So, Carrie and I get to meet our niece this Friday. Turns out that she’s nine, not 12, and the reason that the mother, Heidi didn’t come forward before was because she was married and had not reason to. But now she’s divorced, and to apply for child support, the state went after the dad… Dan.
Heidi told my parents this when she and Taylor stopped by the house earlier tonight. She called Dan to see if it would be okay for Taylor to meet her dad and grandparents. And Dan, being the man that he is, never called her back, didn’t come home tonight and didn’t tell my parents that they were coming.
Nice, right?
So my comes to the door and there’s this woman and this girl standing there, and she thinks they’re selling cookies or something. When she asks why they’re there, the woman says, “This is Taylor.” And, my mom being the woman SHE is, doesn’t get it. But when she does, there is much crying and hugging.
Carrie spoke with my mom to get the whole story. From Carrie, it sounds like Heidi is a pretty stand up woman, if not all that smart, and that Taylor is a responsible young woman, helping out with the other kids as much as she can.
Mom also said that the resemblance between Taylor and Christian is uncanny.
So Mom & Dad are picking Taylor up from school on Friday, and Carrie and I are heading down to visit Friday night.
But here’s where it gets fun: Heidi, Taylor’s mom, was two months pregnant with Taylor when Dan and Erin got married.
That’s right…
And this is even better: Heidi and Erin knew each other. Erin was there when Taylor got her ears pierced as a baby.
Uh huh. Psycho hose-beast pierce her husband’s illegitimate daughter’s ears. Spooky, huh?
Anyway, Carrie an I get to meet her on Friday. I’ll let you know how it turns out. I’ll also try to get a few pictures.
