Miss M
Our newest housemate cries occasionally and sometimes smells a little funky.
That's okay, so do I...at least she has an excuse, she's only 20 months old.
Miss Emily also giggles and squirms a lot and she has brown eyes that are destined to break some hearts in the years ahead.
I'm fairly certain she still hasn't figured out what to think of me or the dogs although I suspect she lumps us together. On the other hand, she's pegged Amy as a harbor of love, warmth, safety and comfort which has in turn prompted Amy to start trying to train her to call her "Nanny Amy."
I'll be the first to admit that having Emily around has produced a lot of unexpected joy around here as well as a certain amount of relief that I am not the first resident of the house to require diapers which I always figured would be the case.
Like all change though it has required some adjustments.
It's hard to frown a lot when she's around and I'm having to get used to that...
I think I will.
posted by Michael
©The Main Point by Michael Main
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10 Comments:
Oh, what a doll baby! Yes indeed there will be some smiling around your place for the duration, Michael. Especially the wide ones from those appreciative young parents to whom you are providing safe haven. I'm sure sorry you had to be at church without your Amy yesterday though. Not well enough to get there on Easter is not very well at all by her standards, but if she's well enough to wrap her loving arms around that little one then maybe things are already on the mend some. Here's hoping. And, here's some hugs!
Okay...so I've missed something. Where did this beautiful little girl come from and how long will she be with you?
I was worried some folks might not be clear on Emily's origins :)
Emily is the daughter of Simon and Katrina, a young couple Amy and I have invited to live in our house while they get on a bit more solid ground.
We have no timetable...we leave that stuff to God :)
-M
You guys are simply wonderful!
Greetings from Kenai, AK!!
OK! You've got my attention --- esp with photos of Ms Emily smiling back from your blog page. What a subject to write about!! And, isn't she a a little doll???? Since I'm her grandmother, I'm entitled to feel a bit partial, though!!!
'Trina has assured us that everything is going "OK" in Texas with their move. Thanks to the wonderful folks they've met along the way, I can truly stop worrying so much!! Thank you for being there when they truly "needed a friend!!"
And, squeeze Ms Emily for me!!
You have no cause to worry - yeah, I know you still will.
Remember the lilies of the field...
Rest easy, God is awake.
Michael
...and I know God works in mysterious ways.....Too complicated for our "little minds" to understand.
Believe me, you've earned "new stars for your crown" and we'll never forget you and that Southern Hospitality!!
Phyllis
Hi, Phyllis. I'm Michael's wife, "Nanny Amy." Or at least that's what I'm trying to get the "Divine Miss M" to call me.
Our "southern hospitality" is really Yankee hospitality. Michael's from New York and I'm from Ohio. Katrina tells me she has "kin" in Kettering, Xenia and Waynesville. I was born and raised in the Dayton area and had my first two kids at the same hospital in which I was born. I grew up literally on the edge of Kettering... the end of my backyard was the Kettering / Washington Twp. line. My parents still live in Centerville where I graduated from HS. My brother's wife lived in Waynesville for a few minutes and graduated from HS there. Her parents lived in Xenia during the "big one" (tornado). And, to top it all off, Katrina and I have the same hands. No kidding. I'll get Michael to take a picture. Our youngest daughter, Lisa (21), looked at our hands side by side and said, "freaky."
This tale started way back in January with an e-mail exchange between me and Simon and had nothing to do with them needing a place to live. One day, I'll make Michael tell the whole story here. I've kept a journal of the e-mail exchanges and the unfolding of the story.
I feel more and more blessed each day that they are here. In addition to getting my hedges trimmed (thanks, Simon!), I've found a new friend in Katrina -- and we have a lot more in common than our hands. Since Michael leaves for work at 1am, it's comforting to know there's a big guy just up the stairs, especially since Klondike died. Not that Simon is anything like an 85-pound black lab, but Klondike was my protector and security system. He died a month ago yesterday.
Sorry... didn't mean to get off track. Michael loves it when I leave comments this long.
We are happy to be used by God in this way. But know that God is using Simon and Katrina (and Emily) to bless us as well.
Don't worry, we'll all take care of each other!
Amy
Hey Amy, Thank you for your note. It's nice to get to know you this way though I'm new to "blogging". Haven't come into the 21st century yet!! But, thank goodness for e-mails and laptops, I try to keep up! I'm actually away from home (again)in Anchorage for a Multi-District Lions Convention of which I'm an officer.
The hand situation has me intrigued. Did 'Trina tell you she pulled an iron off the board when she was 8 months old and crushed the tip of her finger???? Almost lost it --- it was impossible to keep her in a cast as she was so tiny (another Ms Emily!) She would just pull her arm out of it! Can that possibly have been 34 years ago?????
On top of all the other similarities, do you also have a daughter at Harvard? My husband, Dennis' daughter attends and lives on campus as a freshman dorm Mom. She just got her PhD (in Sept) in Cancer Cell Research and will actually walk/get her diploma in June.
Now, are you gonna tell me you also have connections in Alaska????
Welcome to the blog world :-)
Yes, our oldest daughter, Tiffany, is at the Graduate School of Education. She graduates June 8 with her masters in education policy & management.
No ties to Alaska except that my dream trips are to Australia and Alaska.
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