Back in May: Meeting Zolinha for the First Time!

The month of May was very full, with the visit of my extended family. The greatest joy was to meet our niece Zolinha, my sister's daughter, for the first time when she was 17 months old. She is such a joy, such a wonderful child, with a lovely personality. She is very active, loves to dance and is so affectionate -- she loved giving the whole family kisses, with her cute pout, several times a day. And to see my sister so happy and fulfilled as a mother was such a gift! They stayed with us for over 5 weeks and we loved every minute of it. Daniel fell in love with his cousin immediately and was getting up around 6 am every morning (very early for him) in the beginning to play with her. And she loved him too! They played so well together it was so sweet to watch. When they left, the house felt very empty and it took us some time to adjust to being "just us" again. Zolinha, we love you and miss you so much; we can't wait until we see you again!