be a good grandfather

I just wish to be part of their lives, we even moved 150 miles to be near them.

I am not sure who will have the most fun with T.M.X. Elmo (Alayna, Mom, her Aunts or Grand Pa).

I will do another post soon when Elmo arrives. (I don’t think we will be able to wait till Christmas to let Alayna have fun)

Aunt Rachael want to know if Elmo babysits at the deer selling price.

Ten years later, T.M.X. Elmo (the X stands for 10) was unveiled to the world on Good Morning America on September 19. The most secretly guarded toy of the pre-holiday season, if not all time, T.M.X. Elmo was shown only to a few toy-industry insiders prior to his release. This secrecy didn’t stop thousands of pre-orders from piling up. Though now that all is known, the obvious question is: Does T.M.X. Elmo deserve the hype?

When you first take him out of his box, T.M.X. Elmo doesn’t seem all that grand. He looks after all, well, like Elmo. Covered in the soft red fur that one would expect from everyone’s favorite Sesame Street character, T.M.X. Elmo stands an unimposing 14 inches tall. Even worse, he feels all hard and plasticy under his fur. But this Elmo is not meant for cuddles or hand holding or swaddling.

This Elmo is all about tickles.

Sit T.M.X. Elmo down and hit one of his three “tickle” spots. There’s one under his chin, one on his belly, and one on top of his foot. Yes, this Elmo wiggles just like he did 10 years ago, but that’s just the start. Elmo slaps his belly, falls forward with his butt sticking out, stands back up again only to topple backwards, kicks his legs over his belly, and then stands right back up, all while laughing hysterically.

“Again! Again!”

Elmo gets more outrageous when you “tickle” him a second time, and the fun really starts with the third “tickle” session. Elmo’s fancy moves include falling over on his side, shimmying on his back, and what seems to be everyone’s favorite: lying flat on his belly slapping the floor next to him as if he can’t stop laughing. This Elmo has a serious case of the giggles. His trademark voice builds into a fit of histrionics, endless snickers that drown out everything but an unintelligible cackle until even Elmo admits he has had too much.

My grandaughter will soon be one year old. It is time for an new picture, she was one day old when I first held her. She brings my life so much happiness.

I love her and my four daughters with all my heart.

I guess this is a life-long goal but I have doing lots of grandfather things with our 2 grandkids and providing relief for their parents. Now when the parents leave, the youngest doesn’t cry anymore because she trusts us and likes us. What better reward can you ask for?

My 21 year old son and his partner are expecting a son this summer. I’m only 40, so it’s cool to be having a grandchild at teh age where some of my peers are still having children.

My grandson will live in SW Georgia, about 10 hours from where I live in NC. It’s been so long since I’ve been around little ones. My youngest is graduating from high school next week and the middle child is planning her May 2006 wedding.

Where does the time go?