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| Last Picture of Frankie the Dog June 4 |
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| Granny! I love my new bed! |
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| Reading "Walter the Farting Dog" at you new temporary home! |
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| A wonderful day at Mt Brook "tot lot" with Granny & Mother |
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| Family picture from your trip to Hawaii |
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| Beautiful Girl on beach in Hawaii |
The last time I posted on my “Lyla Blog” was May 10, the day
before I went to the hospital (Mother’s Day morning) and did not go home until
May 27. Fortunately you came to visit me a few times in the hospital and also came
to visit me at home on May 31. You went to Hawaii with your parents and Tata
and Sabba Alan where I hear you had a wonderful time. Your parents said you
were a great traveler! And the pictures they sent showed you had a fun time as
well. On Friday, June 13 I had a
delightful day with you and your mom. We ate at La Paz and shopped at a toy
store and played at the Tot Lot and had yogurt. On June 18 I picked you up at
Tata’s and we spent the day together. We went to the Hoover Library where we
ran into your former neighbors Dustyn, Camdyn & Madyn. It may be the last
time you see them because they are moving to Florida very soon. At the library
we waited in line to see a live show called “Pirate School” but after the
pirate came on stage you did not like him & thought he was scary so we
left. We ate lunch at a “new” Taziki’s (at Liberty Park) and then came to our
house where you did something you had
never done…took your afternoon nap in a new bed! You were so sweet when you saw
it. You told me “I love my new bed Granny!” and you napped for 2 hours. We had
several rides down the driveway in the Cozy Coupe and enjoyed swinging on the
porch swing. It was a great day. Because it has been so long since I had spend
a long time with you it was a special joy to be with you. And it was so amazing
to see how much you had grown up. Conversations with you are now much more “wordy”
and you use complete sentences and express how you feel and what you think very
well. You are so loving and sweet. When you came to our house you asked where
Frankie the dog had gone. I told you we had to take him to the vet because he
fell down the front stairs and hurt himself. That was true. But we have not yet
told you Frankie died on June 4. I wasn’t sure how to explain that but I know
we will have to do it before you see your cousin Maggie Rae since she knows
Frankie has died. We will miss Frankie. He was almost 14 years old and had a
great life with many adventures. Being off work for so long made it very
difficult for me to go back to work. I am planning to retire and work only part
time before too long. I am looking forward to spending more time with you when
you Dad goes back to work and you go back to school. You moved out of your
Chace Lake home before you went to Hawaii and you will live at Tata Nitza &
Sabba Alan’s home with your parents until your new house in Dunnavant Square is
ready for you to move into. That will be great to live in a new house Mt.
Laurel close to your school and in a great community. The day you spent with me
I picked you up at Tata’s & you were so proud to show me around the house.
You have a great bedroom and toys to play with in every room of the house. I
like the picture of you reading a book on the porch with Sabba. “Walter the Farting
Dog” is a funny book! You are such a sweet & happy girl and you seem to
delight in & enjoy being with the many people who love you very much. I’m
so glad I am one of them!!