Summer with my Nonna

**Check out the videos at the bottom!!**

This summer my Nonna offered to keep me while my parents were at work. This saved me from the dreaded Daycare, as well as really helped my parents! My Nonna would travel from Myrtle Beach on Sundays and stay with us until Friday evening then head back. It was a lot on driving and dedication on her part!! We are so thankful that she was able to make the sacrifice. I must admit that I got a lot closer to her over the summer and I know when the time came for her to leave that she would have rather stayed!

My Nonna and I have so many memories together - too many to share all of them. I do want to share some of the highlights with you. The most vivid and one that I'll never forget is that my Nonna sang to me in Italian each day! I would just stare at her and sometimes even dozed off. To this day, it puts a huge smile on my face! I'll also never forget how often she took me 'off the hill' (a.k.a. down the driveway) - we literally walked about 4-5 miles a day - no joke! When Nonna first started taking me down the hill, I would only look on one side, as I wasn't really able to move my head side-to-side. Right before my Nonna left, I looked on both sides of the driveway and like my Mommy says, my head is now on a swivel!

My Nonna stayed for almost 2 months. Like she said, the first week was rough because we hadn't 'clicked' yet, but soon after I always awaited her arrival on Sundays. I find myself still awaiting her arrival on Sundays, but am quickly reminded that she isn't coming. I have lots of stories to tell of my time with my Nonna; it was so special! Here are some pictures, as well as videos (Nonna introduced my parents to the FlipCam). The singing video is a lifesaver for my parents - if I am upset, it calms me. My parents played it for me over 10 times in one setting to keep me calm! Thank you Nonna for completing my summer - I miss you and love you so much!