Six months ago I was doing something I never dreamed would actually happen…I was in China picking up my second daughter. It was/is so surreal. We have come so far in such a short amount of time. I have all sorts of thoughts and feelings wrapped up in this but I am too emotionally, mentally and physically spent to pen then right now. So here is a small summary in pictures of the past 6 months. Be blessed friends.
May 14, 2012- Chongqing, China
The first thing we saw and Noah miraculously caught it on film was this:
It’s our girl being walked down the long hall toward us by one of her Nannies.
Then there was this:
And then this…
Followed by lots of this…
Then a smidge of this…
And then finally this…
Our brave girl had worn herself out on this scary day. But things improved and we got to see some of this before we left China…
Below is one of the better full body shots of Yaya while in China that shows off her arms and legs. While at the time she was considered a “big” baby, look at how thin she really is. Those sweet legs have zero muscle tone in them.
We made it back home across the world and one month home looked like this…
Two months home gave us this…
Three months home…
Four months home was a big month as Yaya had her first surgery.
Five months home gave us new sensory experiences: finger painting
….and sour cream.
Yaya’s six month Gotcha Day anniversary was preceded by Eric’s family Thanksgiving celebration and I was able to snap this shot of our girl…
You’ve come a long way baby…in so many wonderful ways! Happy Six Month Gotcha Day Yaya!
Happy 6 months! You ALL have come a long way! Love following your story and can't wait to see you!!!
ReplyDeleteLove seeing what a difference 6 months makes. Pictures really puts it in perspective :)
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how she was a few weeks shy of 2 in the first photos and really looks like a baby. It's also amazing how quickly she changed. Such a beautiful little bitty girl.
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