On this day last year, I cried because my little girl spent her birthday an ocean away.
Today, though, she is here surrounded by the love of her forever family. The thought makes me want to cry again, but with joy, not grief.
We gave her a couple of presents, spreading them out over the last few days. There was a See-n-Say from Grandma N, and her own stuffed Orca (a hot item currently at our house). This morning we gave her our "big gift" of a new baby doll. Other than that, we plan to keep it completely low-key, because she is still so unsettled at changes or visitors.
Usually I would be upset at the lack of a celebration, party, Grandmas, piles of gifts... This time, though, I just want to hold my girl close and help her heart become one more day secure with us. To me, that is celebration enough!
Today, though, she is here surrounded by the love of her forever family. The thought makes me want to cry again, but with joy, not grief.
We gave her a couple of presents, spreading them out over the last few days. There was a See-n-Say from Grandma N, and her own stuffed Orca (a hot item currently at our house). This morning we gave her our "big gift" of a new baby doll. Other than that, we plan to keep it completely low-key, because she is still so unsettled at changes or visitors.
Usually I would be upset at the lack of a celebration, party, Grandmas, piles of gifts... This time, though, I just want to hold my girl close and help her heart become one more day secure with us. To me, that is celebration enough!
Here, she's pretending to do her new baby's hair and put coconut oil on it, like I do with her. I think this is the first time she has role-played "Mommy" rather than pretending to be one of the orphanage nannies. A really good sign!
Happy first birthday in your forever home, little girl!
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