Simon Says "I Need To Give You More"

What? You didn't know? Well then I guess I need to give you some updates. My Great-Grandma Kerrigan is doing alright but says she's probably had too much time waiting for her day of surgery ... getting anxious and ready for it to be over. Everyone tells her she will feel better overall and she is looking forward to that! She'll have her surgery next Wednesday, May 20th. My Auntie Rama's surgery has been rescheduled and now it is tomorrow, Thursday, May 14th at noon. It can't come soon enough for her either. MiMi tells me that the doctor gets to use real tools like drills and hammers and screws ... hmmm, sounds like an interesting building project. I am hoping that they both have good experiences in the hospital ... my Angel, Grandpa Charlie will be hanging out near them to look out for them because he knows how a good hospital should work! My Mommy, my Oma and my MiMi all had wonderful Mother's Days ... Daddy helped me give them just what they love ... a picture of Me!!! He handmade frames and I smiled a BIG smile!

Simon Says "Remember the Rules!"

Can you see the rule on my shirt? I guess it's here to remind us that, "What Happens at Grandma's Stays at Grandma's!" Well, so far I don't have any "juicy" stories to tell you about from my days at MiMi's. She does a good job of keeping me entertained and I think I do the same for her! Oh, I thought of something ... today she gave me a "treat" between meals ... prune juice!!! Now what kind of "treat" is that? I didn't want to seem ungrateful, so I tried to swallow as much as I could, making some faces to show my feelings on it. I guess the point is ... I'm suppose to now give MiMi a "treat" in the next couple of hours. Hope she likes her "treat" as much as I liked mine!

Simon Says "Another First For Mommy"

I feel like I'm one lucky little guy. There's someone who loves me to pieces and even if she's not with me every minute, every minute she is thinking about me and wondering what I'm doing. I only have one Mommy ... and right now Mommy only has one baby ... but MiMi was telling me that Oma is a Mommy of two, MiMi is a Mommy of four, Great-Grandma Kerrigan is a Mommy of seven, and there are some who are Mommies of many, many more. That's a huge amount of loving going on there! And it's not all fun and games ... no, Daddy tells me it's a boatload of work (my Daddy spends his days repairing or building boats and he knows a thing or two about work too) ... but back to Mommies ... I'm thinking they all probably deserve more than one day a year to hear about the great job they are doing. Tomorrow is "Mother's Day" and MiMi showed me a little book she got from one of her "babies" that's called, The Incredible Truth About Mothers, and it is filled with some of the cutest animal Mommies and babies. In his book Mr. Bradley Grieve says, "In return for all her countless hours of devotion and sacrifice, a mother just wants her children to be happy. Oh, and to occasionally hear four very special words: I love you, Mom!" So here goes ... I want you to know this today, tomorrow and everyday ...

Simon Says "Daddy, Mommy Today Is Your Day To Celebrate!"

Happy Anniversary!!!! One year ago today ... MiMi tells me it was a whole week of the most fun and the island wedding of your dreams! MiMi also tells me that maybe one day we can all go back again and build sand castles on Honeymoon Beach!

Simon Says "Does MiMi Always Mean What She Says?"

Today I could have sworn that MiMi said we needed some practice and then said "target" and I thought she said target practice and this is not at all what I was expecting. Oh well. I can sleep through almost anything while in my stroller. When she says, "You are the cutest baby in all the world", well I think she's probably said that at least four other times. When she says, "Now don't go getting any crazy ideas buster" ... well, that's what makes life more fun. When she says "I love you" and "I don't know what I'd do without you little guy", well, that I know I can believe. Now what do you suppose she means when she says "I could just gobble you up you are so sweet"? I'm keeping an eye on her ... you just can't always be sure.

Simon Says "Do You Know Your Angel?"

MiMi has been telling me about Angels ... don't they sound just like best friends? I think it is really nice to know that there is someone near us, looking out for us, ready to listen, and perhaps make us feel as though they have their wings wrapped around us to protect us. My very special Angel is my Grandpa Charlie. MiMi thought this little bear would be a nice reminder. Do you see his wings? Here he is by my side and I like to think he's always there. If you don't know your special Angel, just whisper "Hello, are you there?" ... then listen closely ... maybe deep in your soul you'll hear them say, "Yes, here I am!"

Simon Says "Rainy Days and Mondays - That's Today"

MiMi and I are hoping that perhaps your day was brighter than the one we had here in Baltimore. We try to remember that this is such a lovely gift for all of the gardens and the farmers must be happy too. MiMi told me about April showers, but this is May isn't it? MiMi's friend Jeff reminded her of one of her favorite singers this morning and so she downloaded their music onto her iPod and we danced and swayed to The Carpenters' Rainy Days and Mondays and lots of their other songs too. MiMi says she just can't seem to help herself when she has good music and a "cute guy" in her arms, she just has to dance!