It's Official

Today we received Livi's Certificate of Citizenship and now we can move on to getting her a social security number. Here are some pictures of Olivia this past week.


Swimming is really fun!



One happy girl


Loving on her teddy bear

One Month Ago

One month ago we met and held Olivia for the first time. I can't believe it has been only one month, it seems like she has always been in our family. It is amazing how much I love that little girl.

Pictures!

Wow, 4 Weeks

Wow, it has been 4 weeks since we finally met Olivia and I can't imagine life without her. We are slowly adjusting to life at home and new routines. She loves the dogs, but is not as sure about the cats because they hide from her. The little girl who was terrified of baths now claps her hands when it is time to take one at night.

She is starting to try to crawl and is also pulling herself up to standing. It seems like everyday she is learning something new. I will try to post some pictures of her later.

The Day We Met - April 18, 2010

The day we finally met Olivia was April 18. Our guide, Mary, told us that Olivia would be at the hotel at 5:30 in the lobby. We were in the lobby at 5:00, just waiting for a glimpse of her. At 5:10, in walks the orphanage director and a nanny, who was carrying our daughter. I watched her from across the room for what felt like eternity, just waiting for our guide to arrive. When she was finally placed in my arms, she rested her head on my shoulder like she just knew I was her mama. She is such a happy little girl and we love her so much.

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We are finally home from China. It was a long trip home and I will post more later.
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