Dear Nathalie,
It’s hard to believe that you are now (yesterday) 6 weeks old! You are still so small but you are growing.
Before I begin gushing about you, I am going to point out a couple of things that I witnessed this weekend. #1 While at a stop light where there were two lanes of cars at least 6 cars long, two guys on motorcycles drove between the two lines of cars to get in front of the lead car so they could be first when the light turned green. Some day, if you EVER decide to ride a motorcycle… Don’t be that person. #2 While driving on the bypass, we drove by a deceased racoon… with a “Get Well” mylar balloon tied around its paw. I could not help but laugh but then my brain went to “Did the person tie it to the racoon BEFORE it crossed the road or after it was dead?” Either way… Don’t be that person either. Why am I including this in my letter to you… I am preparing you for the oddity that is humanity. Expect the unexpected.
Now on to you:
This weekend you met many of your cousins (2nd, 3rd, etc…) at the family reunion for the Giles side of your family. You may not know what side of the family that is, but my Dad’s (your great grandfather) last name was Giles. Which means that my maiden name was Giles and that is why your Aunt Pixie has that last name as well.
The grown-ups at the reunion had the opportunity to snuggle you and you seemed to especially like sleeping on your cousin (my cousin is her father which makes her my 2nd cousin and your…cousin…lets just call it cousin and be done) Shelby.
After the reunion you finally met your Aunts Bobbi and Sherry! I thought my friend Christa was bad… but these are your aunts! Wait, they are your mom’s Aunts on her father’s side so that makes them your great aunts. I guess we can forgive them. Your Aunt Pixie has been there since moment one and that is really the important thing… we will talk more about that in a minute.
Guess what you get to do this coming weekend? You get to visit your Ohio grandparents and I think that means you get to meet your Aunts Paige and Jennifer! These would be your Dad’s sisters. Oh… and you have 1st cousins on that side of the family to meet! They are boys… they might poke you, so be cautious.
Now, back to Aunt Pixie. WE – your grandfather and I – were asked to watch you while your mom and dad went to a baseball game. Well, Aunt Pixie was home and she was having a heck of a time with some kind of neck pain prior to your arrival but let me tell you… she is a total Woodsprite (that is what she calls you) addict. You cured her neck pain. Once she came upstairs from her dungeon she plopped down next to you and took over feeding you, and at one point she changed you but most of all she likes to talk to you and then snuggle with you when you are tired. You, my dear grandchild, have your Aunt Pixie wrapped around your tiny finger. Are you enjoying your power, you tiny little deity?
I can’t wait to hear about your visit to Ohio… Look at you, less than two months old and you will have visited another state!
You GO Carmen Sandiego! Stealing hearts across the…state line.
Love, GrandDawn
Just Venting...or something like it 