Happy Birthday Livi Xiang

Today we celebrated Livi's 2nd birthday, even though her birthday is tomorrow (at least here, however in China, it is her birthday now). We had a small party for her with just family and a couple of close friends.

Something I never realized or thought of before today was how emotional I would feel on my daughter's birthday. My thoughts have been centered a lot around her birth parents today. I pray that they know how much she is loved and I hope that helps ease the pain that I am sure they feel in their hearts everyday, but especially today, her birthday. In honor of her birth parents, Livi let go of two red balloons after her party. I am hoping to continue this tradition unless she says she does not want to do it anymore.

So, on this day and everyday, I want to thank her birth parents for giving her life so that she could be part of mine.

Happy Birthday, Livi Xiang. Momma loves you.