I have a picture of Sarah on Sophie's tank. She's sitting in a nest of her stuffed animal friends caught in a moment of laughter and clapping her hands. The photo was taken shortly after Easter of last year. She's wearing a hat she received in one of her baskets and the only way that we were able to make her not pull it off her head the moment it was placed on was to praise her for wearing it and clap for her. She would get happy and excited when praised with clapping (as she does still) and would immediately join in. And I feel happy just looking at the photo.

In yesterday's mail I got the invite to her birthday bash (along with a rejection letter regarding the previous mentioned job position). My niece is already turning two and I still haven't gotten used to being an aunt.