Together 6 Months!

Today I Kissed an Angel

Today I kissed an angel.
I knew it from the start.
The first time my angel smiled at me;
I gave away my heart.

Today I kissed an angel;
This angel child of mine
Though not of my creation,
My child by God's design.

Today I kissed an angel.
My heart is dancing wild;
Our family, by a miracle;
Blessed by our angel child.

Isn't She Lovely?

That is all that went through my mind when I got Jadyn dressed on Sunday to head over for my nephew's confirmation. I dressed her in an outfit that I received from one of my closest friends at my baby shower in February and we had not had an occasion to wear it until now. She looked adorable! (if I do say so myself:)

We had a wonderful weekend...the weather was absolutely beautiful, my Mom came down to visit on Saturday and spent the night for Kyle's confirmation. Sunday we headed over to Church and then to my sister and brother-in-law's house; my brother's family came down for the day as well so it was a nice get-together!

Here are some pics of the event -

I wish I knew what she was thinking...



Posing for the camera:)



I love that little face!



Here with her BIG brother, Justin -



At the church with her Auntie Kathy -



Lovin' the Veggie Tales:)



Colin, Ryan, and their cousin, Zach (in the middle) -



Her favorite chair of the day; just her size...



Checkin' out the pumpkins -



Getting a balloon from the Confirmant - Kyle:)



Colin with his little sis -



Auntie Carrie getting some Jadyn time:)



Looking lovely:)



And last but not least...two of Jadyn's older brothers, Brandon and Justin (they almost never let me get their picture:)

Finally, Feeling a Little Better...

Well, Jadyn has had two rounds of antibiotics and we think she is finally feeling a little better. Though, she is still sneezing and has somewhat of a runny nose and cough. I just hope that it will clear up fully over the next few days. She sure was one sick little girl!

She has been doing fairly well otherwise; although, I think that some days the transition to daycare has brought out some issues with her needing to be reassured by Mom and Dad that we are here for her...always! It is so difficult to sort out what is the typical 14-month old behavior, from the ill-feeling little girl, to the adoption-related behaviors. I ordered 3 more books to help me try to sort through some of that:) I do enjoy reading and research, so the more I can do on that end, the better prepared/armed I feel. Anyway - we continue to love on her like there is no tomorrow and she soaks up every minute of it!

Jadyn and I took a brief overnight trip with my sister to visit my Mom who just had a minor sinus surgery. My Mom didn't know that Jadyn and I were coming so she was so surprised and overjoyed to be able to spend some time with her newest little granddaughter! We stopped on the way to rent two movies (Valentine's Day and Letters to Juliet) and we ordered in pizza - it was a great girl's night! We stayed for breakfast (Mom's famous French toast) and then headed back home around noon. It was a good visit and gave me a chance to see her new house - very cute!

Daddy missed his little girl terribly; and the boys missed Jadyn as well - it was kind of cute to see them crowd around her after we got home:) Anyway, here are some pictures from that visit and the last week or two. Enjoy!

She looks so grown up!



Chillin' with a snack...life's good!



All ready to go to school:)



She is doing the "Itsy Bitsy Spider..."



Playin' ball with her brothers...



Ready to rake:)



Enjoying time with Grandma:)



Enjoying some time with Auntie Kathy :)



My happy little girl:)



My Little Drummer Girl...



Checking out Grandma's new house...



Loves those animal crackers!



Getting ready for bed (after Mom brushed her teeth:) )