.

mamia (me and mine in Alabama) said...

So happy for you..a lot of prayers went up for that little one. It will be hard to leave her. I want to share our good news. We got to see our baby on ultrasound yesterday and all is good!!! We lost the first one so a lot of tears and prayers later we will have him by end of June. Praise be to God!! Get enough kisses to last until you see her again.

Angel said...

These pictures are priceless, Nancy! She's so adorable!

The Crafty Den said...

Oh wow Nancy your grand-daughter is adorable. She is looking so well, she must be super strong. Enjoy your last few days with her. Lots of love, Denise x

patti moffett said...

its hard to type with tears on the keyboard!!! her upturned face looking at one who has prayed for her and knows that unconditional love is forever hers brings joy and renewed hope. thanks for sharing your journey and know that we continue to pray for you all
blessings in abundance are chasing you down and will soon overtake youpatti

Unknown said...

Beautiful pictures. Beautiful little girl. Enjoy your time because even granddaughters grow up way too fast!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful pictures, and a very sweet little baby girl! I too have a little Mirical Grand Baby, my grandson is now 5 1/2 months old, he has only been home for a little over a month, and like yours been through heart surgery and so much. I thank God every day that he is now home. Enjoy your little one, life is so very precious!