Six Months

How can it be possible that six months have already flown by since the day we met our daughter?  Yep, six months ago from right now we were walking into our hotel room with Meili.  We had just met her in a  hallway of a government building and then spent a couple hours with her in a very sterile and uncomfortable office.  She had just finished an almost 2 hour bout of screaming as a result of extreme exhaustion, hunger, and fear.  She had then gone into a state of shock and was still, quiet, and motionless and no doubt still terrified.  As experienced parents of three we had NO idea what to do for her, so we just held her tight.  There were only two things we were sure of:  she was adorable and she was ours. Every moment of that day is permanently sketched into my brain and sure to never be forgotton.  What an AMAZING and special experience that day was. 

Today, six short months later, I am in love and I am in awe.  In awe of our mighty and amazing God and how BLESSED I am to have her in our lives.  She is such a dynamic amazing little precious girl and I really, honestly, can't believe that I get to be her mom.  That is like the coolest thing ever. 

We love her as much as all of our kids....and that is a whole heck of a lot of love.  What a RIDE this last six months have been.....and right now we are in a very sweet sweet sweet spot with her.  I am well aware that in the future there could be challenging issues to face but as for today, just six months since her becoming a part of our family forever, life is good....I couldn't even imagine it being any better with her.  And I give ALL glory, honor, and praise to our our most awesome God for bringing our family together and FILLING it with His love!  Oh, I praise You Jesus!!!!!!!!! 

Six months ago:

we walked off the elevator and this was my first sight of her

just a couple hours after meeting her, six months ago tonight.

Six months later:

she is sooo HAPPY, healthy, FUNNY, 5 pounds heavier (yay), at least an inch or so taller, eating well, sleeping well, reovered from lip surgery, secure, and DEEPLY loved.  She is home, she is home forever.

Oh, how we loooooooooooooooooove her.