Babies, Books & Balance: I Remember

I remember:

How you just SMELLED like Grandma
How you didn't mind that I thought your tummy was the bestest most comfy squishy pillow there ever was. You told me all good Grandmas had that.
How when I would lay on your tummy you would trace your fingers over my cheek or shoulder and we would stay like that until I couldn't feel it anymore
How you would tell the most elaborate stories I've ever heard. I wish I had written them down so I could tell Carter.
How we would go for walks down the street and around the corner just so I could see the trains and you would tell me all about them
How you made me climb your apple trees because it was a skill you thought I should have. You were probably behind the whole mud puddle incident with mom too!
How you always let me look at and play with your things, even when they were old and breakable or from far away places and entirely unreplaceable
How you seemed to be the only person that could decorate the Christmas tree unassisted and have it actually turn out ok!
How you never got mad at me for opening your presents at Christmas when my little "Elf" eyes couldn't tell the difference between our names
How you would laugh when I would pat YOUR back when you were trying to make ME feel better
How you always had nifty 'Grandma' food like Make-It-Yourself Pudding
How you always made the best roast beast there ever was
How you always had a stash of the good candies even though you weren't supposed to because the ones you were allowed to have tasted like soap
How you always let me help you test your blood sugar so I would understand why it was important not to eat ALL the candies at once
How you always made up things to call me like Sniklefritz
How you always asked me to do things little kids shouldn't do like open medicine bottles and pick the pins out of the carpet in the sewing room
Most of all, I remember how when I walked into your house I always felt like the most special little girl in the whole world!