A Big Kickoff to the Holidays: Rachel Visits

Beatrice woke up at 4 a.m. this morning, so excited for the day. Fortunately, she went back to sleep, but the whole morning was geared toward Rachel's arrival( along with her mom and cousin.) The girls did not disappoint: playing together, imitating each other, giggling, screaming, singing, making cookies, eating ice cream and sharing lots of hugs and kisses. Honestly, for me, the Christmas season has now begun. Having Rachel here, very likely the closest to a "family member" of B's that we'll ever get, seeing them together knowing they shared nearly a year of life that is a mystery to the rest of us, was the best gift I could get, or give her. Thank you so much Martha (and incredibly patient and sweet Jake!) for making the trip down and spending the afternoon/evening on Farrows Street. We hope this is a yearly event...at least!