Around 2AM this morning, I was sound asleep but heard a vaguely familiar sound. I laid in the bed a few moments trying to place it, then all of a sudden it hit me... It was the ring of someone video-calling via Skype!
It was mom.. And there she was, propped up in her own bed at home, wearing her own Buckeyes sweatshirt, calling all the way to China to check in!
It was marvelous to see her, a Christmas gift to rival the one I got a couple days earlier. In fact, if you didn't know, you would never suspect that just a few weeks ago she had brain surgery. It was just... Mom. Clear and coherent and focused and laser-sharp. And chatty!
Both girls had sat up in bed minutes earlier. Samia was famished and sucked down an entire Nuby bottle of Pedialyte, a bottle of formula, a bowl of rice cereal, AND a huge sweet roll. All this in, I think, maybe 1.2 minutes. :-)
Mom was so excited to meet Samia. And get this: Samia perked up when she heard Uncle Derek's voice in he background, and when he turned the phone to Papa and Papa waved, Samia lit up like a Christmas tree and waved! Waved! She actually beamed and waved at my dad! It was like she was utterly thrilled to finally see him again!
The girls noticed that their stockings, which were empty at bedtime, had magically been filled overnight. Samia wasn't sure about the whole thing, but Jai Li was squealing with delight that Santa found her (and her sissy) all the way on the other side of the world. He brought her a little Sofia the First doll, and he brought Samia Sofia's sister, Amber. What a smart Santa, bringing sisters to sisters. ;-) Now, when we get home we just gotta find that magical castle that allows the dolls to talk, for Santa's delayed arrival at the house! Funny how he can pull that off for some kids.
Merry Christmas, everybody. Love to all.
-Nikki
It was mom.. And there she was, propped up in her own bed at home, wearing her own Buckeyes sweatshirt, calling all the way to China to check in!
It was marvelous to see her, a Christmas gift to rival the one I got a couple days earlier. In fact, if you didn't know, you would never suspect that just a few weeks ago she had brain surgery. It was just... Mom. Clear and coherent and focused and laser-sharp. And chatty!
Both girls had sat up in bed minutes earlier. Samia was famished and sucked down an entire Nuby bottle of Pedialyte, a bottle of formula, a bowl of rice cereal, AND a huge sweet roll. All this in, I think, maybe 1.2 minutes. :-)
Mom was so excited to meet Samia. And get this: Samia perked up when she heard Uncle Derek's voice in he background, and when he turned the phone to Papa and Papa waved, Samia lit up like a Christmas tree and waved! Waved! She actually beamed and waved at my dad! It was like she was utterly thrilled to finally see him again!
The girls noticed that their stockings, which were empty at bedtime, had magically been filled overnight. Samia wasn't sure about the whole thing, but Jai Li was squealing with delight that Santa found her (and her sissy) all the way on the other side of the world. He brought her a little Sofia the First doll, and he brought Samia Sofia's sister, Amber. What a smart Santa, bringing sisters to sisters. ;-) Now, when we get home we just gotta find that magical castle that allows the dolls to talk, for Santa's delayed arrival at the house! Funny how he can pull that off for some kids.
Merry Christmas, everybody. Love to all.
-Nikki
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