The Long Yes

and the slow unfolding of forever

Friday, March 6th—7:45 am

“Mary Hope Elisabeth,

It’s the morning of your adoption hearing and I thought you were still asleep, but now I can hear that you’re talking to yourself in your bed.

It’s so strange how we fell asleep last night the same way we always do and woke up this morning to the same birds we always hear, but today will change both of our lives forever.

Our whole family and all your besties will be there today, which is good because we’ve been sick the last 3 weeks so you haven’t seen much of them. You’ve been asking for them every single day and I think you just might love them as much as they love you.

I suppose I’ll write more to recap the day later because now you’re crying and I can’t not go in to hold you. Morning snuggles have always been my favorite.

I love you so big, my girl. I am grateful beyond words to be your mama forever.”