We did It!

They are here. My beautiful bambinas have arrived. They are so wonderful and smart and good. I am still in a euphoric sort of love daze. It's a drunkish sort of love mixed with pure gratitude. Duncan has become the family mascot and evereyone is getting along swell. Robert has them with him right now at Sudanese church and will keep them with him later in the evening, while I'm at my parents' for family poker night.

Some observations that fit right in with my recently formed theories on the universal nature of our homo-sapien species:

1. They are typical sibilings--they compare gifts, bicker, and compete with each other.
2. I feel a devotion and visceral defensiveness on their behalf that must be based on the year I've spent preparing for "my children" to arrive.
3. It feels like the ropes that hold my marriage together have suddenly been shot through with pure steel. We have been made stronger and brought closer.

Ahhhh--relief. I pray thank-you many times each day.