"Little fingers, little toes, little eyebrows, little nose."
I haven't held Sally much but I've held my little buddy a great deal. I think MM is doing well. Sally Weaver Patterson was born on October 19, 2012, at 11:53 a.m., 8 lbs. 4.5 oz., and she was 20" tall (or 1ft. 8 in.). This past month has been a blur....a really good blur. Sally has gained two pounds and Mary Michael has gained a sister!
Molly Michael is intrigued with Sally.
"Cooking and cleaning can wait 'til tomorrow
'Cause babies grow up we've learned to our sorrow,
So settle down cobwebs, dust - go to sleep,
I'm rocking my baby, and babies don't keep."
Thanksgiving was a family affair. Terry and Jim Patterson came from Concord, NC, Janie Weaver-Sobel was here from Charlotte, NC, Dan was home from Atlanta, and Brad, Molly, and the two girls came from McDonough. Everyone brought something-- the turkey came with Jim and Terry in a big cooler. Aunt Lisa and Uncle John Brewington were at their home in Cincinnati-- but our hearts were with them.
MM likes Sally. We have seen the ugly head of jealously raised once; FYI-- do not let the baby use MM's pinka (blanket). MM threw a fit of major proportions. (and she didn't shed one tear as she was shrieking, "My pinka! My pinka.") It was an exiting from the interstate, finding a place to regroup, laughing Nana, howler monkey type of fit. If there was a "fit throwing category"in the Olympics, MM could have won a gold medal that day. It was a true Southern hissy fit!
But, the next day, the true colors of the sisters' relationship emerged.
At play group, another child bent down to look at Sally reclining in her baby carrier. He decided to pat Sally gently on her head. From the midst of a crowd sprang Mary Michael, "No, no, my baby.". She took the handle of the carrier and started to drag Sally away from the boy. Ownership had been established, lines had been drawn, blood is thicker than water AND the Patterson girls were forged at the hip!
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