Full Circle Moment

It's been a busy couple of weeks with lots of changes for Aislin and me! Aislin started her first pre-school Just For Tots and it went much better than I expected! She was a bit clingy at first and I stayed about a half hour to make sure she was ok, then I stayed outside the door peaking in at her for about another half hour, she seemed to be having fun and not missing me so I left my cell number with the receptionist telling her I was going to go for a short drive and I'd be no more than 5 minutes away, to call me if anything at all happens. I was a wreck! So I drive to get a coffee and I'm heading through the drive through and my cell rings....I panicked, spilled my coffee and answered my cell...it was my Mom (who by the way got an ear full of a panic stricken mom leaving her daughter for the first time explanation)...so I went back to get Aislin and there she was sitting at a table on a little kiddie chair eating animal crackers...she looked like such a big girl, my stomach was in my throat! She did great, was a little shy but I think she enjoyed it. It'll be easier when I take her for the second time I hope (at least for me!)

We also had a visit from a family we travelled to China with. It was so good to see them again. We spent alot of time with them in China touring all over the place and so a bond was formed, I can't believe it has taken us this long to get together! The girls had a great time together and it was like no time had passed for them. We wondered how Aislin was going to react to Sue, if she'd remember her or if it would remind her of the orphanage or what. She seemed to recognize her though we aren't sure if that's because we keep a photo of Sue and Aislin in her bedroom. It was a great day. All the families in our group are getting together this weekend for a reunion, it should be alot of fun.

Finally, John was out of town for a week so we took a trip to Cape Breton to see my parents! Aislin loves it there, she's become really close with my Mom and Dad and we are so lucky. When we were there Mom pulled out my all time favorite toy as a child, my Fisher Price Little People!!! So I cleaned it all up and Aislin and I played together. It brought back so many memories of me as a child and the countless hours I would play with this house and it's little people. It was truly a full circle moment to play with this toy with my daughter!