~Figuring out Mia~

Words can not describe for how blessed we truly are. Throughout this process, people will say to us, that is such a great thing you are doing. I never knew what to say back to this. I feel the reason we were doing this wasn't because we wanted to be great people or do this great thing...you might even say we are selfish. We wanted to be blessed again with another blessing. Most of you know I am no longer able to have children and what heartbreak that has been for us. God put this on our hearts to allow to us to have another blessing. And a blessing she is!!!

Anyone who has ever contemplated older child adoption, I want to highly recommend it. She is such an awesome and happy child.

We have been trying to figure out bedtime. While we were visiting with the foster parents, I asked how she sleeps and where does she sleep? They said with us on a mattress on the floor. Oh great..as most of you may know, I love my sleep. I mean LOVE to sleep!!! So we decided to let her sleep with us while we were bonding..OH MY. Thats what I have to say to that! She would put her cheek to mine..chest to my shoulder...legs wrapped around my ribcage...both arms spread and one rubbing my cheek and the other rubbing my arm...the ENTIRE night.
CAN I SAY BONDING?? OH yes we are bonded...we called that the Mia CLAMP and a CLAMP it was!!! As snuggly as this was....she wasnt sleeping that great like that and I wasnt sleeping at ALL. So I would put her beside me and snuggle like a newborn..she would sleep like this but fitfully. I decided I had to get some sleep...so her and I moved to the guest room and stretched out and oh yes....we both slept the night away!! And for 3 hours she slept alone!! Below is her all stretched out enjoying her space!!!! Chloe and Camye decided to show her how to eat ice cream..Daddy style..right out of the bucket!! She loved it. Excuse my messy kitchen...I have 5 kids now...it's allowed to be messier!!