The weekend that you were undoubtedly conceived was a weekend full of busy and joyful preparation before your father and I were to be married the following weekend in Lake Tahoe. It was a gloriously, and oh so rare, sunny weekend in San Francisco where we could actually keep the windows open. We don't mind the flies that surely come in because it is just so wonderful to have fresh warm air circulating through the house. That weekend was spent pulling together all of the projects that we had been working on for the wedding - family photos and family trees, homemade truffles, programs, and place cards. Your father and I had by this point perfected the art of working together - maximizing our strengths and gently helping each other along. Your father's computer was humming away all weekend as programs were designed and spit out. Your mother was busy shopping for gourmet chocolate and putting together family trees. She found a beautiful painting by your great grandmother Isabel on E-bay and felt that fate was telling her to bid on it. She also found a New York Times article announcing the marriage of Isabel to your grandfather's father, Donald Neel. The universe was definitely pulling together spirits of your family that weekend! Maybe you also felt the pull and were drawn into this family that I do believe you chose.
I should tell you that when your father and I were dreaming for you to come into existence I imagined all of our family and community embracing us and you at our wedding to invite your little spirit in. Hands everywhere were outstretched.
Well, back to the weekend.
My favorite day of that weekend was on Monday. The weather was balmy and I felt so at peace and so happy to be marrying your father. Later in that day we both stood in the kitchen rolling home made mint and jasmine tea truffles in melted chocolate. Your mother is always so content baking and the moment was all the more sweet since your father's hands were also covered in chocolate. Later we made love and our life together already felt so good. I believe today was the day you decided to jump into our family. Nice timing little one.
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