Cora Meets Hazel And The Love Flows

Cora stayed with Grandpa and Grandma while Mom and Dad got "the baby". Cora was a trooper! She didn't fuss or have any problems all weekend. She got ready for bed at 8:30 and by 9 o'clock she was down without a fuss. Slept until 9 am each morning.

I picked her up around noon on Saturday and we colored and played until Grandma came home. When it was time for bed Grandma took her in to brush her teeth and then went in and sat on the twin bed. Cora said, "Cora, big bed."

Grandma said, "No, there is too much stuff on it. You better sleep in the crib." That was okay with Cora. Grandma read "Good Night Moon" and Good Night Beach" and put her in the crib. She gave Cora "Pink' and "Sleepy Bear, which she tucked under each arm and started to sing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". Cora said, "No, light out." So Grandma turn off the light and started the song over.

Grandma had explained to Cora that when the lights are off, there are stars on the walls that will glow in the dark. When Grandma turned off the lights and left the room we heard Cora saying loudly, "It's okay, Grandma! It's okay." She said that for about ten or fifteen seconds and then all was quiet. She would occasionally cough, but that was reassuring that she was okay. We didn't hear from her until 9 o'clock the next morning.


We have an old school desk that Sally sat up in the living room so Cora could color and draw. She was so cute in her monkey PJ's that I wanted to take a picture. As usual, there are no candid photos. The instant the camera whirred to life, Cora struck a pose. After three pictures I turned it off and she went on to play.


I later got a couple while she was engrossed in her drawing.

Julieanna and Hazel were to be discharged on Monday at 11 AM. So we packed up Cora and began our journey.

We first stopped at Panera to get lunch for all of us. Then I filled the car up and we headed to Woodfield to exchange some holiday clothes for Cora. Then it was off to Evanston and the Turner household.


Cora was still unaware that they really had a baby. I had time to get my camera out before Julieanna and Geoff steered Cora into the parlor to see Hazel in the bassinet. It was terrific to see her first reactions to the baby. Even though it is blurry you can tell she is smiling.

Better with the flash; but the angle is good for Hazel OR for Cora. Cora is beaming. Her first words were, "So cute."


So I squatted down to get Cora. She is so enthralled. She kept saying, "Grandpa, come see the baby. Grandma see baby. Pet the baby."

Julie got Hazel up and fed her then Cora got to meet her up close and personal. She seems to be so in love with "the baby".

When Hazel groans and whines, Cora said, "Sad noise." Then she would pat Hazel.

There are no pictures on my camera when I got to adore Hazel. She is so perfect and dainty. little toes the size of a kitchen match and almost as long. Her little foot is the size of my thumb. Her little head is the size of a large orange and so perfectly round. She has a head of brown hair about a half inch long. She strains to open her eyes in just a squint, as if to say it is too bright.

Grandma held her and I got one or two pictures of them. Scrunchy face and little lamb tongue sticking out.

The girl is hungry. She chewed my shirt, her collar, her sleeve, her cuff.

Isn't she the picture of perfection. It;s no wonder that Cora loves her, too.

Ready for my close-up. How serene. So soft and pink. Tiny and slender.

Grandma holds her very adequately too. All of this time Cora wasn't the least bit jealous. Cora wanted to share toys with her and "pet" her.

I think these girls will be great friends.


Mom still had time for Cora. She and Julie have a great relationship too. Of course Julieanna and Geoff have always lavished love on Cora and it shows.

"Cora this is Hazel, she is going to stay with us. She's your sister." As they say, the rest is history, at least as recorded here. Cora is beaming. She wants to share with all.

Cora kept saying, "She's so cute." "Pet the baby, Grandpa."

Hazel got a warm reception from her big sister, Cora.