Thoughts of Baby 749 are now all consuming. We name her Leah. Leah Natalia Young. We wanted to keep her given name but also give her an American name.So when we pronounced just the last 3 letters of her given name we heard Leah, hence our name for her. We think and speak of Leah every day. Our hearts feel as she is already here with us. A family heirloom antique child's rocking chair sits in our living room collecting Leah's first gifts. A Christmas bell, a racing cap, an angel bear and a blue denim jacket Christopher wore as a baby. All waiting for our little girl. Our daughter, Christopher's sister.
The love we feel for her grows deeper each day as we look at her photo (not posted here out of respect) and imagine her in our family photos. We are getting closer to bringing her home as each requirement for our dossier is completed.
We talk about what it will mean to have a daughter and a sister in our lives. What we will show and teach and share with her. Christopher grows more excited each day as the reality of being an only child will some day be just a memory. He is a caring child with a pure heart. We explain to him each step of this process, to ensure he feels he is completely included in our adoption of Leah. This is happening to all of us and we all agree that for Leah, we give up a part of the life we know now for the life that lies ahead with her as a member of our family. We all talk with God. Sometimes together, sometimes alone as our lives begin to change.
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