This was the one moment I have been dreading for months. I figured Caily would be completely freaked out and in shock. I am writing this 2 days after the event so I realize that she probably was (because I now know that her personality is sooooo vivacious) but at the time I was stunned that she was so relaxed.
I have to give a big shout out to David, Rachael and Nathan who taught me the value of a container of cheerios and Taline who gave me a bottle of puffed rice treats. I hate to say that I won my daughter’s heart through her stomach, but these little pieces of sanity did wonders for our immediate bonding. When she said “mmm” and smiled at me I thought I would bust. I had been saying that it was my hope that she’d smile and laugh with my by the end of our trip – to have it happen within minutes of her being with me was unbelievable ( ok, now I’m crying again). Is there anything more wonderful than a child laughing with you? Well, ok having her actually fall asleep in my lap was pretty wonderful too. I thought I’d died and gone to heaven… and it just keeps getting better with each minute.
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