Talking with Jacob and Mardia

I called Jackie Friday night to see if the kids were awake and she they were already asleep. I think I woke her too - new Mom you can imagine how it goes. Anyway, we talked for quite a while - what a lovely woman. Finally, we agreed that Akins could call on Saturday so we did. Jacob sounded wonderful he was saying "Junior do you know who I am". Junior said "Hello, I miss you, I love you, how was the airplane". Jacob was having a hard time understanding him as he was talking too soft and in three year old style. When I took the phone back Jacob told me the airplane scared him when they went to land. Then he said "I want to speak with Junior's Granny!" How cute is that? I put Mom on the phone which thrilled her to death to be able to speak with Jacob again, he spent a lot of time close to her when we were in Liberia. He then asked for her phone # and took it down so he could stay in touch. Then Mardia got on the phone and Akins spoke with her for a while. She was saying "I love you, I miss you and just giggled any time Junior spoke. Totally cool stuff - this is what it is all about right here! I remember promising Jacob and Ishamel that they would talk to and see Junior again! Well, we are part of the way through keeping that promise! I could have burst!

Today was getting the tree and decorating day so lots of pictures and stories to follow tomorrow on that topic!

One final thought as I close for the night...Jessica needs us now. The DNA was not favorable and there is a lot of turmoil and uncertainty as we try to sort out who Diamond and Florences real parents are or if they are even related to one another! Fortunately, we have our personal I-Spy Karen on the scene right now to help get good information back to Jessica. Please keep these kids and this family in your thoughts!