Speedy Mama

I got pulled over yesterday for speeding...going 80km in a 50 zone. In my defence he got me right as I was going down a steep hill and the car had picked up speed on its own...Really. I found my driver's license, but I couldn't find my registration...we only got the van last week, day before the referral pictures...so completely forgot to organize my car documents & put them in the glove compartment. I told the stern-looking police officer that he could verify that the car was transferred to my name last week. He went off to his car to write out my ticket. In the meantime cars sped by me at 80 to 100km/hr. He came back to me and said "OK, madame try to keep your papers together". I asked if he verified that the car was mine. He said indeed, "the transfer was done July 11". So what does this new mama say? "See, July 11, I told you it was last week, and do you know what happened on July 12? We got her!" And I pulled out Penelope's pictures and explained how we have, since July 12, been going gaga over our new baby. He cracked half a smile, and then by the third picture, he was mush. He couldn't resist her either. (I still have to pay the ticket however). I'm excited about tonight. We're meeting a couple, Susan & Gordie, with whom we'll be travelling to China to get our daughters. The girls are from the same orphanage. Super cool. Our daughter will have a little friend in town that she knew before she ever met us.