One Year Ago...
You walked into the room and into our lives FOREVER. The moment we had prayed and waited for was finally here....
One Year Ago...
You became the Daughter I had longed for my whole life...
One Year Ago...
You stole his heart and HE will never be the same...
One year ago today I met my Daughter. Words cannot describe the moment she walked into the hotel room in Changsha. I knew that God had orchestrated this moment so perfectly. As her Nanny told her I was "Mama" she walked to me and touched my cheek and said "Mama"...and at that moment every moment of waiting and anticipation slipped away.
Our attatchment and bonding with Lucy has been nothing short of miraculous, and I owe that to each and every person in China who showed her love, as she knows how to give and receive it freely. She is an absolute joy. She is confident, funny, smart, kind, and beautiful and our lives are fuller because she is part of it.
To our Sweet Lucy Joy~
One year ago you became our Daughter, and we will never forget the moment you walked into our lives. Though we loved you from the moment we saw your picture, to actually hold you in our arms was a dream come true.
This first year has flown by. We celebrated your 4th Birthday shortly after you came home and each Holiday after that. We have been amazed at how quickly you have learned English. You came to us completely fluent in Mandarin and today you are completely fluent in English. Phyicaly you are stronger and more confident. We watched you go to pre-school for the first time and trust that we would be there for you when it was over, and then you wanted to attend more days!
We will be forever grateful to your birth Mother in China, who we know loved you more than we will ever know, as she left you in a very busy place so that you would be found quickly. For each Nanny who cared for you in the orphanage we could never repay them, for they loved you and cared for you until we could .
Lucy you have blessed us beyond our wildest dreams. You are a light in our lives, and in the lives of your Brothers, family and friends. We are so Blessed to be your Forever Family~
xoxo
Mommy & Daddy
What a beautiful post. We brought our daughter Mylee home last May and our family is so much better having her in it. Lucy sounds so much like Mylee in how she was cared and loved for in China, her strength, love and how amazing she has attached with their families.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to following your blog. We are currently in the process of bringing a little boy home from China. Hopefully he will be home shortly after Christmas.
Mandi
Congrats on one happy year together! Lucy is absolutely adorable! Your family is so blessed!
ReplyDeleteThere are tears in my eyes. You have an amazing little daughter. I can't wait to see what adventures this year holds for her.
ReplyDeleteHappy Family Day!!! I loved this post ~ what a beautiful daughter you have inside & out :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Gotcha Day!! God has truly blessed each one of you this year. Lucy is a precious gift, and obviously has brought so much joy to your lives.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post -- brought tears to my eyes! She is such an amazing little girl -- makes your beautiful family complete, doesn't she! Happy Family day anniversary!
ReplyDeleteJanet
Congrats and what an amazing little girl she is! Just amazing!
ReplyDeleteHappy anniversary.
christy
Simply beautiful! Your words are so poignant and I loved reading about your love for your daughter. It gave me chills to read about this magical day!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy One Year Together! So happy that it has been a smooth and wonderful transition!
ReplyDeleteHappy 1 Year!!!!!!! Oh this post brings me to tears! Beautiful!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI remember following your journey a year ago and it feels like yesterday!
Blessings to you all!!!!!!!
Happy 1st Year!
ReplyDeleteSo sweet!
Love,
Jill and Macie
Oh Dawn, this is so beautiful! I remember following every detail of your journey. Happy Forever Family Day!!! Lucy is a dream come true!
ReplyDeleteWow, I can't believe it's been a year already! I remeber following your journey while in China. Congraulations and Happy 1 Year together!
ReplyDeleteDawn, I cried when I read your post. I can not imagine a life without Lucy. She has been the most incredible addition to our family. You speak of the joy she has brought and the Love that she knew that she was so willing to share.Everday I am so amazed at how much she loves, and this little girl has had a life so different from us and yet you would never know it.
ReplyDeleteLucy We love you so much, you have changed our lives forever and for the better. we are so blessed that you were the little girl your mommy and daddy chose to be a part of our lives. If you only knew what you do to us everytime we are with you. I can not even begin to tell you how much We love you.There are no words to describe it.
We love you with our whole hearts
Grammy and PaPa
What a beautiful post. Thank you for sharing. By the way, Happy "gotcha" day- brilliant! ;)
ReplyDeleteHappy Gotcha Day (belated)! What a fun day she had. Walgreens is one of my fav places too except for the checking out part!
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