We're the Hunny Bunny Fam-a-lee

Today Sweetpea named us the Hunny Bunny Fam-a-lee. She named all the people in our family including herself as belonging to this Bunny Family. That is a great step forward. Even if it is play it is wonderful to hear.

That was the high point of the day as much of it was very hard and very sad. She had a lot of sad to get out today and it is so hard for her to let me into that sadness. Yet she is always good at rewarding me for my persistence in some small way after the time we spend together. It is an exhausting experience for us both.

Tonight was historic in that my sweet beloved and I got to enjoy a date out. YES, you did read that correctly, we went out without any children. A real date, it was like manna in the desert to my weary heart. It was 2 hours of not being mom to anyone and finding pleasant conversation with another adult. O joy! That must be a new personal best for us... date after a month of having a child - inconceivable!

Please pray for me as I have reached a new level of tiredness and have found myself growing weary of the constant strain. I want to be a great mom for this super kid but I have lost my stamina. Pray that with every new morning I would find God's refreshing mercy enough to do what is best for her in the way He intends it done.

We heard from the parents for the first time in 4 weeks. They wanted to discuss the legalities. They did not inquire at all about Sweetpea. That makes me so sad for her. She has lost so much.