Christmas Day

Christmas Day started out very early. Not because Sophie was so excited about Santa Claus coming to our house, but because Mama and Baba were so excited to finally be celebrating this day with Sophie! Sophie's Nana, Pawpaw, aunts, uncle, and cousins were very excited about Sophie's first Christmas too! So much that they all wanted to be here when Sophie got up to see what Santa had brought her. Sophie didn't quite get the whole Santa bringing toys thing, but she really liked the fact that he did!

After breakfast, we went to my parents' house for lunch with my mom's side of the family. Sophie was so excited she would not even think about eating lunch, or breakfast for that matter. She just wanted to play! My mom's sisters and their families were so sweet to buy her gifts. She received a new doll from Aunt Bot and Uncle Mac,

a new camera from Aunt Bebe,

and some new Melissa & Doug puzzles from Aunt Taffy. She has loved playing with them all.

Aside from all of the toys, Sophie's most favorite thing to do was play with Lily, who is Emily and Amy's King Charles spaniel. Sophie used to be afraid of her, but now, she wants Lily in her lap all of the time. I know Lily think she has died and gone to the bad place every time she sees Sophie!

On Christmas night, we had our time with my immediate family. We had a very light dinner and then dove back in to the present opening for the final time. Sophie had a great time helping everyone open their gifts. She would run from one person to the next, assisting them in ripping the bow and wrapping paper from their gifts, after which she would yell, "Wow!". It was so much fun to watch her reaction to all that was going on.

To think of what her life was like a year ago and what it is like now is baffling. So much has changed in her life in 9 months, and she has dealt with it all very well. We are all so blessed to have her in our lives, and we are so thankful that God entrusted her to our care. We know without a shadow of a doubt that she is the child that He always entended for us to have.

We love you so much, Sophie!