Gemma

Gemma and her mother Kristi arrived on Saturday, August the 6th. It has been lots of fun having this very serious baby come to visit. Now that she smiles readily at me, I feel as if I have made a huge conquest.

Since her mother loves the beach and water, she has been very anxious for Gemma to fall in love with both. So far she seems to be quite happy with the pool. Today when we walked on the beach, Grandpa pushed the stroller on the sidewalk while Kristi and I walked along the sand. We have yet to find out what Gemma thinks about the taste of sand.

And yes. Gemma is wearing Turk's blue hoodie to protect her from the sun's rays.