Out of the Mouths of Babes.

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A few weeks ago AB and I were sitting at the kitchen table. She was having a snack and I was knitting. Out of the blue, she turned to me and said, "I'm going to be a big sister one day." I said, "Really?" and continued knitting.

"Yeah, and you're going to have to go back to the hospital again."

"Why?"

"To get the new baby."

"Oh, I see." I smiled at her and continued knitting.

This past month two of her classmates have become big sisters, so this conversation wasn't really anything new. But then:

"And I'm going to get a new daddy, too. And he is going to be very kind to you."

Now, that gave me pause. I put down my knitting and gave her a huge hug. In that moment, I received encouragement from my child. She didn't know it. She was simply stating as fact what she believed the future held for us. But I needed it, because sometimes in the thick of things, it really does not feel like I am moving us forward at all. I feel that I am running in place. So, her unwavering belief that one day our family will expand was comforting. And the kindness of the new daddy. You could have knocked me over with a feather. He won't just be kind, he'll be very kind.

I know that it will not necessarily look like we envision it (i.e. the baby may come the daddy; the baby may not come from mommy's tummy,etc.) and it may take longer than we'd like (i.e. she may be in high school by the time the pieces fall into place), but it will happen.

Out of the mouths of babes often come gems.