Last night we witnessed the bond between Ainsley & Ruby like never before. We took Ruby to Ainsley's Christmas Musical at school. I was confident she would make it through the performance because she loves music. 'Her Rubiness' did not disappoint! Sure, there was a bit of a goldfish diversion, but for the most part she sat attentively, bounced up and down, and clapped on cue!

But, the most magical & precious moment of all, was when Ruby saw Ainsley on stage. She started screaming, "Aya, Aya, Aya!", waving her hands, and smiling like crazy! Then, in an instant, she almost did a dis-mount over the chair in front of me to get to the stage. There was no doubt in anyone's mind in our section, who Ruby's big sister was! It was the most special moment I have seen between these two sisters, and there have been many!

Up until this point, we have never heard Ruby call Ainsley anything. She points when we say, "where's Ainsley?" or she will go to her room looking for her, etc. but she has never attempted to say her name. After the concert, we kept saying "where's Aya," and she would get a big smile on her face, and point to Ainsley!" My guess is she will be big sister Aya from now, until eternity!

I am still smiling when I think about how Ruby's adoption continues to be such a precious gift to our family. Last night a very exhausted "Aya" went to bed with a big smile on her face because her little sister knows her name! PRECIOUS!!

Happy Weekend! ~Diana