we hear her yelling from her crib and making her dinosaur sounds from the johnny jump up and giggling when her mom tickles her.

her little stuffed friends are strewn on the floor and her bottles line the dishwasher and her cloth diapers fill the washing machine tub.

and her little smiles greet her uncle every morning because in this season, she’s sharing a home with her mommy, daddy, nuncle ian and aunt rara. she brings more happiness into our little bungalow than we had before and opening our home to share with family means building the best community love could ask for.