On
Thursday morning, June 14th at 8:40 AM, God sent one of His
prettiest little angels down to Mark and Sara Jarding at Bellevue Hospital.
That is when Jameson Clare Jarding came into this world. She has lots of dark
hair, a perfect little nose and smile, and little eyes that smile at you.
She
got to meet Grandma and Grandpa Jarding and her big brother about midmorning
that day. Her brother wasn’t quite sure what to think, but he was curious about
her enough to touch her, hold her for a few seconds, and move her head around a
bit.
Grandma
Jarding knew what to do with a new granddaughter right away. She held Jameson Clare
and cuddled her like the treasure that she is. This is Grandma Jarding’s first
little girl in 32 years of marriage to me, so Jameson will fill a special spot
in Grandma’s heart. I assume she may become a bit spoiled before it is all
finished.
Now
it was Grandpa Jarding’s turn to hold this little bundle of joy. You may have
noticed a similarity in our names. Jameson was born on June 14, and my birthday
is on June 18th. I am moved by her name, and the fact that she is
named after me. She will break a few hearts in her later years, but I will rely
on Mark and Sara to regulate her suitors a bit. I asked Mark what he would
think about a tattooed suitor with big ear rings coming to the front door and
asking for Jameson. He didn’t think that would be too good. Isn’t it funny how
these things work out?
When
little babies are sleeping in your arms, they often make little squeaks and
quick little smiles. We always said those were angel kisses on the new babies
face. Jameson got lots of angel kisses while I held her.
We
had a great few days in Omaha, watching our oldest grandson, Kolbe, while
Jameson was deciding to join us. Kolbe was a good boy and a lot of fun. He is
pretty sharp and a busy guy. It is pretty easy to figure out what he wants, and
he was fun to be with for those few days.
God,
thank you for grandchildren, for new babies, for moms and dads, for
grandparents, and for all the beautiful gifts you give us each day of our
lives. Thank you especially for sending us one of your angels!
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