8 weeks ago today

This is the moment 8 weeks ago when we picked up Bella for the first time in 8 months!

Embassy Day! Legally ours!

Jenifer, myself, Bella and Ana. At the airport waiting for Stacy and Anaya. Let me just say I am so happy to have this picture. Jenifer was an absolute blessing to me during the adoption process. We were on the wait list together with AGCI, and received our referrals 2.5 months apart. However, our girls came home 3 weeks apart.

Fianlly, were all home!

Ana and Bella, waiting for Anaya.

Bella loves to ride in the buggy coop behind my bike, but she does not like her Princess Helmet!

This is what happens when your 11 year old gets a hold of your camera. I uploaded my photos and found about 20 of these pictures of Jake. No, he does not have wirey orange hair, he has on a clown wig.

8 weeks ago today, we picked Bella up from the Orphanage, Hannah's Hope. How can it be that 8 weeks have passed? While waiting to bring Bella home, days seemed eternal, and now, life goes by at lightening speed. Bella continues to thrive, I call her by "chunkalicious". She is really appearing to be adjusted and we are seeing more and more of her sweet personality with a little "attitude". She is still not crawling and literally had what I would call a "baby tantrum" tonight when we laid her on the floor for "tummy time". She prefers to be held or siting up on the floor. Not my work out girl right now. She can swivel and back up really good, but moving forward and on all 4's is not something she has any interest in. Not anxious for her to grow up too quickly, so I am ok with it.

It was an exciting week as we welcomed home the Vanderzwagg's who also had a child at Hannah's Hope. Stacy, Jenifer and I were all in process together. IT was fun to have the girls together again. So curious what was racing through their little minds...did they recognize each other and think "hey, what are you doing here"? Welcome home Vanderzwagg's, we are praising God with you for your return.

Other than that, our week was relatively quiet. My body seems to think it just physically had a baby...ah NO! But I sure feel like it. Working on those things and thanking God that "my youth is renewed everyday". He said it, so I'm believing it! Also, after seeing pics of my self recently, I have decided I am DONE with growing the hair out. New baby, new look. Hoping to get that done this week.

As for sweet Eliana, she is doing GREAT! She has been reunited with her parents in Guatemala. Thank you for your prayers for this sweet girl. Nothing about adoption is easy, and having your child be sick and miles away is heart wrenching. All is well, God is good.

Thanks for checking in, God Bless, Susie