I remember waking up at 4:30 AM too excited to go back to sleep.
I remember waiting on the front porch of the BeJoe Guest House to hear the car horn honk indicating that she was here!
I remember when Travis (Gladney staff) said "She's all yours!" and I scooped my sleeping baby up out of her carseat! I remember telling her- "Hi baby! I'm your Mommy!" and hugging and kissing her.
I remember passing her off to her Daddy and her curious stares.
I remember her first smiles at us out front just after she met us. She was SO quiet!
I remember going inside for her first bottle (which was accompanied by a lot of spitting up).
I remember taking her in our room, holding her and sitting her on the bed to play, and just staring at her- unable to believe she was really OURS!
I remember her first nap with us- She fell asleep in my arms, and I laid her down on her back in her little crib. She immediately woke up and fussed- I picked her back up and she instantly fell back asleep. I soon found out she liked to sleep on her tummy (or in our arms!).
I remember watching her and missing her when she slept (actually this is often still true)...
What I don't remember is our lives without her!!
First Family Photo- June 16, 2010
To celebrate Elyana, we had a BBQ with a bunch of our friends and their kids at a local park. We took lots of pictures, ate lots of food, and Ely ran around a LOT! It was so much fun!
Here are a few photos of us one year after we finally met our daughter...
The title to a book I read pre-adoption comes to mind- "There is no me without you." (by Melissa Fay Greene- a GREAT book) It's so true... Without the blessing of my beautiful, adorable, smart, and funny daughter, Elyana I would not be called "Mommy" (yet). We love you SO much Elyana and can't imagine US without YOU!
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