Daughter Near/Daughter Far

This morning Olivia and I were snuggling and talking (her very effective way of trying to delay having to actually get out of bed). She told me, “I love having a mommy.” It made me cry. It made me cry because I know that Shi Qiu Ying is going to love having a mommy, too – and a big sister. She is going to love being safe, and warm, and fed, and adored. She is going to love being part of a family. And her family is going to love her, too. Well, we already do – we love that sweet cheeked little baby whose picture we look at every day. We love the idea of her. Man, are we ready to love the reality.