Shelby-isms

Shelby - almost 12, is "famous" for her sayings around here. From today:

• "That tree's getting big" - referring to a redwood tree that's the same size it's been the 3 years we've lived here.
• "I wish we were going to see Grandma" - said en route to visit my Grandma - she was referring to seeing my mom who died almost 4 years ago. Me too honey, me too.
• "Are you going to get Alzheimer's like Nanny?" I don't know I told her and asked why she asked. "Because what if you forget how to take me potty when you are her age?" - Shelby uses a power wheelchair for mobility and needs maximum assistance to use the bathroom. We are supposed to be getting an overhead track system soon w/a special lift system. Honestly, I don't think that far ahead. And I certainly haven't thought about how I'm going to take my daughter to the bathroom in 51 more years (my Grandma's 88)!!!
• We played a bunch of games of Candyland today. She's really hoping we'll buy the "new" version - one I haven't seen yet.

Shane started sports camp today and had a great time. Shelby, the Baby and I went to visit my Grandma, made her brunch, played scrabble then headed home to get here before Shane walked home from camp.  We had lunch and they did their chores and 30 minutes of reading.

We had an early dinner, I took the Baby to Wal-Mart - and front packed him the entire time until after I loaded the conveyer belt with groceries then pulled him out, snuggled him and he instantly went to sleep - it was so sweet!

We watched the Olympic trials tonight then AGT and made homemade frosting for the angel food cake my Grandma was talking about craving today. Baby's been doing weird bedtime things like being fast asleep then wide awake at 9 p.m.

I never head back from his social worker about my questions or if he forwarded on my "Moment-by-Moment" list to help Baby's potential new family he meets on Thursday get to know Baby better.

One of my favorite authors released her final book of a really long series today...so many "endings" and anniversaries of "losses" this week - here's just one more!