The countdown begins! Almost.....

We're sooooo close to traveling to Thailand. I cannot wait to see my oldest daughter! It seems we've been apart for a century, but it's been one thousand five hundred sixty seven days. A century to me! A lifetime for her! In another 41 days she will turn 20 years old. An adult according to Thai standards. Will we face opposition from Thailand? Will the United States grant Brooke's Visa back to America? How much longer must she wait to be back in our family again?

One week ago today

It's been a whole week! A week and 9 hours actually, since we were sitting in a courtroom saying yes to our Judge. Aniah is our little girl now! October 12, 2011 we finalized her adoption! My heart has been so full I think I forgot that Aniah gets a bit snotty. She's playing 2-year-old today and giving me fits haha! But now it's almost ok because I get to say "I'm the Mom". Cody loves being a big sister and Aniah follows closely behind Co-Co. I was watching them out the window today and Tom was making some loud noise in the garage. Cody took a few steps back and encouraged Aniah to get back and stay safe. Aniah ran super fast and hid behind Cody! I loved watching them! She's a handful, but she's my youngest daughter. Yes, finally....Aniah is my daughter.