Where Did July Go?

Because I have so much difficulty with the technology associated with blogging, I have to have a block of time available to generate a post. Since that usually only happens on a Saturday, July passed without a chance to blog! The first weekend in July Eric came from Nashville with your cousins the 3 Green children (Jacob, 11; Abigail, 8 and Jackson almost 5) and the 2 Green dogs! Since you were at the beach, Sunday was with us so we had 4 dogs at the house! We went to the Stuedeman family gathering with only 2 dogs but all of the children! The next weekend I was in Mobile while my Mother had cataract surgery. The 3rd weekend in July Wayne and I were in Clarksdale, Mississippi with your other cousins, the 2 Brown children, Maggie Rae (4) and Eli (almost 2). It was great to visit with them. Uncle Frank was in Canada and Aunt Kristina had a lot of things to get done while we got to play with the children. The last weekend in July I was in Mobile again while Grandmother had cataract surgery on eye #2. The first weekend in August I spent with you while your Mother worked and your Dad went on an "End of Summer" camping trip. I had a wonderful weekend with you...we went to the library and Toys R Us and swam at your neighborhood pool and read lots of books and played with lots of toys! So today is the first Saturday I've had at home in a long time. Because I accidentally deleted my original post and I'm typing it again...I truly need a lot of time to post! I chose pictures of all of your cousins as well as pictures of you and your house in Chace Lake. I love the rainbow; it illustrates the house contains the "treasure at the end of the rainbow"...you!! You are growing and changing so quickly! The picture of you on the floor of your room with the lamb container reminds me that "just yesterday" your Mother was a baby. When she was born she got flowers in the baby lamb & I got some for you when you were born. You are a delightful child just like your Mother was! You are standing independently by your book shelf! You love books and it's so much fun to read them to you. You will be letting go & walking soon. You already have shoes! You are holding a toy telephone which may be the only time you use such a phone. You took my I-phone and actually knew how to scroll through the pictures! You are going to have amazing technical skills. (You can help me with my blog!). You really enjoy your toys. You have a stash in the living room on your alphabet flooring (picture in your "whale" shirt!)  I love the beautiful picture of you with a flower behind your ear! You are such a beauty. I am so glad your Dad has completed graduate school (he now has a Masters degree in Education from UAB) and has a new job teaching seniors at Mountain Brook High School. Not only is this a job he will enjoy, it is a job that will keep your family in Birmingham for at least a few more years! It is such a joy to live in the same town with you. I hope I can do that for a very long time! Now that school is starting back I will be keeping you on a regular basis again while your Mother works part time delivering babies at UAB. There is so much ahead...you will be starting "Mother's Day Out" at the Jewish Community Center 2 days a week soon. Your first birthday party will be September 15. Tonight I will be keeping you while your parents celebrate their 3rd wedding anniversary. I'm so glad they found each other because otherwise there would not be a Lyla Evelyn Rotter and the world would be much less wonderful! Okay...I'm getting ready to publish this...I hope it works this time!!!