The Circle of Life

Like her sisters before her, Lillian has had an incubator in her preschool classroom during the weeks leading up to Easter.  Last Tuesday's storms apparently hurried the hatching process as 4 chicks had made their debut through the night and were dry and fluffy by the time I dropped Poppy off at school Wednesday.  In fact, another chick was working hard to join the family so I hung around to watch it happen.  The birthing process is a miracle to behold in and of itself, but watching Poppy watch the chick hatch was a stunning, proud moment for this momma.  Her eyes were as big as saucers, her mouth hung open and she applauded wildly when that little soggy chick finally plopped itself out of it's egg.  It was a poignant experience to share with a child born from me who will, likely, one day birth her own child.  That, I suppose, is the circle of life.