December is just one huge birthday bash at our house. We have 8 people (5 just in my house alone) in our immediate family that celebrate birthdays beginning December 7th through January 9th. Some years we have parties for the kids individually, sometime we couple them. Well, this year we decided to have one big bash with the traditional cake, ice cream, party hats, and lots of family...and then on everyone's actual birthday we would just do something special at home.
My baby girl turned 2 today. Her actual birthday is December 11. She was born in Taiwan and we are 13 hours behind them, so we celebrated today. Birthdays around our house always start with our traditional homemade donuts...fixed just how each person likes them. No birthday cake today (we will be doing that all on David's birthday)....but no one seemed disappointed in the banana splits that were served up. She opened her gift sent from Aunt Lisa and she loved it (a grocery cart that will hold 2 babies). We went very simple this year and gave her a cabbage patch doll. She was one happy little girl with her very own baby doll, grocery cart, and groceries. She couldn't stop smiling; smiles that made my heart melt.
Like so many days I think of Xio Chi, Leia's birthmother, but today my heart aches for her. I ache that she doesn't know what a beautiful and sweet baby Leia is. I pray that she feels a peace as time has passed. I know nothing of her current life situation but pray that she is protected, loved, and one day will understand God's word and the love that only He can give her. Leia is one of the most precious things in our life, she is one of four precious beings. I pray that one day she can look back and say she received the best birthday gift of all, LOVE. Her birthmother loved her so much that she made a selfless decision to choose us as her family! We love you so much Leia. Happy Birthday!
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