We were still reeling from the experience, and the enormity of the situation was truly beginning to sink in. Suddenly we were parents! Everything Miaya did was cause for marveling and trying to assess her abilities and look for possible issues. A few little smiles, some giggles at our antics, playing peekaboo, and showing off her skill at "The Dropping Game"! We were in new parent heaven and loving every minute of it.
She was so TINY then! Well, in relation to the other girls in our group about the same, or maybe a little bigger, but looking back now she looks so small, and she has grown about six inches. We were suddenly very aware of the size of the girl we see every day, and how far she has come in her growth and development. Though she had only been our Miaya for a few short hours, she had already captured our hearts and she was the daughter we had so longed for. She showed her playful side, and a lot of curiosity about her surroundings. That curiosity is still with her, "Mommy, Daddy what's that?" is heard dozens of times per day in our house.
We see the girl in the above picture everyday, but sometimes forget just how much she has changed in the past fifteen months. Miaya has been our daughter for over half her life, and that is a long time to her. Watching her grow and learn is a wonderful experience, one that we could not fully appreciate until we had lived it.
The Orioles t-shirt she is wearing came in a gift swap we participated in during the seemingly endless wait. Thanks again to the Waldo family for the shirt and other goodies. They have also returned with their own daughter of China.
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