Friday, April 13, 2012

referral anniversary - four years ago today

referral anniversary

I'll remember the moment for the rest of my life. The moment we got that incredible call and I saw my daughter, Lilah Grace Xiao Tong's face for the first time. "Cloud 9" were only words I'd heard and even said before - but I'd never really experienced them, not until this moment. I could hardly sleep, going over every little detail of her pictures, I would excitedly squeal every time I talked about her with friends. I had a perma grin for many many days!

It was an incredible day. What followed, the 9 months of waiting, it was a bit of a rollercoaster of emotions... but gosh, it was so worth it! Our beautiful girl, 4 years later, has brought us so much joy. Every day is a pleasure to spend with her. We feel blessed in an incredible way, to be a forever family.

I have to laugh, this past 2 years she been really tickled about her (very cute) sticky up hair! ...as I'm taking pictures or her, she's pointing at it and having a big old giggle about it! I just adore her joy and her sense of humor!

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Our daughters are the most precious of our treasures, the dearest
possessions of our homes and the objects of our most watchful love.
~ Margaret E. Sangster

9 comments:

  1. Enjoy remembering and celebrating this very special little girl!

    lea
    xo

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  2. I loved her sticky up hair! Four years goes by so quickly and she has changed so much... in so many great ways!

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  3. Happy referral anniversary!! I can not get over how much your beautiful blessing has grown. I've always loved her sticky up hair, too.

    Gin =)

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  4. I can't believe it has been that long already!! ...but then I look at her and see how much she's grown; how she's lost that toddler look and is just a beautiful young girl now ~ soon to be a wonderful jie jie to her new mei mei!!

    Happy Referral Day Anniversary... Oh what a wonderful day to remember and celebrate!!!

    love & hugs,
    ~Tanya

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  5. Four years! And I love the sticky up hair :) I have also copied down your quote at the end, how true... how true.

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  6. Wow, look how much Lilah has changed. It's amazing to look at how much hair she has now, lol! Love her referral pictures. Time sure flies.

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  7. wow. i just wanted to cry at that last picture, seeing her over the years. so sweet!!

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  8. Happy Anniversary! I know those feelings well. : )

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  9. OH I LOVE IT!!!!!!
    Happy Anniversary!!!! Look how much she has grown... such a beautiful little lady that Lilah!!!

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