Heaven?

Shawn puts Elsie Anne down almost every night - it is their special time, and I love that THEY love it:)  Tonight Shawn came downstairs in tears.

They read one of EA's favorite books right now, Ten Little Ladybugs and one of the pages says, "Eight little Ladybugs, staring up at Heaven..."  He asked EA, "who's in Heaven?"  She thought for a second, and remembered, "Tony!" {our friend who just passed away from Cancer}.  Then she said, "what heabin daddy?"  Thankfully he had a beautiful answer waiting for her.  "That's where we go to be with God.  And everyone we love is there."  "Okay." was her response, and they continued the book.

Throughout Tony's illness, she knew that Daddy visited 'Uncle Tony' in Vail to make him happy, because he was sick. And our last visit with Tony, EA knew we were all there to make him feel better.  She gave him hugs and blew him kisses.  It was very evident she knew something was wrong, because of her empathy towards him.  We've had several conversations on how God made Tony all better by bringing him to Heaven, he will always be watching us and keeping us safe - Tony is our Angel.

Shawn was teary not only for his dear friend Tony, but was also in disbelief  that his Baby-Girl was asking him this question.  It hits us at random times - didn't we just bring Elsie Anne home from the hospital, where has the time gone, how has she grown to be so incredibly perfect right before our eyes??  It scares us that we won't remember every precious day of her life.