Dear Anna

It has been three months already since we became a family. You are doing so great, loving school, and amaze us every day with your sense of humor.
You understand more English than you can speak, but that's more than what we can of Mandarin. We are very proud of you......
We are so grateful that you are always happy, except after a nap! Your smiles and laughter are so infectious you make everyone around you smile.

Playing with my new slippers

You are having so much fun in the leaves. 

Successful pumpkin carving!!!!

You caught on to the spirit of Halloween very quickly. We still have candies hidden from that day. I have to find a dentist quick.

Yo yo yo... you are looking tough

Beautiful little girl on a beautiful fall day.

A little dance move in the driveway on the way to school.

No more crying at school, you are growing up!

Hanging out with papa in the cold morning

Dear Anna: It was your third birthday today (9/23).  It was  such a beautiful sunny, cool day to celebrate your birthday celebration in the U.S.A.
Beautiful silhouette of you in the morning sun.

Your first gift arrived in the mail. Elle just wanted to sniff and see what the fuss was all about

One of the  art works in the drive way. Who was the artist?

 You just love to ride in your toy car!!!!  Oh Oh....

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You loved your friend pushing you in your stroller. 

Playing piano! (yes, it was outside for this day)

You were a little shy at first

More friends have arrived

You were just getting used to all the guests. 

You didn't know what to do with the cake and candles, so your new friends helped with candles

More new friends!!!

Opening Grandma's gift, it went into your piggy bank!!!

More gifts

After most of the guests have left, papa had to catch some football, and you opened another gift.

Having fun with your balloons!!!!!

Saying thank you and bye bye to your grandma at the end of a big day

Dear Anna

You had an appointment with Dr. Peeler today.  (thus the dress up, well, sort of.  Dad made sure we had pics taken before we got in the car. Of course, Elle had to be in the pic as well.)
Everyone was so nice in the office, and it was  wee early in the morning.  You were so well behaved I was very proud of you. We even had 2D echo with just one candy.  I was soooo happy to hear that your heart is just perfect and normal. What a great day!!!!!

Then we went to see everybody that I work with since we were there at the hospital already. Everyone was so happy to see you and they just loved you to pieces. We even got an invitation from my boss to stay for lunch and plus I got to visit with my friends.  It was so good to see everyone.....
You were so exhausted, and now you have a runny nose....

Dear Anna: week two

You are still eating well and in large amounts for about every 2 hours or so.

You are just so darn cute just hanging out with us. 

You are getting used to the seat contraption. (Hmmmmm, this is not so bad......) I hope that is what you re thinking

 Out shopping for a coat. Everything is too big on you....I know maybe we should try a fancier store?

The bike should be just right by next year, but you still had fun with dad pushing you around

Now  all three of us have Panthers jerseys!!! Then it was our first day watching a football game.  Our team lost, again.

You were not sure about this one. But, you had fun after you got it in.

Dear Anna

We are going home!! I think you might like to travel, and that suits us just fine.

Dear Anna

We are just hanging out...two more days and we are going home. We lost that little purse as well.....

You met a girl almost your age at breakfast. She is much bigger and taller, it's because she was adopted over a year ago?. Hopefully, with right nutrition and love, you will also grow to a beautiful girl that you already are. It was so nice meeting you guys from California.

Dear Anna

Today ( August 28, 2012) was our US consulate appt. day. You better thank me when you grow up, because the head band that came with this outfit is missing from this photo. The headband made you look like a flapper, a very young cute flapper. But, the white hair bow better completed the look for this awesome day. Dad was not tired or stressed, he just did not smile for this photo out of many photos we took this day. This outfit was sized for 12months old( in America) and it fit you perfectly. We lost this doll, by the way....