For Ca's 7th birthday (in June), I made her a book about her life - sort of an explanation of life before Fletcherhood, the adoption process, and now home. It's got lots of pictures of her orphanage pals and caregivers, and a taste of some of the miracle of her adoption. We sometimes pull it out at bedtime and stroll through the words and pictures. Most recently, she spent a good bit of time seeking to understand the picture from our Both Hands project. The dialogue as best I remember it went like this:
"All these people knew 'bout me when I in China? They all excited for me come our family?"
"Yes, baby, the people in the picture and many more."
"What they were doing?"
"We were working on Miss Lois's house. See Miss Lois?"
"Uh-huh. And they want help me come home?"
"Pretty amazing, isn't it, sweetie?"
She gets it, y'all. Some of it anyway. She doesn't have a clue how many of you were a part of it, or how it all worked, exactly, but she understands that she was wanted and loved by far more than just our family. And we are overwhelmed with gratitude for your love and support and prayers for her and for our family. Thank you.
