All for Love: Happiness!

Thought I would do a quick post tonight because I probably won't have much time in the coming weeks as Chloe starts surgery number two this Friday. The first was a success and we anticipate the next to go smoothly as well, but it will definitely be more painful! And require more hospital time...after Friday I will be excited to say we will be down two with only two to go!!! Sending off any child for a surgery before anesthesia it heart breaking, but with a child that has lived Chloe's life before a family it is gut wrenching. I never ever want her to think we will ever leave her! My brain knows this is all necessary but my heart says turn around and go home.

On a happy note, we celebrated two months since Gotcha on the first of the month! Our sweet pea is just thriving! The more I love her the more I wonder about her past...like silly things...what was her bath like? Did she have toys? Did she drink the tub water like she does now? What did she do all day?? Did she really spend time out of her crib? How long was she in her crib each day??? Did she smile and laugh? Questions I will never know the answers too...I can only infer from the few photos I have from her life before us.

While not sleeping last night (couldn't shut my mind off surgery tomorrow) I re-watched her Gotcha Day video....that will be one video I will never watch without crying. We have come so far in such a short time! The child that was transferred so quicky in our arms on July 1 is no longer. Gone is the face w no expression, gone is the pale skin, gone is the girl who looked at toy with no clue what to so a it, gone is the girl who had no idea how to eat anything other than bottles with formula. Our little girl is alive and active...she loves and crys and reachs for her mama and baba to hold her. She plays peek a boo, waves, blows kisses, says "hi", eats anything in sight, and plays! She is the light of all of our lives!! Praise God for July 1st and for adoption!!!