The Stewart Family: February 2006

WESLEY-GRANT is WALKING!!!

He is doing so well and climbing everywhere! We are so proud of him!

Morning Daddy! These are my new superhero pajamas! I can't wait to see you tomorrow!!! i love you....Wesley-grant

One last picture......
This is Cheryl Terrio...she is Mrs. Dannelly's grandaughter and lives with her while she goes to USC. Wesley-Grant is crazy about her...i've never seen him act like he does with her...this picture tells it all! Cheryl...thanks for letting him play with your ball! It was so fun to see you at your track meet...we will be thinking of you this weekend while in Florida! You are going to do great!! Looking forward to seeing you again! It is great to see your life here after high school..."oh the places you have gone...and will go"...=P.... Love you, kimberly and wesley-grant...

And so we head home today.....we are enjoying our last morning with Grandma marie and packing....our time here has been so rich and a great distraction from daddy being gone....wesley-grant loves his grandma! Thank you to all who have loved us so well while we have been here...we hope to be back soon with little sarah marie! love, kimberly and wesley-grant.......

Kayan came for tea and then we went to see her new house! She became a christian when i was here and it has been neat to see her grow in the Lord.....we hope one day she can come live with us after she is out of college...=) she gave me a beautiful afgan for Sarah...she has come to memphis to see us and we always love seeing her. She is origianally from Hong Kong.....Love you kayan!!

This is Bill and he and his wife Jane almost kidnapped wesley-grant, but forgot the carseat....=P He and wesley-grant had a good time playing! It was so good to see you Bill and Jane! Thank you for the yummy mashed potatoes, Jane!

The famous NEMO! Well, not exactly...but wesley-grant thinks so...it is cheryl's pet fish....she bought the ugliest fish she could find to give to her friend as a joke, but then when she got it home, it grew on her...=) So now it is hers....it has huge bubbles on its face...it is funny! But creative looking....It's name is Harold...

Mr. Brunner is a dear friend I met at CE Church when i lived here...He is such a servant of the Lord and an example to me in many ways! It was so good to see you, Mr. Brunner!

This is Don and Maggie Hastings....they are missionaries and came for dinner last night....it was so great to hear from them and their work overseas...We are continuing to pray for you both!!

This is Sheldon Dannelly, Grandma Marie's oldest son...though he is the youngest at heart..=) He is so much fun and he and his wife Margaret have cared for me so much....we had dinner with them last Friday....Margaret is so hospitable, i learn from her! Margaret and Sheldon, thank you for everything and the cute outfit for Wesley-grant! Thank you for how you care for him as you have me....

Yesterday we had lunch with Naomi and her mother....Naomi is a dear friend of mine...she is a 3rd year med student at USC....it was so good to talk with her and catch up... Thank you for everything! Mrs. Hill, I love being around you! Thank you for the beautiful outfits for Sarah and wesley-grant! I love you both!!

With Grandama Marie....many people say she and i are "twins"...just in different bodies....i have to say i agree....it would be wonderful if i could be like her when i am a grandma someday! I have never met an 83 year old that i could relate so much to. She is a kindred-spirit that i've never had in anyone else...I am so thankful for my son to know her.....she loves him like her own grandsons.....thank you, i love you Grandma Marie!

Bill and Susie Roth....they came for tea and sandwiches tonight at Mrs. Dannelly's house....I was so blessed to know such people while i was in Columbia, SC as a nursing student....it is so special for me to see them again and have them meet my family....daddy, we miss you!!!

Bill and Susie are the funnest people ever! as you can see below, wesley-grant's reaction while drinking his milk....they are wonderful people and i am so thankful to know them! Thanks so much for coming over Bill and Susie!!

Wesley-Grant LOVES Cheryl's BALL!!! Even more he LOVES cheryl!! We will have a picture of her soon! Her track meet pictures didn't turn out so good...oops....but stay tuned for cheryl...Wesley-Grant caries his ballon everywhere he goes! Even when playing the ball! haah!!!

Drinking milk with Bill and Susie...man it was fun!!

Talking to Daddy in California! We miss you daddy!

Mrs. Terrio, Ruth, Mrs. Dannelly and I had tea together today, visiting about life....Mrs. Dannelly told us stories of her life in London...she is from there...she lived through the Blitz that Germany had on London and her house was bombed....it was facinating to listen to her....The Dannelly's have such a rich heritage...i am so thankful to know this family....and be a part of it...they've adopted me as their own....i love you Dannelly family!

Ruth-Marie, Jackson, Ashley, Whitney and Grandma Marie....on grandma's front porch....the kids had a blast! South Caronlina brings back a lot of memories for me...it is different to be back here in a different season of life, but special to remember what God gave me here, especially in the Dannelly family.....

In Columbia, SC with "Grandma Marie".....We got this balloon today at the grocery store and wesley-grant hasn't put it down! so funny!

We are in Columbia, SC visiting friends while Stew is in California....wesley-grant and I are having a blast! We miss you daddy!!!

Snowing in Memphis.....

It is SNOWING HERE!!!! -kimberly

And so her NAME will be.............

SARAH MARIE STEWART

We have finally come up with our daughter's name...Sarah...Hebrew for Princess. We thank all of you for your comments, phone calls and emails! It is so encouraging for us! We feel like this little girl is already so loved! Thank you!

Wesley-Grant, Stew and I have all had the stomach bug! and it has not been pretty! but we are feeling better and back "online", so look for more daily/weekly posts!

WE ARE HAVING A GIRL!!!!!

She was precious in the ulta sound and all is well! You should have seen Stew's face when she said "It's a girl!" It glowed with joy!!! He has always wanted a little girl to love and spoil! =) We are both estatic!! Wesleygrant is going to be the best brother ever!!!

Well, rachel and wendi, looks like we've got ourselves a "Raweeza"!!!! Haha!!!

My precious friend had this hanging on our door when we got home from the UltaSound today!! She has two little girls and knows the joy of having one. THANK YOU LAURA!!! I have so many of you who have had girls before me, MELISSA!!!, and I am so thankful to have you girls to help me when things get "emotional"....We are so overjoyed that God would give us a sweet little girl!

We don't have an official name, yet....but we will post it when we come up with it!! I can't believe that i will get to buy PINK!!! YIPPEE!!!

This is a picture from October of last year, but it is so cute i just wanted to blog it! This still tells a true picture of wesley grant! He loves his friends and gets so excited around other kids. This is his cousin he hung out with in TX...she is such a cutie! We can't wait to see what a great big brother wesley grant will be to his new sibbling....We find out tomorrow what we are having!!!! We are SO EXCITED!!! Stay tuned to hear!!!
Kimberly

and so we traveled back home...refreshed....thank you crawford family!! we love you guys!!

I learned so much from Melissa....I love you sweet friend and already miss you much! Thanks again for the refreshing 2am conversations!!! You inspire me greatly!!