Comments on: A Year Today!!!

By: kiy

kiy — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:08:07 +0000

Playing catch up from having our Internet cables cut (don’t ask, bah! but as soon as I have three uninterrupted minutes I will blog about it, haha!). I just had to leave you a comment on this post. It is SO hard to believe it’s been a year already. I followed your journey to China and lived through you. I fell, deeply, in love with your Nadia and to this day just can’t get enough of her. I loved seeing the ‘then and now’ pic’s. Funny, she still looks JUST like the then pic’s. Just more hair. 🙂

I so enjoy the photos of you and Mike with Nadia. The love for this little girl shines through so brightly. It makes my heart smile. Every time.

Kiy

By: Tracy

Tracy — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:12:50 +0000

I love the walk down memory lane. She is as cute as she was back then, and it has been so much fun to watch her personailty bloom.

By: Aunt Jane

Aunt Jane — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:18:17 +0000

And you continue to be what is right with the world! May God continue to bless you richly. I love you guys.

By: kiki

kiki — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:33:16 +0000

I am so moved that Nadia got so nice parents like you two! I think you two will make Nadia happy and lucky forever! By the way, I miss you three so much and hope we can meet again in China!

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:16:28 +0000

The most common term people use is “Gotcha Day.” Some people don’t like that and think it is somehow demeaning or insulting to the child. I disagree and don’t mind it at all, because it is the day we got Nadia and she got us.

Some people call it “Adoption Day,” but I don’t think that really fits (at least not in our case), since technically the “adoption” wasn’t final the day we got her.

Still others call it “Forever Family Day,” but I’ve never liked that one because we were already a family before Nadia came along. Our family didn’t begin with her. Also, if you have or adopt another child, what do you call that day…”Forever Family Day, Mark II?”

And finally, many people name it for the child, for example, “Nadia Day.” I like that one, too.

What we will probably do is continue to call July 22, “Gotcha Day,” and observe it privately in some small way…like the three of us going out to dinner. We will probably make a much bigger deal out of July 31 and call that day “Nadia Day.” It is the day we got back home from China, the day she became an American citizen, and, coincidentally, the day she will be re-adopted this year and get a Texas Birth Certificate. And as anyone from Texas will tell you…that’s the most important day of all! 🙂

By: M.Storm

M.Storm — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:52:15 +0000

Look how much she’s grown since those first photos! What a sweet, sweet blessing she is. I can’t wait to have her in my (Children’s Church) class in a few years.

So, what do y’all call this day? It’s not exactly a birthday, but it’s more special than an anniversary, right?

By: Stephanie Petlow

Stephanie Petlow — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:26:05 +0000

What a joyous day that was when Nadia came into our lives! We have all been truly blessed each & every day! You & Mike are the most loving , giving and caring parents in the world and we are so blessed that God placed Nadia in your care. Thank you both for the sweet and precious little girl she had become. Hats off to you both!

Love you so much,
Nonni, Papa & Michael
xxxooo

By: Alan

Alan — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:46:36 +0000

Congratulations on one year! It really doesn’t seem like it’s been that long. When I finally got to see your video this morning, I was amazed at how much she resembles Alyssa. Even in the way she uses her spoon to eat. We’re going to have to plan another trip to TX so we can get them together again. We’re just starting to think about how we’ll spend our day when 1 year gets here.

……..Alan

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:34:58 +0000

Oh, Lou! I’ve lost track of my dates here!!! Has it really been a YEAR since I was at my aunt’s house anxiously refreshing your home page every few minutes so I could see Baby Nadia for myself??? 🙂 I will not soon forget that day! And what a blessing your baby girl is to our family! Congratulations!
I love you! ~jen

By: Shell Bell

Shell Bell — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:29:07 +0000

I am so happy I was able to talk to you yesterday! I cannot believe it’s been a whole year! SO much has happened in this past year that it seems incredible to think it’s only been one year. Time is crazy like that.

I miss you! I cannot wait to spend tons of time with you, mike and nadia! YAY!

LOVE YOU ALL!!!