It is going to FAST. . Happy 10 months Lucia

I can't believe it has been 3 months since Lucia has been home. I don't want her to be 10 months old. I hold out until the last day possible to tell people she is the next month. I want her to be a baby for longer. It is going way to fast. I missed the first 7 months. She is the sweetest, happiest, most interactive baby I ever known. She is captivating and so precious in every way. I am a baby person. . . I have always loved the baby stage! I chose to work in the babies room all through college so I could hold and take care of babies. I just love everything about her and don't want the baby stage to end.

As Mothers Day is approaching I have been thinking so much about Lucia's birthmother and the amazing sacrifice she made. I have been working on a letter to her. It is so difficult to put into words everything I want to say to her and to know what exactly to say. There are times when I feel guilty that I get to be Lucia's forever mother. I just want her to know that Lucia is so loved and that we will pass along her message to Lucia always about how much her birthmother loved her also.

Here are some pictures from this last month with Lucia. Sorry there are so many . But since this is going to be here babybook/journal into our life I want to incude all the highlights. And she is just so much fun to snap pictures of.

Here she is laughing and smiling during her breathing treatments.
Cuddling with Patty at the boys first t-ball game.
The boys love to run around the house and look through the windows at Lucia. She thinks it is hysterical.
I can tell she is going to be a volleyball star.

First Gondola ride over the falls. Anything with a whole bunch of windows is a BLAST.

Celebrating Belle's dedication at Church.


More gondola fun.

This is the game Lucia plays every morning as I get dressed.
Each morning she is so thrilled with herself that she just has to give that darling baby in the mirror a huge smooch. I hope she always has this much self confidence.