Psalms 126:3

"The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy!"


We've Been Waiting:

Making our Way to Miah:

We are very close to receiving out TA (Travel Approval) WHOOP, WHOOP!

April 23: All Hague adoption paperwork is complete. US Consulate will issue our Article 5 to China (CCCWA) within 10 days.


Happy Referral Day: February 21, 2013
(we waited 1 year, 6 months, 20 days, 6 hours, 13 minutes

LID - March 26, 2012

DTC (dossier to China): March 9, 2012

USCIS Approval: February 13, 2012

USCIS Fingerprinting visit: February 7, 2012

Dossier completed: January 2012

Chinese Consulate mailing: December 2011

Paper-chase began: August 1, 2011

Talk to our Agency: July 2011

Decision to begin the journey: Father's Day 2011

Monday, May 11, 2009

First Mother's Day

Liliah, you are a dream come true, the answer to my prayers. You are the daughter that I have longed for & loved long before I saw your face. To have you in my life fills me with such awe and joy.

I remember the past two years of Mother's Day how much hope & joy I had on the journey to you. The first year (the day before Mother's Day), God whispered your name to me. You were 3 months from being born. The second year, I remember telling your daddy that I felt like a mother (little did I know that you were 9 mos old & waiting for me).



A very happy mommy posing with her sweet girl @ the Botanical Garden. You are a busy 20 month old here who is pointing at her daddy



Sweet kisses......





Sweet moments with daddy

Japanese Garden......

A perfect day together


2 comments:

Laurie said...

OH, isn't the 1st Mother's Day the BEST??? I'm just so happy for you and happy to see you enjoying the day with your beautiful daughter! :)

Dawn said...

Oh I am so sorry I missed wishing you a Happy Mothers Day!!! I have never been to the Botanical Gardens...sad I know...Looks like a perfect Day!!!