Thank you all so much for your kind words and welcomes to our new little girl.  I am waiting for a message from Fallon that this is right--although Dani's not leaving.  I know Fallon would approve, I am just insecure, I guess.

When we adopted Maggie, we had recently lost our Willow.  Paul and I were devastated, as was Fallon--but Paul and I kept on going, while Fallon struggled on--she didn't want to be alone, she would rush the door trying to leave with us, she was whiny, she just wasn't herself.  We knew as not ready as we were, Fallon was more than ready for a sibling.  We test drove Maggie for a week, and it was a good match for our Family, and Fallon loved her, so I thought we were set.  Then, one day about 5 months after Willow died, I saw a giant gray feather, about a foot long,  on our driveway.  We live in suburban Albany, NY, so it was really out of place.  Right away I knew it was a sign from Willow that all was well with her--I'd had none yet--but it was even more.  I brought the feather in to show Paul, and saw that this feather was *exactly* Maggie's color--you could not even see it if I laid it on her back.  So Willow was saying Maggie was the one.  I was thrilled to find out.

I am hoping Fallon tells us somehow also.

Meanwhile, things are going pretty well here.  Dani *ADORES* Maggie, and Maggie does not bite her--she's never been openly demonstrative.  Dani is more like Fallon--in your face love.  But it's clear Maggie likes Dani, and they have a lot of fun running and playing together, and we've been catching up on some epic walks I didn't realize how much we missed over the past year.