One Year Later

Tomorrow our baby turns ONE.  We celebrated today with Nana, Grandpa and the Uncles, and tomorrow we will give Rilla our gifts to her. 
All week I have been recalling what we went through a year ago, not only because it's the anniversary of Rilla's birth week, but also because Laurie is in AZ welcoming HER new baby, and although it is a completely different situation there are many similarities simply because it's an adoption. A year ago I never could have imagined what a lovely, sweet, joyful, beautiful daughter God was placing in our family - watching April Jayne grow this year has been a tremendous gift. Not a day goes by that I do not stare at her in awe, remembering the miracle of her journey to our family.

When I was getting out her tights, Rilla saw her hats in the same drawer. She pointed and did the sign for hat. It was just what she wanted to complete her birthday outfit - her pink engineer cap!

Rilla is able to walk but often chooses not to!

The chocolate cupcake seemed to cheer her up - she's had a cold all week.

Her first sugar coma.