seeing her all bundled up in many, many layers...
Her first smile in daddy's arms...
When we got back to our hotel, we stripped her down, just like the classes we took warned us not to do (imagine how we would feel if we were in a foreign place, with people who don't speak the same language as us and they start pulling our clothes off all while they are smiling and kissing us and speaking jibberish!) We wanted to see if she had 10 fingers and 10 toes. We bathed her and dressed her in some comfy clothes that we brought to China. It was very hard for her to settle down for her nap, but with the help of the bottle, she couldn't fight it any longer.
Her first nap with us...
We are so thankful for this beautiful child! She brings so much life, joy, and laughter to our household and we have all enjoyed watching her grow and blossom, despite many setbacks. We have all felt growing pains as our household has grown and as Joy has grown and learned so much in this year. Not only Joy, but Greg and I and even Brian and Noah have learned so much and grown this year. So, we are all learning more about ourselves and about life through this special child God has placed in our home.
We celebrated our one year anniversary by eating Chinese! Notice the hold Joy has on Greg and I! :) I am so thankful that she is holding on to us!
Joy was crawling when we brought her home. Now she is running and jumping!
And dancing...
Joy loves to dance!!
"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven...a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to morun and a time to dance" Ecclesiastes 4:1, 4
Joy- We are so glad that we got to be part of those early days of you with your family. You are such a blessed gift from God. :)
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