Remembering a Special Woman

Today I've spent remembering a very special woman in my life.  My Mamaw Charlotte would have been 82 years old today.  While today we celebrate the day that such a remarkable woman was born, tomorrow will mark the day of her death two years ago.  My Mamaw was such an awesome person.  She was funny, lighthearted, and she gave some of the best advice that a girl could get.  She made the best Jell-O drinks when I had the flu and don't even get me started on her cinnamon toast and scrabble.  There's not a day that goes by that I don't think of her and that I don't miss her.  I wish nothing more than that she could have met Cooper because I know that she would have loved him more than anything.  Mamaw, I love you so much and I hold you in my heart every day!

I don't think that there's anything that can lift a person's spirits more than the laughter of a baby.  I believe that I heard one time that in a poll people said that their favorite sound was a baby's laughter and the sound that made them cringe the most was a baby crying.  I have to say that Cooper's laughter can cure any bad day that I'm having.  This evening he was laying on the couch and I started tickling him.  He thought this was hilarious!  He chuckled and chuckled and chuckled.  Every worry, every care, every little stressor in my life immediately left my mind and I felt wonderful.  It's amazing how one little guy that's just under 15 pounds can change my whole day.

While watching the IU game tonight, Nate and I read on the bottom line that the Wake Forest baseball coach donated a kidney to one of his players because no one in the player's family were matches.  Isn't that amazing?  How totally selfless that guy is!

Here are a couple of pictures for the day.  The first one is of Cooper and Daddy watching the IU vs. Purdue game.  The second is of the preparations for getting the living room painted and the new floors put in.  We will soon be saying good-bye to my beautiful green walls!