A Poem for Dane

Listen to the mustn'ts child

Listen to the don'ts

Listen to the shouldn'ts, 

the impossibles and the won'ts

Listen to the never haves

Then listen close to me

Anything can happen child

Anything can be.

Shel Silverstein

Aria

I've finally gotten onto a pretty consistent schedule with the kiddos during the day, and I get to spend some alone time with Ari throughout the day. She's such a sweetie. Long copper lashes, downy copper hair, and a smile that lights up any room whenever she sees one of us. My heart is comforted each time I see it. When I look at her sleeping face, I think of the velvet of lamb's ears, of feathers, of pearls. She is total perfection. God knew exactly who I needed when He chose to give us Ari. I will miss these moments of peace and of gazing on our gift when they've passed.