Bringing home Lainey, we were prepared for whatever might lay ahead. But now here we are, home and settled... and Lainey is just like so many of those children we've seen come home before her. We've only been home for 2 1/2 months and every fear is gone, every immediate hurdle is conquered (though we know of course there will be more to overcome as she works through her past and identity).
But today, even after such a short amount of time, she is very truly just like any other child. Which means she has giggly, happy, silly moments, but also sometimes is grumpy... usually because of her relentless teeth or if she's tired... but it's all just normal 19-month old stuff.
And every day we fall more and more in love with our sweet girl.
I almost get sick thinking about the big what-if. "What if we never said 'yes' to adoption?"
We would have no idea this very moment all of the blessings we were missing out on.
The sweet hugs and kisses she gives before bedtime. The way she loves to be chased, tickled and "tickling" her guh guhs (brothers). She sequel she makes when her body is on the downward motion of the playground swing. The way she says, "peese" (please) with her baby sign or signs "help" when she is trying to get the very last bit of her freeze-pop. Her love of SHOES, and the randomness of never knowing whose shoes she'll be wearing next. The way she loves her "bebes" (babies) and gives them kisses and tucks them under one arm. The way she grins in such an adorable mischievous way when she's hiding with her brothers during hide and seek. Her bravery. Her pigtails. Her sweet little nose. The way she now so easily lays down in her crib at night... and pops the thumb out of her mouth just long enough to tell me, "nigh nigh". I could go on and on.
Did I mention we love this girl?!
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