Although I was trying to catch up chronologically, I just wish to let you know on this, your first Thanksgiving, how thankful and blessed I am to have you, Momma, and Daddy in my life. We are also blessed to have Great-Grandma and Pappy, your Grandad Gammon, all of the Conrad family, as well as all of your great uncles, Grandma's brothers, and their growing families and many, many friends with us.
On a more minor note, Grandma is very thankful that we both survived your bath tonight. It was Grandma's first time to give you a bath in the "big boy" tub and she was flying solo. You love to splash and chew (teething again) on your bath alphabet toys and chase the boat and other bath toys. You had the delicious smell of a J and J baby as I bundled you up and dried you off. And Grandma so enjoys watching your face as we read a book before bedtime while we rock.
I am blessed to watch your fierce independence in feeding yourself your bottle, while you reach out to hold Grandma's finger and kick your leg against Grandma during the feeding. You are also stubbornly determined to reach whatever is in your visual field, usually it is a cord or something electrical. You put on your sad face when you hear 'Ahhhh" or "not for baby". Those phrases stop you for 20 seconds and then you are back in your pursuit. Luckily you can be diverted, if only for a short time. Independence and determination will serve you well my love as you grow and learn.
You are the love of my heart and I am so thankful,
Love
Grandma
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