Loved as First Best: Baby's First Christmas

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Baby's First Christmas

Yesterday was my baby's first Christmas. We both loved every minute...
She was an angel in the church Christmas program...

Christmas Eve at Uncle Chad & Auntie Heather's. Nana's tradition: Bingo for all the kids!

Learning to play Bingo with Mommy's help

WINNER!!!

Preferred cuddling with Papa rather than opening a present...what??? Yep. But she finally decided to join the fun.

Christmas morning....just the two of us. We opened our stockings (Dorie even gave me the receipts for the items she put in mine!).

Playing with the cousins...

All dolled up...my sweet baby girl! You are my best Christmas present EVER!!!!

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GeorgiaDecember 26, 2010 at 6:32 PM
What a beautiful Christmas!!!! So happy for you!!!
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KeltieDecember 26, 2010 at 8:33 PM
You both look great. Oh how I miss those faces! Popcorn does not taste the same anymore. :-) How blessed are we Melissa?
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Ribbens FamilyDecember 26, 2010 at 10:29 PM
oh Just precious!!! Such a sweet gift. In awe of God's goodness:)
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YvanaDecember 27, 2010 at 10:18 PM
Merry Christmas Melissa to you and your Baby Girl!
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jenaDecember 28, 2010 at 9:31 AM
What a beautiful sight!
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DebFebruary 2, 2011 at 9:25 AM
Suh-weeet! Just adorable!!
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Adoption Timeline

June 3, 2010--Home forever
May 28, 2010--We have a visa!
April 28, 2010--Visa appointment at the US Embassy...application is "not clearly approvable" and will be sent to Nairobi for review
March 31, 2010--New guardianship orders granted...hoping they satisfy the US Embassy
March 29, 2010--Back to court to appeal for rewording of guardianship orders
March 11, 2010--Judge issues her ruling and I'm a mom!
March 3, 2010--Second court hearing...all goes well
March 1, 2010--First court hearing...but no judge!
February 18, 2010--Gotcha Day! Dorie comes to stay with me
February 17, 2010--Meet Dorie for the first time
February 15, 2010--Off to Uganda to meet Little D!!!
January 27, 2010--Sweet Baby Girl turns 5 and my documents are received in Uganda!
January 8, 2010--USCIS Fingerprinting appointment
December 2, 2009--Decide to proceed with the adoption!
November 11, 2009--Saw Sweet Baby Girl's picture for the first time
November 8, 2009--Read a blog post about a little girl not at Sanyu...my heart is stirred
October 1, 2009--"Top of the wait list" for a girl at Sanyu Babies' Home!
June 23, 2009--Application to Amani Baby Cottage officially denied
April 2, 2009--Looking into Sanyu Babies' Home in Kampala
March 10, 2009--Mailed application to Amani Baby Cottage! Let's see what God wants to do!
December, 2008--Met with Angel's Haven Outreach, the agency which will most likely complete my homestudy
October, 2008--Interviewing Home Study Agencies
June-August, 2008--4th trip to Rwanda; met with government officials
February 28, 2008--Decided to research adoption from Rwanda

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Baby's First Christmas

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