Year One of Our Adoption Journey

Tomorrow marks the one-year mark of our adoption journey.

On 2/10/2006 our formal application was approved and our case officially opened.

As you'll see in the first picture, taken 2/2006, Madeline is awaiting Lili with still some interest and excitement.

As you can see in picture #2, taken 2/2007, Maddie is growing tired of the wait.
You can also see that Lili's room was still intact as our guest room. Now, the bed is gone, the walls are bare and the ENTIRE room is cluttered with all things Lili! Hope to start working on her room by this summer maybe? Not that there's ANY rush!!

So, happy anniversary. It's a double edged anniversary:

Look how far we've made it

Look how far we've yet to go............