ginny’s first year in pictures

Enjoy this slide show.  I had fun putting it together.  This year has been an amazing journey.
Adoption match, meeting and loving Ginny’s birth parents, birth by C-section, trip home from Kansas, overwhelming baby shower from our church, constant care from friends and family, the month of RSV treatments, first tooth, first solid foods, first words, [...]

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really first day of school

okay.  Thursday should have been titled “School orientation” not first day of school.
I discovered the difference today.
Thursday I got to go in with Ginny and play on the floor.
Thursday was only for an hour and I got to stay with Ginny.
Thursday we got to follow her around her classroom with a camera like paparazzi (or [...]

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Photos from the party

As promised -here are photos of Ginny’s Birthday Party.

And for those who don’t do the youtube thing.  Here are a few single pictures from the event.
We played this fun game where one person has to guard the treasure chest full of party favors and other people have to try to steal [...]

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three steps forward

I don’t have photos of it, cause I was too busy watching it happen, but
Ginny took three unsupported steps on Saturday.
She stood up in the middle of her nursery, balanced, then took three slow, controlled, steps toward her toy cabinet. Then she stopped,  stood still for a moment, and sat down.  I was very surprised [...]

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11 months

Time for the monthly update.
Ginny is 11 months old (actually she will be one on Aug 29th, but whose counting?) and so far I have managed to do a photo post for each month.
Ginny is walking by holding on to objects and using one hand to hold on to an adult.  She is starting to [...]

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never orphaned

Just about everyone who reads my blog knows by now that my favorite Bible study leader is Beth Moore.
As I read her blog more and more I am finding that I really enjoy the insights and posts from her daughters as well.
This one in particular from Melissa (who lives here in Atlanta by the way) [...]

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familyupdate

Just a quick post to show you photos of Ginny’s siblings.
I can’t wait to someday let these kids all meet. Ginny looks so much like Kenna did when she was little.  Or at least, the photos I’ve seen of Kenna…..
Anyway, here are the new pictures:
Mel (Ginny’s birthmom) sent me these so I can show them [...]

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the perfect mother’s day gift

I got the most amazing gift ever this Mother’s Day.  My first mother’s day.
Was it the email from Ginny’s natural grandma congratulating me on my first mother’s day and wishing us well?
No.  That was wonderful, but that wasn’t it.
Was it Manchester United beating Arsenal to go to the finals of the UEFA Champions cup?
Nope.  good [...]

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ginny’s first easter

Ginny’s first Easter.  It was pretty calm as major family holidays go.
She is too young to understand any of it.  But the grown ups in her life had fun pretending it was special to her.  Really it was just special to us that she is in our lives now.
Thank you Mel & Steve and thank [...]

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bragging on Ginny

alright.  I am going to brag on my child.
It is going to be sickeningly sweet and gushy.  If you don’t want to read it you don’t have to.  But I’m a mom and it is good for me to occasionaly wax eloquent about my darling child.  Ask Missy over at It’sAlmostNaptime.  This was her idea.  [...]

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