Celebrating 2 Adoption Days.....

Anabella - 5 years old
Neyvada- 3 years old
Bella...
Neyvada....

Anabella and Neyvada..... Through the miracle of Adoption, God has truly blessed us..Precious Anabella was placed in our arms 3 years ago . In the middle of Gabriela's adoption the agency called and said the birthmother had another baby would we please consider adopting her so at least these 2 sisters could live their lives together......Anabella was at Hogar Cuna Orpahnage in Guatemala (now Eagles Nest operated by the Boggs family). Bella's adoption was finalized in Guatemala and came forever home this week of Sept.2004. Anabella has come a long way since she came home.. Bella came home at 14 months and could barely sit up. With lots of love and therapy and hard work she was crawling by 16 months and walking by 18 months and she is still in speech therapy . She has become a strong beautiful little girl, who loves to be a big helper at home and at school. Bella is now 5 years old and in a pre-k program . She loves playing pretend with her sisters , is a great swimmer , loves reading and playing outside.

Neyvada..... Every time I look at Neyvada, i can not help but think of her birthmother and her birthmother's heart... when she relinguished Neyvada at the age of 2. I can only imagine how heart breaking it was to relinquish her after holding and being with this very precious little girl for the first 2 years of her life. I believe God has a plan for all of us ..... When i recieved that unexpected call in Jan (less than 2 months after 8 month old Matteya came home.. again unexpected phone call, God had a special plan for our family and for Neyvada) .... i looked at her picture and knew she was my daughter. Neyvada came forever home a year ago on Sept 26th....It is hard to beleive she has been home a year already..I was suppose to travel to Guatemala, but broke my ankle the week before embassy appt and had surgery the week of my embassy appt and with many tears had to cancel my trip. Neyvada was escorted home by Tracey from the agency....Again life would change with our 4th little Guatemalan princess. Neyvada spoke and understood only spanish when she came home but with in months she was speaking only english..We have spanish day on Fridays , she still understands but prefers to speak english. Neyvada learned how to swim in 6 months and is a very good swimmer today . She is in pre-k3, loves to read books, play dolls and pretend and loves her new school and adores her 3 sisters.

Neyvada is a very special little girl with a huge smile and dimples on both sides of her smile..

Happy Adoption Day Neyvada and Anabella..We love you !