3/17/08 (Adoption Day)

3/16/09
What a difference a year makes!  I can’t get over how much Catherine has changed in just a short 12 months.  Looking at the two photos above takes my breath away.  I now understand why parents give their toddler’s age by months instead of by years.  She grows by leaps and bounds every single month.  Actually every day she changes bit by bit.  I do have to laugh a little because her expression hasn’t changed too much when we pose for the camera.  I am just happy she …

Our local Families with Children from China group has a Chinese New Year dinner every year.  We have attended for three years now but we were so excited to finally go to the dinner with our daughter in hand.  This was one event I have been looking forward to all year long.  And this year we were lucky enough to have Auntie E come a long from the ride!
We bought Catherine’s dress at a little shop in Chongqing, China.  I loved the colors and blue is a great color on …