Elizabeth makes 15

David's Grandma Stolpe now has 15 great grandchildren. Up until March 31, she only had one girl though. The joke in the familiy is that only Jon knows how to make a girl. We have been countering that joke, with we know how to get a girl in the family, we are going to China! So now Grandma has two girls in her family, Hannah and Elizabeth.

Today we drove to the Chicago area to see Grandma so she could meet Elizabeth. A year ago February Grandpa Stolpe died, we are so sad that he did not get to meet Elizabeth. Grandma has been saying for a while now that she is just hanging on until she meets E, then she is ready to die and go to heaven. She wants to see what Jesus has in store for her. Her memory is failing and her coherentness is also failing. The one thing she has kept clear is the facts about E. She had been telling everyone in the nursing home all about her. When we came, she was so happy and so proud. Grandma wanted to show E to everyone and make sure they all met her. Everyone there already knew about her and told us that Grandma talks about her all the time. Luckly E is really small, so Grandma could hold her.

The Stolpes are swedish and love Cardamom (sp?) bread. I think it is not so good and would be better if it was just cinnamon bread. E loved it. We all joked she is a real Stolpe now since she passed the cardamon bread test. I have not passed any of the tests, luckly they let me stay anyway! E could not get enough of the bread! She quickly learned the Aunt Elaine (who only has grandsons) would give her as much bread as she wanted. Elaine, could not get enough of E! She also made us a beautiful needlepoint for E's room. Elaine alwasys makes a needlpoint wall hanging for all the grandkids. I had found a special chinese adoption one and ordered the pattern for Elaine. It is absolutly beautiful. I'll try to get a picture posted of it.

Grandpa Norm told me today that Grandma had mentioned that she wanted to make sure there were pictures of her and E so that when E grows up she can see who she was. It is sad to think of her not being around much longer, but it is also sad to think of her living this way too much longer.

Mommy, Elizabeth, Grandma Candy and Great Grandma Stolpe

Mommy, Elizabeth, Grandma Candy, Grandma Stolpe and Aunt Elaine