Every morning Ellie and Grannie read the 1st Birthday Card from Gram Gram and Grandad.
As will be apparent, our great granddaughter follows the handwriting as she does the print in a book being read to her. Although the card has been regularly bent and chewed this is the first time the two halves have been separated, requiring a Sellotape repair.
On this sun-bright yet cooler day Jackie and I transported ten more spent compost bags of green refuse to the Efford Recycling Centre,
coming away with four drinking vessels, including three of cut glass bought from the reuse shop.
Afterwards we received our Flu and Covid vaccinations at Ashley Pharmacy.
This evening we all enjoyed second sittings of Jackie’s curry meals of yesterday, with which she drank Dino Italian blush 2022 and I finished the Shiraz.
Happy first birthday, Ellie!
Thank you so much, Byung
It’s hard to believe a year has passed. I wonder how long it will be until you and Gram-gram receive your first birthday cards from Ellie? Not all that long, I should think.
I got one on this 7th July. Ellie had blue fingers – the explanation was the blue on the card.
Sweet moments shared…
Thanks very much, Dale
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Isn’t it amazing how babies pick up the rhythm of reading? And then there are those unfortunate babies who are not read to the way Ellie is. I remember when my youngest daughter started kindergarten, there were some little children who didn’t know “A” from “Z.” That certainly won’t be Ellie!
Thank you so much, Laurie
I’ll bet she knows her alphabet and can count to 10 before she’s 3. Clever girl!
Quite likely, Pat. Thank you very much
This is precious. How did the idea of reading the card aloud each day come about? I loved reading to my boys and did so several times a day. This triggers lovely memories.
Thank you very much, Alys. It comes from her following the words on her favourite books. She then reached for that card very early on.
Happy first birthday, Ellie! So adorable! ????
Thank you so much, John
You’re welcome’ ☺️☺️
No one would dare try to fraud handwriting and signatures. A graphologist in the making. I love great finds at recycle places. We’re had 5 covid vaccinations to date. It’s still bad here but mostly in over populated areas.
Thank you very much, Chrissie
AW! and YAY! So precious! More sweet Happy 1st Birthday memories for little Ellie! 🙂
That card is full of love, so it must taste good! (wink, wink)
During my lifetime, and my Kindergarten teaching career, I taught a LOT of young children (3-5 year olds) to read. I love that Ellie already follows along with the words! That is a great beginning to Ellie learning the alphabet and learning to read! I predict she will read young! And she will be making birthday cards for everyone she loves! ❤️
Beautiful drinking vessels! 🙂
YAY for the vaccines! We got our Covid vaccines a week ago and will get our ‘Flu one soon.
(((HUGS))) and ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ for everyone at your home! 🙂
Thank you so much from us all Carolyn XX
I hope you are feeling okay. My hubby and I both had arm pain and a bit of a chill/achy from the newest Covid vaccine. But, well worth it!
I don’t have arm pain but I do have the rest
Aww…this is so sweet, Derrick! Happy birthday, Ellie!❤️
Thank you very much, Jill
I love crystal finds. Are those wine glasses Edinburgh, they look familiar?
My offspring prefer more modern versions and stick to large modern plain glass apart from Joshua!
How lovely that Jackie reads to Ellie every morning. We had the pleasure of our two eldest grandsons living with us for the first four years of their lives. It was heartbreaking when the family left and bought their own home.
I had my flu jab last week and just like last year I purposely booked my Covid booster separately for this Saturday. I hope you don’t suffer a reaction. For most people, Pfizer seems to cause one.
Strange that you should say that, Sue. I am very achy today. The only similar glasses we have found on Google are Villeroy & Boch. Thanks very much
I hope you feel better soon, it’s not pleasant is it?
Gosh this is the first notification of your reply that I’ve had in months!
At least something is improving then
Yes, and I got this comment too! And now I’ll try adding an emoji without the keyboard. ????
Cuteness overload! Awesome find with the drinking vessels!
Thanks very much, Diane
Looks like a day well spent. I’going to check with the nurse tomorrow about shingles vaccination (she will ne taking out tomorrow rather than putting in). Then I’m going to book my Covid and flu vaccinations. Flu vaccination has now become one of tose seasonal markers. Nobody round here seems able to do them at the same time.
This is our first time both together – one in each arm. Thanks very much, Quercus
I’m booked in for shingles in two weeks. Now trying to find places to have the others as the surgery isn’t set up for all this. They do a very good Saturday flu clinic and do hundreds in the day, but I work Saturdays. They used to do my flu when I was there for blood tests, and did my pneumonia like that, but they rarely do it these days. Two together is so logical, and beyond the ability of the NHS in Nottingham. 🙁
Very sweet! Happy Birthday, Ellie xx
Thank you very much, Clare
Such a sweet intergenerational moment. Happy first birthday, Ellie!
Thank you very much, Liz
You’re welcome, Derrick.
I am gad that you are up to date on the jabs. That seems very sensible.
Thanks very much, Tootlepedal
How fast the first year went by!
Indeed. Thanks very much, Rosaliene
I haven’t hear or read the word “Sellotape” in ages. Made me smile.
Thanks very much, Bridget
Bless her, she’s off to a good start. I despair for my (now grown) grandchildren, and my two great-grandkids.
My favourite saying is “first you learn to read, and then you read to learn”.
Thanks very much, Gwen. My Aussie grandson Malachi, is a great reader, who never leaves here without something from my library
Hi Ellie❤️ Is Covid still active in your place Derrick?
Apparently. A new strain. Thanks very much, Arlene
Ellie is seriously studying that card! Good for her! And good for you for composting and reusing the glasses!
Thanks very much, JoAnna
The little cutie actually follows the writing – what a precocious child!
The really does, Dolly. Thank you very much
You are very welcome, Derrick.
Ellie is retrieving every possible wonder that the lovingly made birthday card could be holding in its bosom. The card appears to have survived the edibility test.
Thanks very much, Uma
Ellie’s first birthday already! She is such a beautiful, sweet child. I like the well chewed card, too. 🙂
Thank you very much, Lavinia
Perhaps Derrick will be reviewing something written by Ellie one day!
Maybe. Thanks a lot, John
Very pretty glasses you found!
Thank you very much, Anne. £2 the lot.
The card well used. Lovely captures, Derrick.
Thank you very much, Rupali
I love the ritual of Jackie reading the card to Ellie every morning, and I feel those moments from the past with my own children. I expect Ellie will be reading on her own early.
We’re getting our flu and Covid vaccines in a few days.
Thank you very much, Merril
Ellie is so beautiful ????
Thank you very much, Luisa
Dear Derrick, the question marks were intended to be a heart..
Understood
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Flu and COVID update vaccines are in my near future, too.
Ellie is so cute! What a delight she must be for you!
Indeed. Thanks very much, Doug
The lovely crystal is a beautiful find, and a Happy Birthday to sweet Ellie. She is such a delight and smart too.
Thanks very much, Eugi
You are welcome, Derrick.
She is so precious.
Thank you very much, Andy
You’re welcome
I bet she tries to “digest” books too!
Nice one, Elizabeth. Thank you very much
What sweet shots of a happy family.
Thanks very much, Judy
So sweet!
Thank you very much, Sheree
Ellie is so adorable.
Hope you are feeling better from the side effects.
Hugs
Thanks very much, Mimi. I was only reacting for one day
Oh that’s good to know.
Your three of cut glass “vessels” bought from the reuse shop are like some I inheited from my mom. Lovely!!
Thank you so much, Jan
They are way too cute 🙂
Thank you very much, Ribana