Little Ezra is another card-carrying member of the Two-Finger Suckers club. Which basically means he has the power to turn my heart into mush when those fingers go into his mouth. And when he crawls up to sit next to me and cuddle? Or reaches his arms up for me to hold his chunky two-year old self? Well, then I’m all his. Doesn’t matter that I had elbow surgery two months ago, I’ll hold him as long as I can.

I figure that Elsie, the sweetness on the other side of me, loves me because I give her Lucky Charms for a snack. Or because I let her watch copious amount of television when her family stayed at our house in December. Or because I snuggled with her when she had a fever. Whatever the reason is, she and I are now bonded. Buddies. I hope this is a lifelong friendship.

Welcome to Lincoln and to Redeemer, Gordon family! We are thrilled you are here to stay.

**Photo credit to Chris Gordon who helped herself to my camera and thus allowed me to actually be in a photograph.