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good night sweetheart
8:13 p.m. @ 2008-06-26
tonight papa and zoe continued a tradition that was started just before father's day. they play the guitar together and then he plays the guitar while she dances. it always culminates with zoe dancing slow with papa playing slow...and then zoe dancing faster and faster as papa increases his playing tempo. it is hilarious and zoe completely cracks up while stomping and spinning around. i decided to try and catch it on video...and did...we also did an impromptu demonstration of all the words she knows how to say right now. i watched it over and over...and just can't believe this is our life...our daughter...our family... i remember distinctly scouring adoption family websites for photos, video clips, etc. i got tremendous comfort from seeing it...i could see in the pictures from family weddings, playing in the yard, sitting in front of the Christmas tree...they were happy...complete...i would always think, "that is going to be us...someday." then tonight, watching the video and hearing Zoe's laughter and seeing papa's huge smile...i realized it has happened to us, too...finally. it's strange how quickly things become normal...routine...and i never want to forget just how amazing...how miraculous things like a nightly routine can be...especially when there is crazy dancing and uncontrollable giggling involved.
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