I'm an auntie again!

My counterpart's birthday was last week, and in typical Ukrainian fashion, there was a dinner party. When I arrived at the house, there were several new faces for me, including an adorable 2-year-old one. And that's when it happened: to this spunky little girl I was introduced as "Teota Sarah," or Aunt Sarah! I have so many awesome nieces and nephews in the States and have absolutely treasured being Auntie Sarah to them (or Sister, but that's really just a difference of dogmatics...). Being someone's auntie here has deepened my sense of belonging in this community and my counterpart's family. And I see so many awesome pictures of my States-side short ones! I'm really getting the best of both worlds, and I love it!