~ TWO YEAR FAMILY DAY ~

Happy Two Year Family Day to our precious girl, Mia Hope Yudan. It has been an incredible journey for you, and for all of us who are blessed to have you touch our lives.

Sept. 3, 2007

I remember immediately reaching out for you ~

as soon as you were carried through the door, I didn't think~

I just reached for you~

Oh, those moments that you will never forget the feelings you had ~ this, of course, was one of those moments. I remember my heart beating, as if it would bust out of my chest ~ then I saw my daughter and, I felt ok and ready to be her mommy ~ I didn't wait, I just reached for her ~ WOW, it was a "take my breathe away" moment :)

Our tiny, petite daughter

who was oh, so brave~

Sept. 3, 2008

1st Family Day!

Mia is at a healthy weight

her heart is healthy too :)

Today, Sept 3, 2009

Mia's 2nd Family Day

(she's still trying to get her baby shoes on!)

Sept 3, 2007

Mia was so confused and scared, but she was so brave~

Sept 3, 2008

1st Family Day

The shoe does not fit!!!

Sept 3, 2009

2nd Family Day

The shoe definetly doesn't fit :)

Mia tries her baby shoe on her dolly, then she turns to

me and asks "baby Paige shoe?"

Two years ago today we were given a tiny, scared little girl

who needed us as much as we needed her~

Today our little girl is strong-minded,

strong-willed, sweet and joyous!

She has even been described as MAGICAL!

Happy 2nd Family Day sweetheart ~ you have completed us in so many ways ~ we love and adore you!

"Have faith in your dreams and someday

your rainbow will come smiling thru

No matter how your heart is grieving

If you keep on believing

the dream that you wish will come true."

~ Disney's Cinderella movie