Three + Three

This is a post where I just get to talk about people I love. These girls are in no particular order, but just in the order of the way the photos downloaded! Now don't get me wrong...this doesn't mean I don't love y'all...it's just I can only do so many multi-tasks without getting really confused, so it's all baby steps with me. I'll be talking about y'all soon, you just wait and see! That is the one thing you can always depend on me to do...TALK!First up is Sue at Bella Shabby. Sue is having a giveaway at her blog ending May 7th and I told her I would do a shout out and let y'all in on all the 411. She is giving away the most darling apron that really is a one size fits all! Wait until you see it...cutest fabric...cutest sash...cutest bow in the back! I'll be ordering one of these because I really don't expect to win! Sue is special to me. She has been so like a long lost friend to me from the beginning. She has one of the biggest hearts that it's a wonder it doesn't just pop out of her chest. Do you know that I don't think I have ever done a post where she hasn't left a comment or if she hasn't, it's because she has been busy with a show or her family. When you are not getting any comments, getting that one means everything. It means someone is listening. Sue has always been there listening and sharing her thoughts with me. When you go over for her giveaway (and you know you will!), leave her a comment of course for the giveaway, but take the time to leave one later in the week just because. Comments are our heartbeats!

Second up is Donna at Gather. Donna is pretty new to blogging (but then, aren't most of us?) and she held a giveaway just recently. I saw her artwork and fell in love with it. She recently sent me this lovely pendant that she had painted. I nearly fell over when I saw how beautiful it was. I have to believe beauty comes from beauty and Donna is beautiful all the way to the inside.

I am so fortunate to get to talk to such gifted people as I do through this little blog. Donna is just one of these artists. There are so many of you that it just boggles this chubby girl's mind! Again, comments are talking. Drop her a line and let her know you think her work is special.

Is this not the most precious little work of art? Speaking of precious, that brings me to my third love, Precious Bella!(See how I managed to work that in oh so carefully?) Jenn has been doing updates on her, but I thought I would add to hers.

Jenn has more photos on her blog, but I had to post this one...get a load of that bow! One of the NICU nurses made it for her. When Jenn came in that day, the nurse had it in one hand and a glue gun in the other. Jenn asked how she planned on attaching the bow to Bella....tape of course! WHEW!!!

Sassy Bella back in her bikini, but with matching bow this time. They took the high powered ventilator off her this past Saturday and Jenn got to hold her for the first time! Praise the Lord!!! Now you would think that holding her would be just that, right? No, it's a little more difficult than just having a baby placed on your lap. She has to be basically taped to Jenn with the lines being placed just so so and taped on. Does that make sense? Then she is placed on Jenn's chest under her shirt, skin to skin. Bella has been in a glass castle with humidity pumped in, kind of like a hothouse...this is the environment she is used to. Adapting to the outside air can be difficult, but she is doing super. She snuggles down on her mommy and goes sound asleep with just a little cat dancing for good measure. They like for her to be with her mother for at least an hour or longer...which is just fine with Jenn. She only wakes up when they place her back in her glass castle.

Last night Bella reached 3 pounds. The nurse weighed her three times to be sure. Can I get a hallelujah? There are still some obstacles to overcome, but for the meantime, everything is amazing. I think the doctors have just thrown the textbook away and are just flying by the seat of their pants when it comes to her progress! We know the secret, don't we? You bet we do...our God is good!

Bella is giving all you Junk Sistas a wink and telling you in her own sleepy little way, thank you. She looks forward to the day she gets to meet all her aunties and angels out there! She also said to tell you you can see her video on her mommy's blog. Her first televised appearance! Law, I love my grandchildren more than it should be allowed and man, I am one blessed woman!

Two of my beautiful girls!