Two Years Ago Today . . .

Two years ago today, our sweet Maddie was placed in our arms for the very first time. She tried to remain so very brave as one little tear rolled slowly down her cheek. Her big sisters immediately fell in love with her. She was such a calm, sweet and snuggly baby and remains so to this day. We love you dear Maddie and we are truly blessed to be able to call you our daughter and sister.

New sisters meet for the very first time

We all instantly fell in love with those cheeks

Our baby is starting to growing up!

Our beautiful Maddie

Short Hair for Annie

Annie got her hair cut -- SHORT! Really short! We had a couple of incidents where she got creative with her own scissors (did you know that kid's safety scissors can cut hair?). Also, the bottom two-thirds of her hair was very unhealthy. It was dry and brittle like straw and very light brown, probably due to a lack of proper nutrients, vitamins, clean air and water, and good shampoo for the first three years of her life. Now that she has been home for over seven months, the change in the health of her entire little body is quite obvious. She was such a good girl during the cut and I have instructed big sisters that they are never to tease her and say that she looks like a boy!! I'm sure it will grow quickly again and she will once more be a beautiful long-haired princess like her sisters.

Before - on her third birthday in China

Our little pixie

At least a little clip still hangs on!

Keeping the Tooth Fairy Busy

Last week Abby lost her right upper front tooth and today the left upper one also fell out. She is pleased as punch and hoping that the Tooth Fairy will remember to come to our house tonight. I hope the Tooth Fairy will remember too!!

Gotta love those toothless grins!