Well Fed Sadie

Sadie and Grandma Carolyn were over to visit Sunday afternoon while her parents were in Omaha. She is very much "at home" with Carolyn and also enjoys our back yard One  of the first thing Carolyn does is empty our bird bath before Sadie gets into it. She is playing with a little ceramic bird that normally sets on the deck railing. She is up to 24 pounds now and her balance continues to improve. She is to the point of walking so fast that it's really a trot. She particularly likes to take off from our living room and pass through the hall on the way to the kitchen; then she can come out of the other kitchen door into the dining room and back into the living room. She not only waves good bye, but says "Bye" as soon as it appears that someone is leaving. I expect it was Carolyn that taught her to show off her tummy. On command, she will pull up her skirt and pat her tummy. She will even point to her "belly button". I haven't taken a picture of her doing that yet since it might embarrass her as she gets older. She is a real delight to have around and does something new each time we see her. We had our Kiwanis Empty Bowl Luncheon today where we raised enough money to provide "Back Pack" meals to over 50 children in the Seward Schools. As "well fed" as Sadie is, it's difficult to realize there are that many families in the District that need help. She doesn't realize what a lucky kid she is, nor do we always remember.