Merry Christmas, My Sweet Daughter

Our first forever family Christmas!! We attended the childrens mass on Christmas Eve with Goppy and Aunt Mo. Aubrey looked adorable in her beautiful green christmas dress from Aunt Mo and Goppy. She was such a good girl in church-- loved all the music. She received a blessing thanks to her Aunt Mo who cut the communion line to get her to Father Tim. We then went to Aunt Mo and Uncle Rob's for Christmas Eve. Could not believe all the gifts my little girl received from her very generous Aunt and Uncle. She had such a great time with her cousins. We don't have many pictures of my girl because she hates the camera - the flash seems to bother her so she covers her eyes as soon as she sees a camera. Thank you so much Aunt Mo and Uncle Rob for such a special first Christmas Eve with my beautiful daughter. On Christmas morning Goppy, Frankie and Joyce came over to see Aubrey open up her presents from Santa. Aubrey had a great time - loved playing with the bows from the presents. Thank you, God, for my most wonderful christmas gift - my precious daughter, Aubrey Mei Jing!

Hates the camera - but loves her new rocking chair from Aunt Mo and Uncle Rob

This is the what we got for Christmas pics - Aubrey kept covering her eyes

Aubrey loved this cool toy at Aunt Mo and Uncle Rob's -- she is wearing her pretty bracelet from Aunt Mary

My Sweet, Sensitive Little Girl!

We received a package from Aunt Mary and Uncle Rob. Aubrey was so excited to open her presents. She loves her talking pot and could not wait to hang up her new ornament from Aunt Mary and Uncle Rob. She can't stop kissing her new polar bear and hugging her panda backpack from Ronnie and Sandy. Ronnie and Sandy also sent her a book titled On The Night You Were Born. A few days later I was reading this book and rocking my little girl at bedtime. As I read the book to my little girl I started crying when I got to the page about just how special she is -- ( I was just feeling so happy and blessed to be holding this child). My little girl looked up at me and saw my tears, she reached up, wrapped her little arms around my neck, placed her head on my shoulder and hugged me so tight--- My sweet baby was comforting me! What an amazing child! So, of course I told her these were happy, happy tears because she was with me and that I was the luckiest Mommy in the World!

Wonder what this is?

WOW - It's a talking pot with veggies and a spoon! I really like the tomato.

Really special ornament for Aunt Mary and Uncle Rob -This is what is written on the ornament: Angels Blessed Through Adoption - A Bond Forever. Kathleen's Child, Aubrey Mei Jing- A New Life 2011

Beautiful frame from Aunt Mary and Uncle Rob

It belongs here!

Kissing my new Polar Bear from Ronnie and Sandy

Thank you Aunt Mary, Uncle Rob and Ronnie and Sandy

Our first forever family Christmas tree!

For some reason my girl woke up at 11 pm and instead of her usual little moan to change her diaper, she was crying and with arms outstretched wanting Mommy to hold her. How could I not bring my sweet daughter downstairs to help finish decorating our first Christmas tree together. I think she knew what her Mommy was up to because she helped me put the tree together earlier today and bring the ornaments in the house. Am I really sitting here at home with MY daughter?!  Can't believe we are finally together. The love I feel for this child is immeasurble - I will just start crying tears of joy at any given moment. What a blessing she is!

It's almost midnight and I really don't have to go back to bed??--I get to help decorate the tree with Mommy!!

Looks like a great spot for this one!

Boy, I am good at this tree decorating. How would Mommy ever get this done without me- good thing I woke up to help.

Glad Mommy washed the tree skirt - smells nice and fresh

Peek a boo with Mommy at Midnight -this is fun!

My Happy, Sweet Aubrey Mei!