2 years

It has been two years since we first laid eyes on a scared little girl in China. So much has happened in those two years. Our family has changed and grown as we struggled to find a new normal. Ainsley has learned how to be a big sister and she is doing a marvelous job with it. Jim and I have learned new parenting and family skills to help nurture our family and get through the difficult times.

Sofie! Sofie has done amazing. In two short years she has undergone a lip revision, palate repair, hernia repair, ear tubes, two teeth pulled and 4 filings under anesthesia, CT Scan, ABR exam under sedation, tonsils removed and a palatopharyngoplasty of her palate to help correct her speech not to mention countless hearing exams, ear mold fittings and speech therapy sessions. She is one tough little cookie.

I could go on and on about the last two years. There has been joy, heartache, stress and happiness. It has been a privilege to watch Ainsley and Sofie become sisters. Sisterhood truly has nothing to do with genetics. It transcends everything. It is a beautiful thing to watch grow and develop.