Let me explain...
Just look at the top of my coffee table in the den...lots of tiny books. I think this will qualify for Tablescape Tuesday with Marty at A Stroll Thru Life, don't you? :)
Just look at the top of my coffee table in the den...lots of tiny books. I think this will qualify for Tablescape Tuesday with Marty at A Stroll Thru Life, don't you? :) 
Look what I did to the brick hearth ~ I covered it with a quilt and then set the fireplace screen on top so if little Carter fell on it, her fall would hopefully be a softer landing. Just look at the mess in front of it! :)
Just look at my sunporch! To keep Carter from trying to step down onto the tile floor and hurt herself, I put all of the furniture in front of the opening. It did help some!
So, little Carter was always wigglin'. Here she sits, for a moment, and flips through her book. Wigglin' tiny dainty creamy fingers.Now don't adjust your glasses or your puter screen because these next few snaps are blurry...
Playing with her toys ~ wigglin'!
Playing with her toys ~ wigglin'!
Granddaddy jugglin' Carter! The results? Lots of wigglin' and gigglin'!
Carter in the living room trying to spray her sippy cup all over Gran's coffee table! Wigglin'!
Gran giving a piano lesson. Fingers - wigglin'!
Eating ice cream with mom and lots of wigglin'!Just so you'll know, baby wigglin' causes baby dust and my house is filled with it! Baby dust!
How did that rubber ducky get on top of my brownies?
All that baby wigglin' that causes baby dust makes a sleepy baby. Just a precious little darling!
My little guests are gone now and my house is a wreck! Baby dust is all over the place. So today I just need to get to cleaning. Do I mind? Shoot no! As I clean I'll think and remember all the little sweet spots my Little Tiny was just a wigglin' and a playin' and Gran was stealing kisses every chance she got! Baby dust is a wonderful thing!
Be a bunch of sweeties,
Shelia ;)
I'll leave you with a little Note Song ~
The Twist
Come on baby let's do the twist
Come on baby let's do the twist
Take me by my little hand and go like this
Ee-oh twist baby baby twist
Oooh-yeah just like this
Come on little miss and do the twist
My daddy is sleepin' and mama ain't around
Yeah daddy is sleepin' and mama ain't around
We're gonna twisty twisty twisty
'Til we turn the house down
Come on and twist yeah baby twist
Oooh-yeah just like this
Come on little miss and do the twist
Yeah you should see my little Sis
You should see my my litlle Sis
She really knows how to rock
She knows how to twist
Come on and twist yeah baby twist
Oooh-yeah just like this
Come on little miss and do the twist
Yeah rock on now
Yeah twist on now
Twist
Come on baby let's do the twist
Take me by my little hand and go like this
Ee-oh twist baby baby twist
Oooh-yeah just like this
Come on little miss and do the twist
My daddy is sleepin' and mama ain't around
Yeah daddy is sleepin' and mama ain't around
We're gonna twisty twisty twisty
'Til we turn the house down
Come on and twist yeah baby twist
Oooh-yeah just like this
Come on little miss and do the twist
Yeah you should see my little Sis
You should see my my litlle Sis
She really knows how to rock
She knows how to twist
Come on and twist yeah baby twist
Oooh-yeah just like this
Come on little miss and do the twist
Yeah rock on now
Yeah twist on now
Twist
~ sung by Chubby Checker
Oh My Goodness it's going to take a long time to stop "SMILING" from this post! You are BEST GRAN EVER...I LOVE the hearth BUMPER! You are so clever! Oh yes this is a wonderful "Love Scape"!!! Your little Dumpling is "SO DARLING"!
ReplyDeleteHave a Happy 4th of July...
Big Hugs,
Donna
hi Shelia, I'm visiting over from Marty's TT. Your little Carter's visit is like a visit from my just turned three grandson Connor. Same set up still going on, it takes a lot of prep work to get ready for their visit. We still cover the fireplace to make sure if he falls something comes between him and the fireplace. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who does all this.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy your blog.
~Emily
The French Hutch
I am betting you will miss the baby dust Sheila...she is such a doll face.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful bundle of love that baby is! You must have had the best time. I love all your babyproofing. xo,
ReplyDeleteSo, so, cute! What wonderful memories you made with Carter!
ReplyDeleteSmiles,
Carol
Your little "dust depositer" is so precious. It looks like you had just a lovely visit with your girls. "Grands" are simply the best part of getting older -- that would be however old you happen to be when those special little gifts arrive!
ReplyDeleteI was sorry to hear about your SIL. Your family is in my prayers.
CAS
Hi Shelia, there's nothing any better than baby dust, with memories left behind. This is the cutest post, then again you had a great subject. Carter is so gorgeous..one precious little girl. hugs ~lynne~
ReplyDeleteSheila, she is so cute. She and Leila favor a lot with their blonde hair and blue eyes and little rolls of baby fat. I just love those rolls. I know you didn't mind at all making your house safe for her. Just what us Grands have to do.
ReplyDeleteBaby dust is magical! Carter is adorable. Grandmother is smitten!
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Bonnie
Hi Shelia.
ReplyDeleteCarter is just precious. You gotta love busy little fingers.
Oh Shelia, Carter just gets prettier with every passing day. I love the pic of you two playing piano. How lovely to have your daughter and granddaughter with you. Thank you for sharing these precious images.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun post Shelia!! So happy that you were able to enjoy that bundle of wigglin for a few days! My has she grown up!! Such a cutie!!
ReplyDeletebee blessed
mary
she is a doll..how old?? I am worrying about when my Lily starts crawling all the stuff I am going to have to move and gates that will have to go up ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat a cutie pie!
ReplyDeleteNothing sweeter than grandbaby dust...and finger prints on the windows....I love it!
ReplyDeleteHi Shelia! Your sweet grandbaby is just adorable and I know you had so much fun with her and your daughter. :-) I haven't been over here in awhile but I just got caught up on your last 3 posts and wanted to tell you how very sorry I was to read of the loss of your sister-in-law and that we will be praying for her family and for yours too. Thanks for sharing ALL of your life with us! :-)
ReplyDeleteVanessa
That Carter is adorable!!! Your house is just perfect...baby dust is magic!!!
ReplyDeleteHave a beautiful week!!!
Fun pics and it looks like you had a great time Sheila! Carter is a cutie:@)
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness!!! I love the phrase "Baby Dust"! I will always remember that! That has to be the best type of "dust" to clean! Nancy
ReplyDeleteLove this Pickle...nothing better than baby dust..Love ya my Dear friend..Hugs and smiles Gloria
ReplyDeleteShelia, I'm so jealous! Carter is so adorable and you got to enjoy her and all the baby dust she created while I'm missing my little Ewan so much and he's about the same age as Carter (9 months). Oh well, I may be making a trip to Alberta very soon to see my precious boy crawl around on all fours in real life. (I have seen him in action on Skype). I'm really happy for you! Have a great week. Blessings, Pamela
ReplyDeleteOh my dear, just enjoy this gorgeous baby, she's just so adorable, baby dust or not, who careas!! I just had a post with my oldest grandgirl, who's already 7 years old!! I could still remember her and her younger sister, who's 4 now, when they were your Carte's age! Boy, they grow so fast and you wish you were doing this again! Congrats Shelia and enjoy! Have a nice week, Fabby
ReplyDeleteI bet you miss that little sweetie pie!!
ReplyDeleteLove,
Lorraine
Hi Shelia~ It's so nice to meet you! Thank you for stopping by and leaving your sweet comment!
ReplyDeleteI love this post...it reminds me of when my three kids were babies and we were always having to stay steps ahead of them!
You have a lovely blog and I know I am going to enjoy returning often.
Sheila
Ohhhhh, sugar, I love that little photo of that angel sleeping! That's the best time to photograph them in my opinion. Sweet, quiet and Heavenly.
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Connie
Oh Shelia, she is a little doll! Nope! I don't think Gran's going to mind all of that baby dust, because it's really just sprinkles of happiness everywhere. Love that photo of her sleeping ~ soooo sweet! I know you must be missing her. Glad you had such a fun visitor. laurie
ReplyDeleteYAYNESS...you are back!
ReplyDeleteO, I KNOW the good time you had with your two girls.
From the first grandboy, 21 years ago, I had pillows lining my on the floor, brick hearth. And, with all 10 living close, my house was covered in baby dust for years...and I loved it!!:)
Sheila, she is just a beautiful baby!!!! How wonderful to have messes in your house because the little angel is there with you! Good idea to cover the hearth with a pretty quilt. Hope she comes to visit you again soon. Linda
ReplyDeleteOh, what a fun time you must have had. Love the baby bumpers around the house. ;-)
ReplyDeleteBaby dusts are always welcome here. What a precious little girl Carter is! I can feel the love going on in your home...Christine
ReplyDeleteLOL How cute! Love the first piano lesson! And her in that hat! What fun you have had..and sometimes I even leave the little hand prints on the window for awhile..just to look at and remember! ;D
ReplyDeleteOH Sheila,
ReplyDeleteI have baby dust all the time now so I just know exactly what you mean! Little
Carter is such a pretty little girl and boy is she going to be a blondie!
I love your fireplace idea, I am going to try that one out!
And I have a whole bunch of those wiggly, blurry photos too now. It's hard to get them to sit still!
I know you miss her and I hope you all get another visit real soon!
Hugs,
Cindy
hehehe! you do what you gotta do when such a beautiful little wiggler comes to visit! Shelia ... she's a beauty, she takes after her Gran!
ReplyDeleteNothing better then Baby Dust!!! I always loved it too but now mine are making kid dust and guess what? I still love it! She is just beautiful Shelia and oh so precious!!!
ReplyDeleteLove & HUGS
Donna
You sound like me, Shelia! I also put a quilt over our brick fireplace hearth in the room where we do most of our hanging out. Mine is always on the move now, too, and what is the fascination with stairs???
ReplyDeleteAren't grandchildren wonderful! You certainly have a cutie! They always leave me exhausted - but happy. We're looking forward to one of our grandsons coming Saturday (with his Mom and Dad) to visit for a week. I can't wait!
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@SweetMeanderings
What a cutie!! I am a new follower!
ReplyDeleteHi Sheila..
ReplyDeleteMy friend, this was just the sweetest post ever! What was life like before the grands? Your little Carter is absolutely adorable and I can just imagine all the wigglin' she did! Hehe! Too cute! I'm so glad that you shared all of these precious photos with us, dear lady...they really did make my heart smile!!!
Thanks so much for dropping by today, Darlin'! I always enjoy your visit and sweet notes...you're such a dearheart! Thank you!!!
Warmest summery wishes,
Chari
Hi lovely lady.
ReplyDeleteShe is a Cutie Shelia !!! I love the way you did your home for the Baby how sweet of you !!! I also love the Baby Dust ~~ We always have fun with a Baby..
XXOO Diane
Hi lovely lady.
ReplyDeleteShe is a Cutie Shelia !!! I love the way you did your home for the Baby how sweet of you !!! I also love the Baby Dust ~~ We always have fun with a Baby..
XXOO Diane
Oh how sweet! Your little darling is a sweetie. And baby dust is the best. You have fun cleaning up after the little sweetheart. . she will be back to make more messes I am sure. And you will love cleaning up after her. Hugs, Karie
ReplyDeleteAwww this is such a cute post! Little Carter is such a cutie-pie with loving and caring grandparents, who loves her sooo much. I loved that quilt guard on the hearth....clever idea! The picture where she is sleeping is soooo precious and I bet you are missing her a lot right now. Thanks for visiting me... I enjoyed reading your sweet comment. Hugs~Poppy
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Shelia,
ReplyDeleteGlad you had such a wonderful time with your 2 girls! Carter is a little beauty!
I can see her resemblance to you.
What a lovely and heart makes happy post it is Shelia... so darling she is so darling ... may God give her health, happiness and every success in her life ... I love her sleepy picture give my kisses to her...
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely and heart makes happy post it is Shelia... so darling she is so darling ... may God give her health, happiness and every success in her life ... I love her sleepy picture give my kisses to her...
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Love
Farah
Awwwwwwwww...Shelia...how sweet!! I bet the time just flew by - just like all the baby dust!! :)
ReplyDeleteOoh, I know you just eat her up. I can't imagine a better kind of dust.♥
ReplyDeleteThank you for your visit and sweet comment on my tablescape Sheila! Your post is so touching. Oh, how I remember those days of my home looking like that! LOL! Hopefully one day I will enjoy it (temporarily) as you too! Your granddaughter is just adorable! Baby dust, I love that thought! I hope you and your family have a very happy 4th of July too! :))))
ReplyDeleteCarter is just so precious!! I love the photo with her and her little hat :D
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of baby dust before but I'm sure they never grown out of it because I have a lot of Teenager dust in my home. lol
How blessed you are to have a grandchild! I want one so badly and now after seeing all your great fun...I want one even more. So precious!
ReplyDeleteHi Sweet Shelia,
ReplyDeleteI don't know how I have missed your posts! I run down my list and visit every one of my favorites every other day or so and I did not see yours somehow. I do apologize.
Your little darlin' is just as cute as her little grandma! Did you know that? How wonderful that you had time with your precious grand baby, they don't stay that little for long.
Love and hugs, Cindy
Hi Shelia *hugs*
ReplyDeleteI know it has been like paradise for you to have that adorable little grandbaby with you and your lovely daugher also.
The pictures are proof of that. Look how big she has grown...and ready too.
adorable.
Judi
What fun! She is a little doll! I came home from vacation to find baby dust all around my house! If you get a chance to read my blog post about coming home again you will understand why. It's a happy kind of dust - the kind we grammas don't mind at all!
ReplyDelete~Adrienne~