Smiling Violet

For the third time in my life, I am in love with someone I've never met.  The first two times were with my children who were growing in my belly, this time it's with my child who is growing in my heart.  I feel like I've known her forever, and I can't wait to bring her home! 


SHE IS STUNNING!  I ADORE HER!!  I can't wait to smother my girl with hugs and kisses!!  

Here is my FAVORITE paragraph from her orphanage report
(Keep in mind, this was a year ago at 11 months of age):

"She can sit in a walker on her own and will be very happy when she plays with the toys on top of it. She will often move back and forth while using her hands to support herself on a banister. When the nannies hold one of her hands, she can walk. When she’s in the activity room and she sees a toy that she likes, she will crawl like a caterpillar over to grab the toy. She can smack toys together, change a toy from one hand to the other and she can turn toys over with both of her hands while she has a happy smile on her face. When you call her name, she knows to turn her head for the origin of the sound and she can call out, “ma ma” as well as, “a yi (nanny).” When the nannies are communicating with her, she can baby talk with them and make, “ah ah” sounds like she is expressing her thoughts. Her personality is extroverted, lively and active. She loves to listen to music, play with toys and she likes to interact with other little children. She will continuously smile while playing with other little children and she is very lively and energetic. She is an extremely joyful, clever and smart little girl that loves to smile."

This is wonderful in so many ways!  It sounds like she is in a place with nannies who care about her and spend time with her!  AND she SMILES!  A LOT!  My heart is overjoyed! 

 

Another exciting thing... we got our LOA!!  The "Letter of Acceptance" from China, in reply to our "Letter of Intent".  It only took 2 DAYS!  We have a few more big steps of paperwork, and more waiting, but it looks like we are still on track to bring her home in November!!  Our agency gives a generic estimate of traveling 10-14 weeks from now,
but someone who recently went through this process told me it only took them 8 weeks!  It can vary.  But, THAT would get her home by her birthday! :-)