This poem was included in a card that I recieved from my friend Sarah. It is so beautiful I thought I would share with all of you.

 

The Chosen Heart

I dream of all the joy you'll bring

Imagining even the littlest things

The way it feels to hold you tight

And tuck you in every night

 

The drawings on the refrigerator door

And childhood toys across the floor

Your favorite stories read again and again

Hours of games with make-believe friends

 

The day you took my outstretched hand

A journey ended but our lives began

Still mesmerized by your sweet face

Still warmed inside by our first embrace

 

A promise to give you a happy home

And a loving family all your own

A house you've now made complete

With laughter, smiles, and tiny feet

 

A parent is one who guides the way

Know we will be there every day

Rest easy as each night you sleep

A lifetime of love is yours to keep

 

Longing for a child to love

I'd wish upon the stars above

In our hearts we always knew

A part of us belonged to you

Hey all! Hannah is sleeping so I thought I would take this time to post an update. She is doing so good, and progressing by leaps and bounds each day. It is amazing to watch her learn new things. She is so funny. Her little personality has really started to show, she loves to laugh and always smiles. Yesterday she was feeding herself a biter biscuit and after every bite she would raise her hands and say Yay! and then laugh. She has taken to calling me "Mom" instead of mama. If I leave the room she will come crawling down the hall yelling "Mom, Mom". She now says mom, dada, hi, bye, no, and yay. But when you ask her to say something she will say the opposite and then laugh and laugh. Josh told her to say dada last night and she would look at him and say Mom and then laugh!  We went to the doctor last week and she now weighs 20 pounds.  She is a healthy, happy little girl.

 

She brings such joy to our lives. Sometimes I am so overwhelmed with emotion when I look at her and think about all that she has been through and all it took to get her here. There is no doubt that she is the child God had chosen for us, she fits into this family so perfectly. She is definately my little "angel from heaven" as I call her. God has truly blessed us.

Hey guys! Please note the "Two hearts for hope" logo on my page.  This is a program that was started by two adoptive moms of Kaz angels like Hannah. They take up donations and send them to the orphanages in Kazakhstan. This is a cause that is close to my heart and if any of you could find the time to look at this page and possibly send them some donations I would greatly appreciate it. The orphanages do the best they can but due to the lack of funding the children do without some basic needs like shoes, clothes etc. Think of what a difference we could make for these kids just with a small donation. These ladies have started a great program and could use any help they can get. Just click on the logo to be forwarded directly to their site.

 

Thanks,

Miranda

Hannah has now been home for almost three weeks and she has had so many firsts. She is so smart and she catches on to things so quickly (can't tell I'm a proud mama huh?!). Since my last post Hannah has started crawling. She army crawls and it is so cute, she is getting faster at it too. She can get anywhere and into anything she wants. She has also cut her first tooth (not a fun couple of days)! Her vocabulary consists of the words Dada, Mama, Hi, and Bye Bye. We have now had two baths that did not include tears! She is also holding her own bottle now. She is still working on her pincer grasp which I am sure she will get down soon.

 

Hannah's personality has really started to shine also. It is amazing how much she has changed in just the three weeks we have been home. She has such a fun personality always laughing and smiling. She is also starting to show us some of her independence, she will definately let you know when she doesn't like something! We love getting to see how she changes from day to day and watch her personality grow. We love her so much, it is hard to imagine our life without her. God has truly blessed our family.