Lorenzo Joel Nelson

Lorenzo Joel Nelson, born November 4, 2010

Grandparenting is turning out to be everything it's cracked up to be. The treasures that come to this earth through your own children give such inexpressible joy. And they offer such a wonderful trade-off for wrinkling skin, graying hair, and aching bones. Aging is all worth it somehow when you hold ones of these angels. Even better is watching the full-grown angels crying and cradling and cuddling and marveling and experiencing the miracle that they once were in your own arms not so long ago. And it IS a miracle. Every time.

Miles and Nixon meeting Lorenzo

Nixon has told us many times, before and after the baby was born, that he is going to be "the BEST biggest" brother, echoed quickly by Miles repeating, "I a big bruh-der, too." They are both completed enamoured already. I don't know how many times Nixon has said, out of the blue, while doing any number of various activities, "Isn't my baby brother so cute?"

Uncle Rex & Aunt Nina with Nephew #3!!

Grandpa Erv holding "Little No-Name" when he was just a few hours old.

Lorenzo didn't have a name for a day - He and Hayley have that common distinction, now, in our family. But, it had to be just right, right? "Lorenzo Joel" was how he left the hospital, just one day old. We love it! And we love him. Congratulations, Derek & Lindsey.

Little Enzo - welcome to our family!

Return to Blogging

I've heard it said by journalers and scrapbookers and diary-keepers who are in the 'know' that the best way to catch up is to keep up. In other words, don't try to go back until you're moved forward. Therefore, I re-enter the blogging world with a fresh update or two, and THEN go back to other times and places for my own journaling satisfaction. Chronological correctness be hanged. I'll leave the current happenings to Facebook. Paige: this is for you.