chocolate cake brings on labor~

 

 

friday evening I stopped at my friends house

to see their little grandson who was

visiting from chicago. great grandma mary had

just arrived from iowa too and she doesn't get to

come to Minnesota all that often. she was also

here to see her little great grandson.

 

if everything worked out like she hoped, the next little grandbaby

would also be born while she was here, as our friend's

oldest daughter was past her due date.

 

keely - (who you've seen photos of on my blog),

was more than excited to see her grandma- and wasted no

time telling her that she'd woken up the day before

craving grandma's chocolate cake.

 

if you know grandmothers, you know that's about all

the coaxing any of them would need to spring into action and fulfill

wishes-right?

 

so although sweet little mary who's 83, didn't have her own

recipe along, cindy helped her find one that was similar and

she set to work...taking the task very seriously- with the hope

that her handiwork would be the catalyst to

bring on labor!!!

 

 

 

 

it was fun to watch mark helping his momma.

*i think he secretly knew i might blog about her- and he wanted in on the action. :  )

 

 

i'd love to know how many cakes these capable hands have made.

 

 



three generations together in the kitchen

 

oh wait... make that 4~ baby jack sat contentedly watching the process...

that was not his bottle on the counter by the way.

so, between jack sitting on the baby bump (his little cousin) and that delicious chocolate cake we enjoyed later

in the evening...it worked!

a little baby has been born,

another little boy.

 

oh the JOY!

 

i felt so warm in that kitchen on friday night. this is a family

that truly treasures each other and just getting to soak

up the goodness of watching a grandmother

so eager to please and help and nourish her family

made my heart swell with love.

congratulations friends- i can't wait to meet your new grandson!

 

 

 

xo, beth