I am so happy to announce that we finally have a date for Mia's cleft palate surgery! The big day will be Thursday, October 7th. It's coming up quick - please keep us in your prayers as we get close to seeing this surgery completed.
We will keep you all posted!
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
6 Months Home!
Time. Where does it go? Two weeks ago we celebrated Mia being home with us for 6 months. Yes, already six months have passed! In many ways it really seems like she has been with us forever. She has adjusted to her new life so well, and has quickly turned into quite the 2 year old! No more shy, sweet thing - she is all out, all the time!
One of the most exciting things we have experienced over the past 6 months is not only the addition to our family, but the additions of 4 other beautiful girls to their families - and one happening very soon!
Soon after we received Mia's referral last August, I reconnected with a college friend on Facebook. I learned that he and his wife, Tracie, were waiting to be matched with their little girl from China. Miri joined the Patterson family in May and she is an absolute beauty! I have loved following their blog and reconnecting with Matt and his family.
Our bestest buddies, Cathy and Jay, brought home their beautiful daughter, Alden, in June. She was so tiny - I had completely forgotten how little newborns are! She is just too sweet for words - and she has a very proud big brother, Sutton.
On Labor Day weekend, our good friends Debbie and Ruben returned home with their newest addition, Lily. Debbie and I have been talking "China" for quite some time. What a joy it has been to bring these sweet girls home "together". We had the honor of meeting Lily last Friday and what a sweet, tiny girl she is! She and Mia had their first play date. There wasn't too much playing going on, but I know they will be fast friends soon!
Just a week later, one of my childhood friends, Renee, brought their new addition home as well. Renee and I were able to have lunch a couple of months ago - we hadn't seen each other in years - but the talk of these sweet daughters made it seem as if no time had passed since our last time together. I can't wait to see her again and introduce Mia to Ren.
And that isn't all! In the next month, another church family will bring home their new daughter and sister, Katherine!
I honestly can't count how many families I have seen formed over the past year. I follow lots of blogs and read forums where almost daily, a match has been made, or someone has met their child for the very first time. It is all around us, all the time. I think until it was our reality, I just didn't know, I didn't see it. And it never gets old. The joy that comes from someone writing, "we've been matched!" or "we met our child today!" The phone ringing with a friend on the other line saying, "I got a call today - we have a girl!", or receiving a text with the picture of your best friends baby girl. The daughter she would soon be holding for the very first time.
It is a blessing over and over again. So as we celebrate our first 6 months with Mia, we celebrate with all the other families made through the absolute miracle of adoption.
Welcome Home!
Mia - 6 months home - September 8th
Miri Patterson
Alden Thomas
Lily Watson
Ren Griffin
One of the most exciting things we have experienced over the past 6 months is not only the addition to our family, but the additions of 4 other beautiful girls to their families - and one happening very soon!
Soon after we received Mia's referral last August, I reconnected with a college friend on Facebook. I learned that he and his wife, Tracie, were waiting to be matched with their little girl from China. Miri joined the Patterson family in May and she is an absolute beauty! I have loved following their blog and reconnecting with Matt and his family.
Our bestest buddies, Cathy and Jay, brought home their beautiful daughter, Alden, in June. She was so tiny - I had completely forgotten how little newborns are! She is just too sweet for words - and she has a very proud big brother, Sutton.
On Labor Day weekend, our good friends Debbie and Ruben returned home with their newest addition, Lily. Debbie and I have been talking "China" for quite some time. What a joy it has been to bring these sweet girls home "together". We had the honor of meeting Lily last Friday and what a sweet, tiny girl she is! She and Mia had their first play date. There wasn't too much playing going on, but I know they will be fast friends soon!
Just a week later, one of my childhood friends, Renee, brought their new addition home as well. Renee and I were able to have lunch a couple of months ago - we hadn't seen each other in years - but the talk of these sweet daughters made it seem as if no time had passed since our last time together. I can't wait to see her again and introduce Mia to Ren.
And that isn't all! In the next month, another church family will bring home their new daughter and sister, Katherine!
I honestly can't count how many families I have seen formed over the past year. I follow lots of blogs and read forums where almost daily, a match has been made, or someone has met their child for the very first time. It is all around us, all the time. I think until it was our reality, I just didn't know, I didn't see it. And it never gets old. The joy that comes from someone writing, "we've been matched!" or "we met our child today!" The phone ringing with a friend on the other line saying, "I got a call today - we have a girl!", or receiving a text with the picture of your best friends baby girl. The daughter she would soon be holding for the very first time.
It is a blessing over and over again. So as we celebrate our first 6 months with Mia, we celebrate with all the other families made through the absolute miracle of adoption.
Welcome Home!
Mia - 6 months home - September 8th
Miri Patterson
Alden Thomas
Lily Watson
Ren Griffin
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