Magic

Tonight someone left a basket of incredible gifts on our porch. Seriously, the person (people?) must know us pretty well. Boxes of our favorite cereal, a Hello Kitty item for Piper, beautiful notebooks that made Jesse gasp because they had graph paper inside, a generous gift card. I have my suspicions of who might have left it but I'm not sure. I guess I'll just have to publicly thank them here:
Thank you so much. The gesture made me cry, I think, because it made me feel a lot of things at once. It made me feel like a kid again, it was magical. It made me feel loved. It made me think more deeply about why I believe we are on this earth, to help other people with what we have, to lift the hands that hang down, to strengthen the feeble knees...

Thank you for making our Christmas even merrier.

Dance Recital!

If this isn't the cutest thing ever, your heart might be two sizes too small!

My Piper

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Yesterday was my Tiny's third birthday. How did this happen? My tiny (9lb 10oz) baby has miraculously and seemingly overnight turned into a walking, talking, joking, sassing, verrry independent 3 year old. She was born on a Monday. I was induced at 42 weeks and 2 days. I did my hair before going to the hospital so that when I finally met her she wouldn't think I was a scrub. After 10 hours of pitocin induced craziness and 30 minutes vein popping pushing, I lifted the most beautiful person I have ever seen to my face and I was instantly smitten. I have since fallen more in love and more in love and more in love. Everything she does is some kind of wonderful. She is light and brightness and peace and hope. Despite my trying, I doubt I will ever be able to tell her just how complete she made my world. I love you, Piper. I'm so glad you picked me.

St. Nikolaus Tag

Yep, Germany, we still love you. To prove it we are carrying on one of the traditions we learned during our time there. Last night we put our shoes outside and during the night a kind soul left us a little treat.

Favorites

This is Piper and my new favorite website, she calls it the fairy dust picture, I call it pure magic with color and fabric and a sewing machine. WOW! Maybe Santa will bring me one?

Yes, Please!

Piper watched this trailer with me but doesn't like it because the babies are being mean to each other.