We Win...



Best Daddy!



Two perfect girls + best baby daddy ever = one blissful mama!

I'm feeling like the luckiest girl in the world right now. Cate and Lela are pure joy and having John as my partner in this journey is a greater gift than I could have ever imagined.

Part-time parenting is an abstract concept that I'm still not sure how to process. John and I return home each day to our Kai-dog; same as before. What's different is the time we spend with the girls at the hospital, the reality that nothing else really matters, and the fullness in our hearts as we look over them and squeeze them tight.

John shines in his daddy role. All the wonderful traits that we love him for are serving him very well. To my surprise though, his less lovely (translation: confusing to me) habits have also turned out to be major assets in this journey. He asks questions, lots of questions, when I tend to observe and process. He makes things happen while I am waiting to determine my next step. He's a staunch advocate for us all!

When we were dating and leading up to our wedding, John and I would often look to each other and exclaim, "We win!" in reference to our great fortune in finding each other, having such a wonderful collection of family and friends, jobs we love, etc. To say this latest chapter is icing on the cake just doesn't do it justice. In fact, I'm at a loss for how to put this feeling into words... so I revert back to the old standby that says so much...

We win!