Baby Dolls

We lost Natalie's baby doll, somewhere, somehow several weeks ago - or months - I'm not even sure anymore, time is moving so quickly. I've been feeling really bad about it because she loves babies! Everywhere we go she finds babies, real and pretend. I want to nurture this interest because first of all it is such a beautiful, God-given instinct and secondly, she is having a baby sister in four months. So anyway, I looked everywhere for her baby and said a few prayers for it too.

Today I got out for a little while all by myself - bliss! Even had a little Starbucks treat. Randomly I decided to go into Goodwill, which I never do, but thought I might find some maternity clothes. No luck on that end. I walked to the back of the store and on the shelf was this beautiful, brand new doll. God's good like that.

Natalie is in love with this baby. She has rocked this baby, soothed this baby, fed this baby, loved this baby all day. Beautiful. I think it made both of our days.

So, the funny thing is I was packing for vacation with Hans' family this afternoon, and when I pulled out the suitcase I found Natalie's other baby inside. My mom said, "maybe she was just supposed to have a new one." I think she's right.