January 29 Just the Highlights

262 words about meeting my eldest daughter for the first time before her adoption. It's an extremely unusual adoption story, even for a private international adoption.

Journaling reads:

Meeting you for the first time was indeed like that quote: then my soul saw you & it kind of went “Oh, there you are, I’ve been looking for you.” Edmond drove us to Grace’s home to see the children she had in care. We first visited a room where four babies were sleeping. Elizabeth was less than a week old and we were enchanted by her dark hair, puckered lips & smooth skin. You made your way into that room. You seemed curious and watched every move I made or maybe you were watching the babies sleep. I wanted to talk with you but was unsure of what your father would say since our plan had been to adopt a boy & a girl. I did spoke of my desire to meet you. Your father agreed to meet you. We spoke with you in our basic Spanish. We read you one of the books we had brought with us and talked about our home, our cat and our three dogs. You spoke of them not as perros but a word which we ultimately pronounced chew-chose. Today with the help of Google, I wonder if you were saying cachorros. After a few minutes, we were both sure that you & Elizabeth were meant to be our children. We took photos that (you with the book), & all of us together (to aid in processing the adoptions & visas). A few days later, Edmond brought you both to the hotel where I was staying after your father returned to Baltimore. 31 January 2021

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Pink Reptile Designs Let's Dance template
Little Butterfly Wings Turn the Page Bundle
Rachel Jefferies Messy Marks Date stamps 2021
Allison Pennington For the Love of Journaling The Brushes (emphatic)