It is hard to believe, but tomorrow marks our 1-year anniversary since Love's first glance at our little Josie stole away our hearts.
I can re-post much of the same sentiments as I wrote for our 6-month anniversary. Time has flown by so quickly and our lives have been filled with so much added joy and love with Josie part of our family-- it hardly seems like a year.
Josie has grown and changed so much since we first welcomed her into our home and her into her heart-- a year hardly seems like enough time for everything.
When we brought Josie home, she was 17 months old, very clingy to me, and not walking.
Today, she runs around, dances, hops like a bunny, and is now doing a little gallop skip that she thinks is the funnest move yet.
She is talking up a storm enough to sometimes tell Mommy, "no Mommy-- Mommy AWAAAAY!"
Josie Dong Dong is becoming a very independent and head strong little person. She still has some clingy moments, but she definitely likes going off and doing her thing.
Here is a little walk down Memory Lane . . .
Mine and Josie's first hug . . .
A few days later still in China-- Josie is feeding me some Cheerios.
At a family picnic a few months after arriving home.
Saying 'HI' to Elmo last weekend.
In China, not happy about being held by Daddy.
Today, nobody can tickle Josie Dong Dong's tickle bone better than her Daddy.
Josie was a little nervous the first time she met her big brother and big sister.
It didn't take long for her to realize how much she would have playing with them!
Today, she loves hanging out with her big sibs!
A few pictures of our lovely little girl growing-up this past year . . .
In China, Dong Dong Josie was very shy during her first shopping trip.
Josie Dong Dong was all smiles in just a few days time!
Not long after arriving home, Josie was really trying out the walking business.
Before we knew it, she was all over the place, scaling the furniture.
Today, Josie Dong Dong is a regular little dancer.
And, she is always ready to party at a variety of social engagements.
It's been a GREAT YEAR!
4 comments:
Cute pictures through the year. Its amazing its already been a year - I totally agree with you.
We are considering the 24th our Gotcha Day anniversary, so we won't celebrate 1 year until Tuesday.
She has grown so much - I hadn't seen those photos in awhile so it was pretty impactful for me to see her changes. Nice job Mommy dong dong.
Happy Anniversary! Jody has blossomed into such a cutie over the past year! Best wishes for many more happy years together as a forever family!
Reena, I love reliving Gotcha moments of everyone. Josie has blossomed and changed so much. Wonderful; brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for sharing this memory.
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