Can you believe that 2007 is almost over?! What an incredible journey we experienced this year through adoption. It is amazing to me to think about what all we did in 2007. We had a wonderful year and we are planning on another great year in 2008. The boys and I sang "It's going to be great in 2008!" as we strolled through our favorite mall, Discover Mills, today. I clearly remember us spending our first day in 2007 at that mall, so we decided that there couldn't be a better way to spend the last day 2007. When we were there on the first day of the year I clearly remember CJ and I just still in the "talking stage" of adoption. And today we were living out our dream as we enjoyed all THREE of our kids enjoying the day hanging out together.
Shelby was playing a "kissing" game with the boys tonight and really showing out playing with them finally nicely in the living room. CJ said can you believe that this would have been possible one month ago? Remember that just one month ago Shelby would hit or pinch or bite the boys if they were in swiping range of her. And then tonight she was so giggly and just begging for more and more attention from the boys. She has changed so much in such a short time. She is adjusting so well and has begun really attaching to us. Oh how I love our family!
5 comments:
Happy New Year to you all. Those are sweet words to read.
Happy New Year! Isn't it amazing in such a short time all these changes took place and Shelby could have been somewhere else, with another family or just still in China. But your family will make another person's life entirely different. Can you imagine "now" thinking we aren't going to adopt because ....and then Shelby's entire world would never have been the same! I love when you talk about her relationship with her brothers and just hanging at the mall with her family...that's all these kids need and you have changed a child's life forever! Makes me tear up just thinking about what could have been....hope to see you guys this FF.
Happy New Year. We are each so much richer in our lives for this process called adoption. It was great to see the kids playing the other day at Gymboree and see how well they play together now. You still have to be a little cautious around that firebrand, but it wonderful to see the vast progress she has made.
BaBa
Happy New Year! So glad you rang in the 2008 with Shelby.
Happy New Year! What a year it's been! So much to be thankful for! :-)
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