While we were shopping for Julia's Bday present a few weeks ago, someone said to me, "Doesn't the first year go so fast?" (Obviously they didn't realize she was adopted or, thought we had her since day 1. But, the past 2 months sure have gone fast!!! We celebrated her 2 months of being with us on the 17th, adoption day the 18th and her FIRST BIRTHDAY on the 19th!
We would like to thank everyone who was able to make it to her party, which she loved! (Grandma, Aunt Connie, Aunt Jane, Aunt Barbara and Uncle Jack, Uncle Tom and Uncle Paul, Aunt Roseann and cousins Sandra and Tomas-sorry we missed you Uncle Truman, Aunt Karen and Uncle Jerry and cousins Katherine and Marguerite, and Grandpa who came by before the party started). For those who couldn't make it, we missed you (Grandma Bonnie and a special nod to heaven.)
We talked to Uncle Joe and Aunt Carrie and our cousins in N. Carolina wished us Happy Birthday and we also heard from Aunt Ann and Uncle Rich and our cousins in Texas wished us a Happy Birthday! Grandma in Western PA wished us Happy Birthday and we'll get to see her this weekend for another little party! We'll also get to see Uncle Joe and all for Thanksgiving - we're so excited.
I'm posting one of the pictures that I have at the moment. It looks like Uncle Paul has some good photos that I need to download. We are so thrilled and can't say enough about how beautiful Julia is...her soul and spirit and personality are brilliant, plus, she's darn cute!
Birthday details: she got lots of great presents, she ate some cake, pretzels, sandwiches, pasta salad, roast beef. She loves balloons and played well with the kids. Cousins Sandra and Tomas are so great with all the little ones. Hard to believe how grown up they are-Sandra is 16!! (Happy Birthday to them as well).
So, as you can see, I could just chatter on about how wonderful our family is and how much I love them all. We are flawed but we have good flaws and love enough to go around and around! I would like to take a moment to reflect on the fact that Julia's birth mother has given us the gift of a lifetime (with a little help from the CCAA) and we hope that she is not sad on Julia's birthday but that she can somehow feel how much love this child gives and receives. Her birth mother will always be in our hearts and we hope she is well. Gush, gush, gush.....okay-moving on.
Hard to believe the holidays are here. We can only try to forget the sadness of last year when some of the people closest to our hearts could not be with us (one has arrived the other is missed and remembered). This year, we are REALLY looking forward to celebrating! No Atlantic City to hide from the pain, no fertility clinic visits and shots in the arm...a wonderful little girl giggling under the Christmas tree playing with wrapping paper and boxes instead of toys - that's all I want for Christmas - and I just may get it! I hope you all get your Christmas wishes, too.
I will probably not post again this week...so Happy Thanksgiving! and HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA BONNIE!!!!!-We love you.
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