July 1, 2012

"For a long time, there were only your footsteps and laughter in our dreams and even from such small things, we knew we could not wait to love you forever." These words are framed and were given to me by a dear friend several months ago. I have it in Stella's room (that is how we've been referring to our future daughter for a while now- not what her name will be- but just calling her a name gives us assurance in her eventual permanence in our lives). I was a little on edge today and while I'm not sure why, it brought me to her bedroom, where I spent some time cleaning out her closet (odds and ends from the boys' nursery and tubs of boys clothes). I realized as I was finishing up that it felt a little bit like "nesting". That push of anticipation and desire to be ready for the arrival of a new addition to the family. Now if I just knew WHEN that arrival will be! :) June number #17