Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Meet our joy

Meet Marisol!




Likes:

Smiling at everyone she meets.
Favorite books-- Baby Ben's Go-Go Book (her Mommy liked it too), Buenos Noches Luna, Wet Willie, The Magic-Bubble Pipe book, Little Sea Turtle and Brown Bear, Brown Bear.  Loves all books.:)
Story time at the library.
Tearing paper.
Clapping her hands.
Smiling.
Patty cake, Itsy-bitsy Spider, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Twinkle Twinkle, My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean, and The Ohio State University Marching Band and Alumni Band (especially when her Mommy and Daddy play!)
Standing up as long she is holding on to something.
Smiling.
Being rocked to sleep.
Sweet potatoes, apple sauce, pears, prunes, milk.
Riding in the grocery cart.
Baths and splashing.
Playing with blocks, balls, toys that make music and talk, spoons in a bowl.
Teething toys of all shapes, especially Sophie.
Rattle socks.
Pulling socks off her feet.
Looking at herself in the mirror.
Smiling.
Little tickles under her arms and thighs.
Mommy. LOVES Mommy.
Daddy. LOVES Daddy.
All her grandparents. LOVES.
Birds who come to the feeder.  Squirrels running up and down the trees.
Hearing birds sing.
Leaves and trees over her head on walks.
Swinging.
Giving open mouth kisses.
Smiling.
Giggling.
Shopping with Meemaw.
Bubbles.
Life.

Dislikes:

Crawling forward.
Getting new teeth.
Carrots.
Squash.
Afternoon naps.
Getting her nose wiped.
Getting her face wiped.
Socks.
Shirts and clothes that go over her head.
Sitting in a car seat that is not moving.
Waiting to eat. (Who doesn't?)
Not getting out of her highchair fast enough.
It depends on the day. :)

Marisol is the joy of our lives.  Our first granddaughter.  Every day she reminds us how blessed we are to have her and her Mommy and Daddy.

More to come . . .

4 comments:

  1. Cathy - how excited am I to find you on the #SOL Challenge! And how absolutely darling is your Marisol!! Now wonder you had so much to write!
    It will be fun to catch up from time to time this month through #SOL. :)

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    1. Thanks, Karen. I appreciate your reply and your kind words. Marisol is such a joy!

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  2. I love seeing Marisol's pictures on FB, Cathy, & what a beautiful piece you've written about her. She is certainly the smilingest baby, reminds me of someone else!

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    1. Thanks, Linda! Yes- she reminds me of someone also! :) In a lot of ways! Two peas in a pod.

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