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Yesterday, a series of packages from Sunny’s Ghillie and Ranger (James’ parents) arrived.

CHRISTMAS IN JULY!

The gifts are to help us pass the time as we wait for the arrival of The Sesame Seed. We decided that we would ration out opening these presents, so that each day Addison would have a little something to look forward to. Such a fun idea.

After she’d opened yesterday’s present, she immediately began demanding to open the rest.

I want to open the blue one. Open the lady bug present, Mommy. I want to open them.

James explained that we would open just one a day. He said, “We’ll open one a day until Courtland arrives. These are to help us wait until we meet baby sister Courtland. Isn’t that fun?”

Sunny screamed, turned, and ran wailing into her room, crying out, “NOOOoOooO! MY NAME! MY NAME!”

We found her flung across her toddler bed, sobbing dramatically into her pillow. And I had a glimpse at life 12 years from now.

Also, what the future months hold as our only child adjusts to life as a sibling.

Ah, the inevitable resistance to relinquishing one’s status as the center of the universe. Drama indeed.