Happy Birthday Elise!!

Our little Elise will be turning two this weekend so we sent her a care package through http://www.ladybugsnlove.com/ which included an outfit, a doll and a cake.  Angela quickly sent me a picture of the outfit and the doll she purchased for us. 

We also ordered a cake for her and her foster family to celebrate.  The nice thing is that they are required to send pictures to prove that they actually got a cake.  This morning I was welcomed to work with an email from Angela sending us 10 pictures of Elise.  I can’t even explain how it felt to see this little girl and know that she is ours…but then to realize that it will still be a long time before we get to hold her is heartbreaking. 

 

Elise looks so well taken care of and has some seriously cute chubby cheeks when she smiles.  Oh and did you see her piggies?!?!  I NEED to go get some hairbows.

 Look at that cake!!!  It is huge.  While it looks spectacular, I wonder how it tastes.

She is trying to do the peace sign.  From what I could find on the web, it is a sign for victory or success.

It is really funny to see pictures of the kids in China.  They are always so bundled up, wearing layer upon layer of clothing.  That is probably the only reason this outfit even remotely fit.  I worried about what size she is so I chose something for a “typical two year old” size.  It looks a little big which tells me that I can probably be safe buying her size 2T for when she comes home.  I have hesitated to purchase anything because I was just so unsure.  All I can say is Devin needs to watch out now, the little dresses will be taking over. 

I am so thankful that she is going to be a part of our family.  People have commented on what a great thing we are doing, what saints we are, etc.  I don’t see it that way at all.  I admit it, I am completely selfish…I needed her to be my daughter.  She is helping me, not the other way around.  She is completing our family. 

I have only one concern.  Just look at her face…how is Devin ever going to say no to anything she asks for?