Has it really been 3 months?

I am sure that I have disappointed many of you because we have stopped blogging and many of you live out of state, so I am going to try to post and put pics on when I can. Life is crazy, busy, hectic and WONDERFUL! Sophia is a miracle and her presence in our family is just what we needed to be complete. She is goofy and witty and she makes us laugh constantly. The kids adore her and she likewise, adores them. It seems like forever since we have had the precious gift. We get comments from people, telling us how "lucky" Sophia is, but we know the truth, that we are the lucky ones to be able to have the gift of raising her.

There is so much catching up to do, but to shorten things up, Sophia had her palate repaired at Children's Hospital on September 28th! All went well and she is healing nicely. She was a trooper - loads of pain and was needing extra love and hugs, but she totally needed us and we think it was a positive scenerio for her to know WE ARE HERE FOR HER no matter what! She has seemed to become even more attached since, which is wonderful! She loves to get hugs and kisses and she is beginning to talk up a storm which is really fun! We have an assessment for her speech in early November so it will be nice to get her on board for therapy. Sophia is also in a little Coop preschool with her pal Megan, who was also adopted from China. These girls ADORE one another and it is fun to see them become lifelong buddies. Attached are some fun pictures that are more recent!