On March 16th, we’ll be celebrating our 1 year anniversary of being a family of four. This year has flown by. I look back at these pictures taken on a disposable camera that we sent to her orphanage and I think who is that little girl? I don’t even recognize her.
We’ve seen far more doctors, specialists and medical staff that I ever envisioned since our return home from China, but this experience has positively exceeded anything I could have ever imagined. NOW, I understand why families complete multiple adoptions.
For any of my readers who love watching families travel to China to complete an adoption, my friends Susan and Roger are on their way to China and will receive their daughter (Maiya) on February 2nd.
Their daughter was also born with the same heart condition as Josie but she received corrective heart surgery while she was in China. I can’t wait to follow their journey. They also live near us and we are eager to introduce our daughters to their newest addition. Congratulations, Susan and Roger!!
PS. In sleeping updates with the new bunk beds, the first night went really well for the both girls. Last night, Josie was up at 2:30am, 3:30am and then finally for good at 5:30am. The Mommy is now starting a 2nd cup of coffee...yawn.
Isn't it amazing how quickly a year goes by? I love seeing the old pictures of Josie will still at the SWI. My how she has changed.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link to your friend's blog. Can't wait to follow along.
I was also up at 3 am. This time the kids were not the culprit. Insomnia tortured me instead!!
Our daughter's Gotcha Day is Monday, Feb. 2nd! ; ) I'll be thinking of your friends getting their daughter on that day, too!
ReplyDeleteBless your heart on the sleep. Mark and I were just discussing last night how we look forward to the kids not getting up in the middle of the night. It seems like they go in phases. WE SO look forward to when they sleep like Sophie does!!!
ReplyDeleteIt truly is amazing to reflect on when we got our precious gifts. They are like different little people, aren't they?!? For a minute there, I thought you were telling us YALL were adopting again!! Wow!! Anyway..I'll have to check out your friends blog! Hope you have a great weekend!
Blessings,
Buffi
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ReplyDeleteYou got me excited for a minute with your "a new adoption" title. ;)
ReplyDeleteI can't believe we've been home with our little ones for almost a year now!
Hoping you get some sleep soon...
oh i pray the bed situation gets better ... the last couple of days w/ Lola both my girls were up several times during the night ... i am on my 2 diet mountain dew, bag of dove chocolates, and 4 krispy kreme donuts ... good thing I like to work out ... hee hee ... congrats on almost 1 yr home ... boy our time has flown by this last year...
ReplyDeleteI just relived our Gotcha Day (4 years ago) the first of January. Times flies when you're having fun!!!
ReplyDeleteI will drop by & leave your friends a little note welcoming their new little one to their family. Adoption is a wonderful thing! Sure changed our lives!
Hope the sleeping gets better soon!
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Almost a year already -- isn't that amazing. And the difference is truly amazing in little Miss Josie, that's for sure!
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