{"id":34929,"date":"2017-04-18T18:00:05","date_gmt":"2017-04-18T23:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=34929"},"modified":"2017-04-19T07:26:11","modified_gmt":"2017-04-19T12:26:11","slug":"little-miss-update-11-months-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=34929","title":{"rendered":"Little Miss Update-11 Months Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

I always seem to be a few days behind when I write our monthly updates for little Miss. I base them off the time when we brought her into the United States. \u00a0 This month will be the one year mark of placement day and meeting our little lady for the first time, and May will round off a year of her being home with us. \u00a0I thought by the year mark I would be able to show you her face, but we are still in this adoption process. \u00a0However, we did receive some major paperwork, and now we are in the process of finalizing the adoption with our state (North Carolina.)\u00a0 Then we will go to the Thai Consulate in NYC for it to be finally final!!!!!<\/p>\n

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\u00a0(hanging out in the kitchen)<\/p>\n

This was a big month for Little Miss because she had her first overnights at my parents house. \u00a0Yankee surprised me with a trip to Central America (I’ll write about it soon), and he already arranged for my parents to watch Little Miss while we were on the trip.<\/p>\n

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(going to the slide at the home show)<\/p>\n

I knew she would be in excellent hands, but this mamma was a little nervous to leave my baby. \u00a0Before her big adventure we talked a lot about her staying with Ya Ya and Grandpa, and we made a calendar that she got to mark off daily. \u00a0Well, let’s say Little Miss is a rock star and did great. \u00a0She had so much fun and was spoiled like a grandchild should be.\u00a0 She loved doing things with them like going to the home show and riding the slide there.\u00a0 They also went bicycling (they have a cart so that my dad can pull her behind his bike), to the library, out to eat, to the park, to ice cream, etc.<\/p>\n

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\"Adoption<\/p>\n

(playing with her new wagon)<\/p>\n

It is so amazing to see how far our daughter has come in a somewhat short time. \u00a0We think back to the days that she screamed when she saw Yankee and wanted nothing to do with him. \u00a0Now she keeps checking the door for when he comes home from work, and she says she is Daddy’s girl. \u00a0Her confidence has grown so much. \u00a0The other day we had to go to the doctor for a wellness checkup, and she walked right it waving and saying hi to the nurses.<\/p>\n

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\"Adoption<\/p>\n

(working a Frozen<\/em> puzzle)<\/p>\n

She is also really starting to play and interact more with children, and I love to see that. \u00a0We have started hosting an occasional Friday front porch happy hour, and Little Miss loves to help set up the children’s area.\u00a0 We bought this small bounce house<\/a> which has been a huge hit with her and the other neighborhood kids.<\/p>\n

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\"Adoption<\/p>\n

(Learning to dance with fans at the park)<\/p>\n

While she stills loves Frozen<\/a>, Moana<\/a><\/em> has really come out in the lead in the princess department, and she is obsessed with the character.\u00a0 I did get tired of the Frozen<\/em> songs pretty fast.\u00a0 The Moana<\/em> songs are very pleasant, and I have enjoyed listened to them on a daily basis.\u00a0 My parents bought a Moana<\/em> doll<\/a> for her, and she loves it.\u00a0 She tells people that her hair will look like Moana’s when she gets older.<\/p>\n

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(checking out a tarantula)<\/p>\n

Little Miss wants to help in every area and it is fun to see how proud she is when she helps out. \u00a0Loading the laundry machine with clothes and helping us pull weeds are so exciting for her.\u00a0 It makes me like these chores a little more than I did a few months ago.<\/p>\n

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\"Adoption<\/p>\n

\u00a0(coloring eggs with Gracie)<\/p>\n

I still can’t believe she is home, and we are a family of three. \u00a0We have our groove and routine, and she brings so much joy to our family.\u00a0We are truly blessed to call Little Miss our daughter. \u00a0Thank you all for following along on this wild ride called adoption.<\/p>\n

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To read all about our adoption journey see below.<\/h3>\n

Ten Months Home<\/a><\/p>\n

Nine Months Home<\/a><\/p>\n

Eight Months Home<\/a><\/h3>\n

Seven\u00a0Months Home<\/a><\/h3>\n

\u00a0\u00a0Six Months Home<\/a><\/h3>\n

Five Months Home<\/a><\/h3>\n

Four Months Home<\/a><\/h3>\n

Three Months Home<\/a><\/h3>\n

Two months home<\/a><\/h3>\n

One Month Home<\/a><\/h3>\n

Home from\u00a0Our Trip to Thailand<\/a><\/h3>\n

Update from Thailand<\/a><\/h3>\n

Waiting update #5<\/a><\/h3>\n

Waiting update #4<\/a><\/h3>\n

Waiting Update #3 We have a girl!<\/a><\/h3>\n

Waiting Update #2<\/a><\/h3>\n

Waiting Update #1<\/a><\/h3>\n

The life in lifestyle- adoption<\/a><\/h3>\n

We are adopting a baby!<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Cheers!<\/h3>\n

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