Her

I didn’t know that I was waiting my whole life to meet her. Today I held my Nibling, Ada June, for the first time. She is still slightly saffron but beautiful to behold nonetheless. My sister-in-love is looking well and my brother…oh, my brother…he has a new focus for his orbit and it is pretty amazing. I can tell that he is wary, but to watch him in action with his DAUGHTER…he is a natural. It is good.

I am sure that it is the combination of the first week of instruction being over and the emotional upheaval of vicarious worrying about Herself…but I just barely made it over the threshold of Mom’s house before pouring myself into a bed for a nap…a HARD nap, interrupted by an indignant Luna (how DARE you sleep when there are puppies to pet?). The nap was unsatisfying and I am wondering how early I can go to bed. I am exhausted but happy. Tonight I will gladly slip into the Vortex that is my mother’s house and just let sleep saturate my soul.