GODSISTER

We weren't home one full day before Vanessa's visitors began arriving. Just what a party girl loves!

Our goddaughter - Nessa's godsister - DeLancey came to visit for a day with her parents Derek and Jo. We had just enough time to get to the beach - twice. Daddio took Vanners, DeLancey and Derek in the ocean for a body surfing lesson. Everyone had a blast.

Vanny got so tired in the surf she could barely keep her eyes open in daddy's arms. She was also stiff with cold, despite her purple and pink wetsuit. Once she was bundled in a towel in my lap she slept a whole hour without moving a baby muscle.

It was funny to see DeLancey right after we flew on a plane with Nanners for the first time, because one time we flew with DeLancey across the country. She was only two, and a hurricane and cancelled flights turned our trip into a 24 hour ordeal, yet she was the model traveler.

A year before Vanessa was born Daddio was the best man at Derek and Jo's wedding. At that time we had just been given the green light to thaw our embryos. It was great to get to introduce Vanessa.

DeLancey has left for home now, but we miss her (and her parents) already.