Happy Thanksgiving!!!

This is Millie's first Thanksgiving with her forever family. And I just want to take a minute to say how thankful we are for Millie and all she has brought to the family. She is home with her family and she can feel the love that everyone has to offer her. We are so blessed to have such an generous and loving family. Millie is blessed to have you all in her life. Sometimes I read about other families that don't have such an open heart to this situation. So my heart is full of love for everyone that loves Millie. I go to sleep every night with no worries that she will be treated differently by our family and friends.

She got to meet some more of her extended family today and of course they loved her as she did them. Millie did not eat like she normally does. She did have pie and pretzel salad with tons of sugar. I think she is taking after her mother on the sweet tooth. So it was a very active day for her playing with all of her cousins and aunts and uncles. Here are some pictures of her on her big day. Millie and Reese had on the same outfit. They looked so sweet.

By the way next post will be delayed due to the fact that Millie and I are taking a trip to Ma maw's and Papaw's all the way in Florida. I don't think Millie knows quite how much they have missed her and she is going to be smothered in love and kisses a week from Saturday. So we will have pictures of the beach soon. Can't wait to see you in Florida Jim and Joyce.

Amelia was Baptized on November 15, 2009

We are proud to tell everyone that Millie got baptized on November 15, 2009. She is apart of the Catholic community now. Millie had a very active Baptism that was a private ceremony at the Cathedral of the Assumption. Millie's uncle Joe's Dad Pat Wright took time out of his busy day to baptize Millie. We are so happy that he was the one that preformed the sacrament. Mr. Wright has been really special to us in our journey to becoming parents to Millie and has spent a great deal of his time teaching us about our faith in some very dark days. He came up to the hospital almost everyday for 3 weeks when I was pregnant in the hospital with the twins. He baptized our babies, Lucy and Ellie before they died, He buried them for us with a beautiful service. And now he has helped us again. He has seen some of our most difficult times in our lives, and I'm so glad that he and all of us there has gotten to watch some of the precious times happen to Millie. Millie did put on quite a show, but what is new.

Her Godmothers are my sisters Karen and Jill. And we choose them because of the impact that they have had on our and Millie's life. When we were in China and weren't sure if we were going to come home early or not, need I say more about that terrible time, they were the one's that I called and leaned on. They talked me through some very tough times and said things to me that only sister's say and get away with. That is what sister's are for. Thankyou and I love you both for helping my dreams come true.

New pictures of Millie

I don't get to write much anymore because I stay very busy with Millie walking and trying to press on the key board when I do get the computer out, so I thought just posting pictures would be enough through this time in her life. She is taking a nap for now but I usually use this time to catch up on house work and things I need to do. Millie is very busy and she needs my undivided attention at all times it seems. She doesn't like when I talk on the phone or use the computer, so I try to adjust my schedule to her. I won't ever get this time back so I cherish every moment.

Turn up the volume

This is one of my favorite post in awhile. I hope you can hear her in the video. This laugh fills our house daily and I wanted to share it with all of you. Just a little something to take you into the weekend with a smile. Millie loves to play and laugh as much as we do. She is such a happy baby, we are so in love with her. Our lives are full of hope and dreams for her. What will she do tomorrow, or tonight to make us smile.