Tuesday, June 29, 2010

third (and final) appointment at the children's hospital

nurse lilah at CHEO

Today Lilah had her last appointment at CHEO with Doctor MacDonnell. It was her one year follow up from the last appointment and well, let's just say she got her 'International Adoption Diploma"! Yes, she has a clean bill of health and there are no concerns whatsoever. Now how amazing is that? A little one adopted through the 'special needs' program who's only need was a family to love and cherish her. It amazes me every time I think about it. How God brought us together, how he made his plan known to us - otherwise we'd still be waiting. We sure feel blessed.

After Lilah met her Doctor on Saturday (at the CHEO teddy bears picnic), she got it into her head that she wanted to wear her nurses outfit for her appointment - so that's what she did and it was certainly a crowd pleaser! Lilah really came out of herself and enjoyed interacting with Doctor MacDonnell this time, and I got permission to post a photo of them both on our blog. I wish I had a photo from the first time we visited, what a huge difference in our girl.

And just look at what she got (as well as her diploma), a lovely Franklin book and stickers! I guess that nurses outfit really paid off! Heh! We are so very blessed to have this team in CHEO that have a clinic for internationally adopted children, the doctors really go above and beyond for these little ones.

nurse lilah at CHEO

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nurse lilah at CHEO

nurse lilah at CHEO

10 comments:

  1. Just way to cute miss Nurse Lilah!
    CoNgRaTuLaTiOnS and praise God for such a perfect little lady and sweet Granddaughter. May you continue to blossom. God is so good.
    LOVE you Nono & Papie xxx

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  2. fabulous! She is just beautiful.

    Lea
    xo

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  3. Awww...so cute! Love it!

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  4. CUTE, CUTE, CUTE!! And congratulations on your well earned diploma, Miss Lilah. Doesn't it feel almost strange to be done with all of the adoption related "tasks". We just finished our final required homestudy, and it feels a bit odd to me, but in a good and "final" way.

    Gin =)

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  5. Look at that grin:0) I am sure she was a hit at the hospital with that nurses outfit! Yay! A clean bill of health:0)
    Hugs,
    Kim

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  6. Nurse Lilah is too cute! What a great picture of Nurse Lilah with her Dr. Love the Children's Hospital Int'l Clinic.... don't know what we would have done without them.

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  7. I love Lilah's outfit, so adorable! Great news and what a special graduation.

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  8. Oh my word... congratulations!! How darling is she!!?? And what BLESSED news!! WOOHOOO for Miss Lilah :)

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  9. congratulations on your final visit and to sweet Lilah on her clean bill of health!! you know we had a similar situation with our darling Ella and give God all of the credit for her wonderful health -- our girl is such a huge blessing to our family, and would be no matter what, still, like you, we are so thankful for her complete healing!!!

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  10. You know I am not sure I knew that Lilah was a SN adoption. I remember wondering once because on t he timeline you had on your sidebar a while back. So glad that she is perfectly healthy in every way. She is so beautiful!!!!

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