Oh My Goodness

This was Annaka after opening her present from Judy. I was trying to get her to look at me so I took the present away.. bad idea~

Merry Christmas!!

Annaka had a wonderful first Christmas. She really liked Santa and even gave him kisses and hugs. She really likes presents and gets really excited when its time to unwrap them.
Its hard to imagine that last year she wasn't here with us. Thank God for adoption!
Tomorrow I will add one of Annaka while I tried to get her to look at me after she opened her gift from Judy (her daycare mom). Its a humdinger so I will let you look at these lovely ones first! Merry Christmas!

One Year Today

Today at around 10:15am my cell phone rang and our life's were never the same. We were sent the middle picture of Annaka and could only count the days until she was placed in our arms.

What a journey it has been. She has really changed our life's and our hearts.

Today she was up at 4:30am , i tried to lay her in bed with us but she wanted nothing to do with it. Now she is in our bed watching cartoons while we get ready to head to work. What a different life from the orphange when she would lay in her crib and wait to be held or touched by a cartaker. Breaks my heart....