Your Diva is a Hugger!

Dear Oz,

Run for the hills....your Diva is a hugger and she'll get you every time! I certainly hope you will be a cuddly baby. Your momma was and I loved it.

She loved to snuggle close and many times would fall sound asleep lying on our chest. Your Papa's favorite time of the day was after your momma's bath when she was feeling sleepy and warm and relaxed. Your Papa loved giving your momma a bottle right before bed. He loved to kiss her little head and smell the baby lotion. I think they shared many secrets on those evenings. Your Papa never told.....(he's a good secret holder!)

It was their special time together when he would tell her stories and dream dreams together. He was always her brave knight and protector and she his "little princess". (Don't tell your mom I told you.....she's always been the empowered princess!) He would put her down in the bassinet reluctantly and many times just sit there and watch her sleep.

I know your momma and your daddy will be very protective of you.....but Diva will get her hugs, even if I have to send the tickle monster to grab ya! Hugs are always free here!

Grandmas never run out of hugs or cookies. ~Author unknow

My first post to you

Dear Jellybean.....yes, that's what your dear Mama is calling you and who knows it may stick. We don't know yet if you are a boy or a girl but we already love you.

We are wondering if you will have dark hair like your Daddy, or your Mama's blue eyes? Will you like to read like the rest of our family or will you love to play sports or build towers and knock them down again?

You will have many names and your Diva will certainly give you many. We call them "pet names". These are names that only your family can call you. Your sweet Mama has had many "pet names". Your Poppa calls her "Button" because he says she has a little button nose (also because she was always very little and small.) Your Diva calls her "Punzel" because she always had long flowing hair like the story of Rapunzel. I also call her "Suzer", "Suzy Q", or"Baby Girl".

Names have special meanings. Your Mama's name is Suzanne Renee. I of course, think it was one of the most beautiful names in the whole world (not that I'm biased at all). Your Great Grandfather Watson (Diva's daddy) loved little babies. My oldest sister had 2 boys and no girls. After the second grandson my Dad looked at me and said, "I guess I'll have to wait till you get married to have my girls." At the time I was in high school and didn't even have a boyfriend.

My Dad also had a pet name for all of his 3 daughters. He called every one of us "Suzy" and I really wanted to give him a grand daughter named Suzy. He just laughed and said, I could name her anything I wanted but he would still call her Suzy.

I did not want to name your Mama," Susan" because your Poppa dated every Susan in Rockbridge County. We both liked the name Suzanne.....which means lily of the valley. Your Mama was always small and delicate so we thought it was the perfect name. "Renee" means "born again" and as Christians we really desired that our children come to love the Lord Jesus at an early age.

If your Mama had been a boy I would have named her "Benjamin Michael" which my mom (your great grandmother) totally hated! So I guess it was a good thing you dear Mama was a girl.

The quote for this post is "A rose by another name would spell as sweet." So regardless of your name you will be loved and cherished and prayed for every day.

Your Diva