Monday, May 26, 2008

Safe harbor

This is one of my favorite photos. I love it because Diana looks so at ease with her Daddy. She must feel pretty safe - like I do - surrounded by Otto's arms! =) We were prepared for her to maybe being scared of Otto, but it turned out to be the opposite! She LOVES her daddy already. I could be holding her, and Otto would walk by, and out her little arms would go! I think he was pretty happy to have it turn out that way. Note her bear ("meesha" in Russian). We brought that for her. I took a photo album filled with pictures of us, our house, the boys, grandparents, cousins, etc. When I was taking the pictures of the house, I put her bear in them. It took her a moment to make the connection to the bear we'd given her, but then she laughed so hard! Made me so glad I'd done that!

2 comments:

  1. That was a perfect idea. She and the bear will share many emotions together!
    Sis

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  2. Hi Otto & DeAnn: Great picture and a lot of truth in the "safe harbor." Just how you tied everything together with the picture book and the Teddy Bear was a very smart idea DeAnn. She is just one beautiful little girl. Luv your family so much. Arlene

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