Missing My Girls

Its been almost 2 months that I have been without my Daisy.  Its been 6 days since I have been without my Nastya.  And its been 5 days that I have been without my LA.  I sure am missing my 3 girls.  Yep, I said it...3 girls.  Not 1 girl.  Not 2 girls.  But 3 girls.  I can now say that....3.....3.....3.....3..... 

I will soon be reunited with my four legged girl, Daisy.  She has been on vacation in Virginia with some absolutely wonderful friends.  Jen, Dave, and Tye have been her home away from home since mid March and they have treated her like their own.  They have loved on her and taught her new tricks and I am sure spoiled her a little.  Hopefully she learned a little about being around kids while being with Tye, because Nastya will be home soon.  I cannot wait to see her next week!  Nothing beats coming home to the tailwagging and unconditional love she gives.

Unfortuneately, it is going to be a little bit longer than next week before I get reunited with my other 2 girls.  Nastya and LA are currently scheduled to come home in mid June.  If things go as planned, it may be a little earlier than currently scheduled.  But one thing I have come to learn during this process is that you don't plan more than the day ahead of you.  So, for right now, mentally I have to accept the fact that it will be sometime in June.

Skype has been my saving grace the last 5 days and has allowed LA and I to talk every day.  I am like a little kid on Christmas Eve waiting for Santa to come as I wait for my chance to talk to LA every day.  With the time difference, it takes some planning; but, it is the highlight of my day!  It is so gratifying to see her having such a good time in England.  Granted this is no vacation for her while waiting out our mandatory waiting period, but it is great to see her enjoying herself and experiencing a life long dream to visit this part of the world.

I am so grateful for Lizzie and her family.  Just like the Grants have done with Daisy, they have taken LA in this week and made her a part of their family.  As a husband that wants safety, security, and happiness for my wife, I will be forever grateful for them and what they are doing for us.   They are good people doing good things out of the goodness of their hearts.  Just as I have said many times along the way, "thanks" will never be enough.  LA has found a home away from home on the other side of the pond.

And my dear Nastya.  MY NASTYA.  That has a nice ring to it!  What do I say about how much I miss my daughter?  MY DAUGHTER.  That has an even nicer ring to it!   Here's a little story that sheds a little light on how much I am thinking about her and missing her already.

Wednesday morning before leaving for work, I was in her room folding some clothes and I couldn't help but stop for a second and think about the whole timeline.  When we bought our house, we always knew that this room would be the nursery or the "kids" room.   We didn't know if it would be a girl or a boy.  We didn't know when it would happen.  And we certainly didn't know it would take so long to fill.  Over the years, LA and I have used this room as an extra TV room, a sitting room, a makeshift laundry room, and up until now a kids room in waiting.  But now, it is officially her room. 

As I have shared with you in previous posts, I have stood many a day in the doorway and couldn't bring myself to look in or walk in.  But Wednesday morning I stood in the middle of the room, looking around at her bed...her desk...her dresser...her closet...her everything.   The only thing missing was her.

Missing my girls.  

One comes home next week.  Almost one year to the day that we rescued her. 

The other two come home in a couple weeks. 

I pray for their safe travels. 

A smooth paperwork process. 

And that they know if their hearts how much their Daddy and husband misses them and loves them.