The Last Monday of 2009

Lisa December 28, 2009 0Comments

Dear Mom and Dad,

I am amazed that December has passed so quickly, and a whole year later, I am thinking Nana is right… time does pass fast!

I few weeks ago,  I found it a challenge to feed myself little puffs… now I can do it simply and quickly.   I ate my first grilled cheese sandwich today from a kiddie menu!   I loved it.   Yes, I did have some help with that but hey it will be no time before I have half a sandwich in my hands, and eating away!

I am loving crawling.. and do it fast and well.   I can pull myself up into a standing position, and love to do that in the crib around two a.m. !  At least lately, I have been waking up  in the night a lot.   Maybe tonight I will sleep …. (Nana hopes, yet knows that if I do, she will be up checking why I am not up)   Today is the very last Monday of the year and I hear New Year’s Eve is a night for us to have dinner with anyone of the campers who is still interested or available to have dinner with Nana and Poppy!   The older campers have plans… and Nana Poppy and I won’t be drinking GRAPE JUICE, like the other campers did at midnight for so many years… Nana says I will get a my usual… THE BOB!  Which is cool with me… since I ‘LOVE IT!’ and there is no risk of the dreaded rash. 

Mommy called today for the first time since she has been back in the land of sand.   She went before the ‘board’ and is eligible for a promotion.  GREAT NEWS… AND HER SWEET BABY GUGE IS PROUD!  (or at least I will be when I understand all this)   I too am going to be promoted to a bigger girl car seat soon.   When I gain a few more pounds.. I will be ready to sit up in a forward facing seat!   Wow so many things to look forward to in 2010… big girl car seat, more hair and possible pony tails and barrettes!  WALKING, AND TALKING!  Mom and Dad coming home… it will be FAN-TABULOUS!

What you say I will be giving up the ‘bob’ in 2010….

Hmmm, can we talk about this?

Exactly when does this occur?

Nana says its up to the pediatrian and me… like when I am eating enough of the right foods to stop the bob, and have no more tummy issues!  Whew, I am glad to hear that is not happening any time too soon…. CRAZY!

I still say you and Daddy should set me up for an EYE LASH AD, CAUSE let me say, I am all lash!

I am being a good little camper and love you both very much.   I don’t know if you two get to have any kind of New Years’ celebration, but all of us here at camp will be thinking about you two coming home in 2010, and begining our lives together…. we will all be thinking how good it would be to have all the soldiers return to their families… and we will do it not only on New Years’ Eve but every day!   Until tomorrow, ‘CRAZY’ LONG lash girl, your daughter,

Guillianna!

A Day To Play!

Lisa December 27, 2009 0Comments

Dear Mom and Dad
I am spending the day at camp enjoying myself completely!

You comin’?

I am doing great…playing hard, and loving the attention of my fellow campers…. hope all is well in the land of sand, and until tomorrow, remember that I am as always, your Little Miss Adoarable, your sweet daughter,

The sweetest baby EVER,

Guillianna!

So Maybe the Rash Wasn’t from MMR Vaccine?

Lisa December 26, 2009 0Comments

Dear Mom and Dad,

My little rash was back today, after it had cleared up completely…and ironically, it seeemingly started up after I had some peeled and quartered seedless grapes at lunch. GRAPES! Hmmmmm, maybe I can’t eat grapes like daddy. Nana gave me benedryl and the rash is almost gone. It was only on my cheeks, not my body, and it was little bumps on my face. It could be a coincidence, but it looks like it could be the grapes. So sad, I love them.

Nana e-mail/texted Mimi today to find out about how she learned Daddy was allergic to grapes, and what type or how sudden the reaction was, not that it is necessarily hereditary, but this was so odd…. in minutes after eating it my whole face had a red blotches and within 20 minutes of taking Benedryl they were gone. So… to the pediatrician we will go to find out more, and until then, Mimi was a help. Thank you !

I am good to go now… and all afternoon no problems at all. I went to bed a bit earlier than usual, but that is probably the Benedryl… and it probably means, I WILL BE UP EARLY! So until tomorrow, I am as always, your Little Miss Adorable… your daughter,

Guillianna!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO MOM AND DAD!

Lisa December 25, 2009 0Comments

Dear Mom and Dad:

Did Santa visit in the land of sand?  Because when I woke up this morning, Santa had made it all the way to Camp Nana, and left packages  for the campers, and YES a few for me again too!   TWO VISITS FROM THE JOLLY OLE’ GUY…

Climbing and crawling and SLIDING AROUND, I have my own IN CAMP latex free GYM BOREE!   So cool.   Thank you Santa and all the campers!

I must have been soooooo good this past ten months at camp because between his visit here with you two, and this visit to see the other campers… well let’s just say, I have everything to play with a little princess could ever need.  Being (dare I say it, the “s” word), spoiled… with gifts of love, and and adoration… well, is pretty awesome.   Everyone I know, and who knows of us, wishes it were you and daddy, returned safely to us,  under the Christmas tree… but alas, that is not possible, and until it is… I have toys and love from the campers to keep me pretty busy!  

I think busy is an understatement take a look at this.. I have a swing, a slide and a pool of balls… so I can swim at camp too.   Who knows maby my mini friends will come by and play too!

Here I am with the campers, learning how to drive… Uncle Nick is sharing the moment with Miss K who was in the land of Cheese for the holiday… but through technology could be at camp with me!   We all missed her so much, but just like you and dad, everyone is able to stay connected with a little help from the internet, and a whole lot of love in their hearts.

 You know how being busy helps time fly by faster… well, I figure with all the things I have to do, I will be keepin’ so busy that it will make these next few months pass QUICKLY, and it will make the time feel less here at camp before we will be together again!   Great Grandma Sally sent packages for the campers and for me… and Great Grandma Sharyn made food for us to celebrate!   We then traveled to Northville, to see Great Grandpa Ray!   Look at me, a little Santa Baby…. on my way to celebrate the day!

In what has been a holiday tradition here at camp, we all got ready and drove out to to see Grandpa Ray, and you will never guess what happened….

Yep … More PACKAGES…Great Aunt and Uncles, and cousins everywhere… hugs and kisses galore.

Great Grandpa Ray even had a present for you and daddy…

Which Nana put away for you.  He had one special for me too!   And don’t you worry Mom and Dad, I said…  Thank you everyone for all the wonderful things!

I have so much to be thankful for… and so many people loving me while you and daddy are away.   They all are trying to make things easier on you and dad, and hoping you will see how that my time here is full of everything you would want it to be in your absence.   Nana says, if Santa could have brought you both home to me, he would have… and in a short time… that will happen… until then, I will wait and play, I will always be your Little Miss Adorable, your daughter, 

Guillianna!   Sorry I didn’t look at the “beast” for many photos today, but hey, would you?  

WE HOPE THAT ALL WHO SHARE IN MY LOVE LETTERS WITH YOU AND DAD HAD A WONDERFUL DAY, THAT THEY KNOW HOW MUCH NANA AND POPPY APPRECIATE ALL THE LOYAL FRIENDSHIP AND SUPPORT THEY HAVE BEEN GIVEN, and on this –  and every day… all of us, in the USA are thinking of so many active duty service men and women who could not be home for the holiday, with their parents, or children – or siblings and spouses.  May they all know… we have gratitude beyond measure, and wish for peace , for good health & safety,  and happiness that fills their souls in the new year!   ALL OUR LOVE, FROM CAMP NANA!