To Our Emma Zhi: A Sunday Snapshot

Dear Little Sweet Emma Zhi,

Your sweet little face appeared on our screen just one week ago. And while my heart melted and the tears of 5 long years waiting poured forth, your big sister shrieked with joy. And well, you had your daddy's heart instantly.




And since then, you have been in every thought, every moment of our days. Your big sister made copies of your picture to share with everyone she knows and doesn't know, "I am a big sister and this, this is my sweet little sister."



We have studied every word of your short story, every detail of each sweet captured moment of your life. We know that you love soft cloth books and baby dolls. We know that you have wonderful big feet like your sister and that your mouth is open...a lot. We know that their have been some rough patches for you... We know very little about you, really.





But this, this we do know for absolute certainty.
You, sweet Emma Zhi, are woven so deep in our hearts that no matter what may come, you are ours. You are loved. You are truly and completely loved.



And we are counting down (your big sister has already posted countdowns on all the walls) the days until we finally hold you and instead of reaching out and staring at another corner of one of these little pictures, we will look right into your beautiful eyes and tell you how very loved you are, Sweet Emma Zhi.