6 Months ago!

Well, six months ago yesterday (January 11th) Emma Kate was placed in our arms in a hotel room on Nanchang, China. Six months ago today (January 12th), we finalized our adoption of Emma Kate in the provincial office of Jiangxi Province in Nanchang, China. It is hard to believe how fast this time has gone by. On that day in July when we meet Emma Kate, we were amazed with her beauty and willingness to accept us. She has grown so much during these 6 months; it is amazing! When we first got her, she was in shock with the dramatic change in her life and today she is outgoing and interested in everything around her. When we first got her, she had difficulty sitting up by herself and today she is a toddler. When we first got her, she was used to formula and congee (a chinese dish like rice soup) and today she enjoys a variety of foods. When we first got her, she watched everything but did not always participate and today she loves attention and waves and interacts with people wherever we go. When we first got her, she was terrified of taking a bath and today she loves her bathtime. When we first got her, she had probably never been out of the orphanage setting since she arrived except to come to Nanchang, and today she has been on several road trips as well as out and about every week with us. She is just loving exploring her world and we are loving watching her!

Below you will see a picture of Emma Kate the day we got her and a picture of her more recently.

There are still times when Calvin and I sit and just stare at Emma Kate. She is such a joy to us and we are so proud to be her parents.