Baby Steps

Georgia would be 13.5 months by now. Had she been healthy and followed in her sisters' footsteps she'd be toddling around the house by now. It's not something that I dwell on or can really imagine but it does cross my mind quite often especially when I see other little ones her age. The crib still stands in our room and her room remains untouched for the most part. This past week however, I took some baby steps of my own.

Calla's kindergarten class as well as the other kindergarten class has a special community project. They are collecting new household items for The NEEDS society that provides education, social activities and employment opportunities for immigrant and refugee families. When I found out about their project I was reminded that many of the people that land in this great country arrive with nothing but the clothes on their backs. I can't imagine being a mother arriving in a foreign (and very cold country) and not being able to provide for my children.

And so... I walked into Georgia's room and pulled out some of the clothes that had been given to her that still had tags on them (12-18 months) and placed them in the bag. I handed them over to the teacher myself and actually didn't feel sad. All that I could think of was that somewhere there was a mother who would be thrilled to receive some beautiful and warm clothes for her little girl. That felt really good and I have no doubt that Georgie was smiling down on the tentative steps that her mommy was taking.

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our American friends! We are so grateful to have all of you in our lives!

Love to you all,

Kristen