At the end of the summer, I started wondering if I should continue the blog. Lucy’s home, settled and adapting so well that it didn’t seem there was anything so noteworthy about our family. A few key family members have made it clear that they enjoy reading the updates and seeing the photos. I also enjoy the writing and reflection time, so here we go!
We have had many visitors in the last month and a half. First Cousin Christian, then dad and val, followed by Will’s mom, Tina, for two weeks. Currently, Pasang is here on his way back home to Nepal. We asked for time before family came to meet Lucy to let us bond as a family. But now, everyone wants to come and meet her – which is great. It seems that the first few days of a visit, Lucy becomes even more clingy to me, but with each successive visitor she seems to relax more quickly.
Before nap time, Lucy and I have a ritual. I tell her ,”you’re safe. You can trust us. I am your mommy forever and Lucy was born in Mommy’s heart. You have a family,” and then we list the ever-widening family members for her. Now Lucy says all these statements independently and lists all the members of her family with a big smile.
Here are some photos of our visitors!
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