Nine months ago, we saw a picture of the precious face of our daughter and knew she was ours. And right on time, she is here. Our 9 year old, full term baby girl. (-: We are so so happy and excited that she is home!
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| Jet-lagged sweetie pie |
Of course it's hard to sum up this surreal time, but if I had to I would go with bittersweet. Don't get me wrong, I am obviously overjoyed that she is here, with us. But as I watch her silently take in everything around her, her face gives away some of what the language barrier hides: fear, excitement, curiosity, overload, sadness, and joy too.
I cannot speak here with anything but honesty, so know that while there are definitely happy moments (that I try to catch on camera), this transition is not easy, especially for our "newborn" daughter. I can't imagine all that must be going through her head and heart right now. We are doing all we can to try to connect with her and show her what love and family means. We might be working hard for her beautiful smiles and laughs now, but I hope that someday she will know she is safe and loved and her laughter will flow freely! We are truly blessed to have the privilege of being her parents. I still can't believe it, it seems too good to be true.
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| First family photo at Taco Bell did not quite go as planned. ha! |
As always, your prayers are appreciated much! This beautiful, messy process of becoming a family is just beginning and we trust God to lead us daily. All of your love and kind messages has also meant so much.
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| Sisters are the best! |
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| Anyone have some extra training wheels?? (-: |
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| Listening to us butcher Amharic words is always good for a laugh |
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| Of all our movies, she chose Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred to watch. We are going to get shredded, folks. |
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