Together Forever

What a month!

We can't believe we have had our sweet girl for a month now. It feels like she has always been here...okay, okay, not the sleepless night part of it, but in every other way! Maya is doing great. She is adjusting perfectly. We have had our share of bumps along the way, but she is doing better than we ever expected her to be considering what she has been through this month. She is liking her dad more each day, which makes us all much happier. She adores her big brothers who dote on her and play with her non-stop. She is a momma's girl all the way, and aside from my aching sholder and back, I love it! She plays peek a boo, tells her daddy "no" by shaking her head when he tries to pick her up, gets into things she knows are a "no no" and shakes her head "no" the whole time she is doing it, she blows kisses and gives very slobbery wet open mouth kisses, she crawls all over, stands up and cruises around furniture, stands by herself for a few seconds at a time, and will be walking before I know it (oh my!).

It was a year ago this October that we decided to jump into the adoption world with both feet. Wow, a year ago I did not even have a clue about the way my life would change during the journey of adoption. A year ago I could not have even imagined how much you can love someone half a world away from you and know in your heart that she is part of you regardless of the circumstances of the way she came to you. A year ago I knew she was out there, but I could have never imagined how perfect she was for our family. We are blessed.