My sweet girl, today!
Oh, my! Where has the time gone. I feel like I've blinked my eyes and here we are, 2 years later. What's going to happen next? Will I blink and have a teenager? There is one thing I know...this has been the very best, hardest 2 years of my life. I don't think any parent knows what they are in for when they decide to have a child. I think I was prepared for all of the logistics of parenthood. I had confidence that I knew how to take care of a child. I also knew I would love my child. What I didn't know (because you can't know it until you experience it) is how it would feel to love MY own child. I have a hard time even describing it. There is a quote by Elizabeth Stone that says, "Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body." It's true. This kid is my heart. Happy Family Day, baby!
Family Day 2006
Family Day 2007
Family Day 2008
And, just for fun, the moment we met...
11 comments:
Congrats!!!
I will go back and look at the video when I am viewing from home... love those moments but I am an emotional idiot this week and don't want to tear up at work. :-)
OMGoodness, congratulations. She looks so happy and adorable in this photo! Growing up; makes you tear up doesn't it? Seeing "our" Eliza's turn from being babes to toddlers to little girls. Wow!
Goodness how time flies. You are an amazing family, congratulations!
I have never seen that video of your first encounter. It was so precious! I can't beleive it has been 2 years already. I bet you can hardly imagine life without her.
Congratulations. Eliza is a very beautiful girl who looks like she is bursting with happiness and confidence. Love the photos.
Congrats! I LOVED the video. So sweet and touching. Eliza is so happy with you. You are the best mommy she could have ever hoped for!
You summed it up so well! We had a great time last night! I loved seeing Eliza act like a normal two year old. It makes me think nothing is wrong with Anna. The last time I saw you at my house she was such a perfect angel that I wondered if I was doing something wrong with Anna. Yoou would thinK I would learn by my 5th that tantrums are a normal part of toddlerhood.
So beautiful. What life is all about. (And yes... you will blink & have a teenager!)
Happy Family Day!
I still remember you posting your referral. It's been fun to follow along as Eliza grows. Thanks for keeping up your blog. It helps give all of us waiting mommas hope that some day it'll actually happen for us too. :)
Happy Family Day! I didn't realize that you had Sandra as your guide (I see her in the background of your Gotcha/Metcha Day picture). It's amazing how much Eliza has grown.
tiff, this video and your whole experience set such a fire in me over adoption. you have no idea how much it meant to me to watch you go through this. i bawled when i saw this video the first time and tears returned today! i'm so happy for you!
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