A special albeit delayed blog welcome to Ava Kathleen. Her Kalinjin name, given by our friends in Kenya, is Jerotich meaning "girl born when the animals were coming home from good grass". A stand up name alright!
Although it has only been a month and a half, it is hard to remember a time when there was no Ava. Hard to remember a time when I wasn't folding tiny clothing, celebrating the passing of gas and waking up several times in the middle of the night to sooth an empty tummy. Its hard to remember no carseats, free time, life without diapers......
I have become one of THOSE mothers. The ones who gush at every opportunity. She smiled today. She was looking right at me and her whole face beamed. She rolled over yesterday. Isn't she a genius? She is so strong. She likes to try and talk to us...she DOES talk to us. She likes to wiggle and wail her arms. She loves bathtime and will stay in the tub until the water is cold and her little body is convulsing in tiny shivers...even then she is sad when I take her out. She is beautiful. She is bright. She is lovely. I can't believe it is possible to love someone so much. Yes, I am one of THOSE mothers, but aren't all mothers THOSE mothers?
Ninakupenda kabisa Jerotich!
