*Hope POV* The twins left this morning for Albany. Hopefully they get there, do what they need to do, and get home quickly. They’ve only been gone a couple of hours, and I miss them so much already. If I feel this way right now, I can only imagine what it’s going to be like on my birthday. Matt has stayed behind to watch over the pack, and he has come to “check on me” nine times since the twins left. Finally, after the ninth time, I got tired of it, and put him to work. We chose a nursery for Daisy last night. It’s across the hall from me, and right next door to Nick’s room. So, to keep me busy, I have chosen to paint her room a very pale yellow, and accessorize it in different colored daisies. Once Matt came back with the paint, we got to work. “Do you think we will need a second

