Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Happy Delivery Day! - Updated

Six years ago today, in a cold room in Nanchang, China, our youngest daughter was delivered to us.
(That's her in the orange and yellow)
She was not very happy about this delivery.  And who can blame her.  Her world was at the beginning of being turned completely upside down.  We had a lot of tantrums in the early days.  At the time, I didn't recognize it as grief (I thought she would grieve by shutting down!)  It was good that she grieved because it showed how much she was attached to her foster family. 

That attachment has transferred to us now.  She is my helpful, cheerful, cuddly, little bundle of joy. 



Yes, she is helping Grandpa put on his shoes and socks!

We call the day we met our adopted kids "delivery day".  Our bio kids were born and delivered on the same day.  Our adopted kids were born one day and delivered to us on a different day.  Hence, the term "Delivery Day!"

5 comments:

Debbie said...

The time is just going by way too fast!
Enjoy every moment. :-)
"Happy Delivery Day!"

Linette said...

Love that name for a family day! I've never heard it before--is it original to your family?

Eva Domkowski said...

I love that girl!

Is she helping your dad with his shoes in the last photo?

Joy said...

I LOVE that you call it delivery day! :-) Happy Delivery Day!

Vicky said...

She's beautiful and seems to be such a happy child! I love the name! Happy Delivery Day!