Tomorrow it will be one year since we met our little girl on that cold, overcast day on the other side of the world. It's fitting today is a lot like that day outside. There are no words to describe the joy she has brought us. Any time at all around our family and you can tell she was always meant to be part of us. God has truly blessed us more than we could ever have asked for with our two beautiful daughters.
Steve
We could not imagine life without this crazy little girl. It's hard to believe that this time last year we received a few updated pictures of her on Christmas Eve in the orphanage while we were at church for our Christmas Eve service. And we were anxiously awaiting our travel date. Now she is here with us where God has always meant for her to be. For anyone thinking about adoption or waiting to travel to get your little one, there are no words to describe what that child will mean to you.... it can only be experienced. Many people will say to us how wonderful it is for Mia to have us but I can tell you, it is definitely a blessing from our Heavenly Father for us to have her!
Mia had eye muscle surgery to correct the crossing. It is amazing how fast she healed and how straight they are now. She doesn't like to where her glasses much now. Shortly after the correction, she already had to get a new prescription.
She also had the first of two surgeries to remove the nevus mole that covered much of her upper arm. The small amount left will be removed in April. After the first surgery they put her in a cast to protect the 50+ stitches. She also had an umbilical hernia repair done on the same day as the arm. This girl is definitely a trooper!
An Asian friend of ours gave us a few moon cakes to celebrate the Moon Festival which is the biggest Chinese traditional holiday after new years is now celebrated by Asians everywhere. The moon cakes are kind of like fruit cake here in the states with duck yokes in the middle. Needless to say it is an acquired taste. Briley just ate American moon pies.
Mia's class went to a petting farm. This kid loves all animals! She had to hold or pet everything she saw even with the cast on.
