was finalized.
Nora and Tom brought their daughter home.
They decorated her bedroom with pink curtains and soft blankets.
They bought coloring books, stuffed animals, and little baskets for her toys.
I helped Nora arrange everything.
She couldn’t stop smiling.
For the first time in years, the sadness that had followed her seemed to lift.
During Ellie’s first day at home, Nora called me six times.
“Claire, do five-year-olds still need naps?”
“Is it normal for her to ask the same question over and over?”
“How do I get paint
