3 months.....

It's been 3 months (and 3 days) since we've been a family of four.  It's been quite a journey & we still can't believe it's only been 3 months since Harper's been in our lives!   The time has gone by so quick & we can barely remember how slow paced our life was before Harper. 
We love her to pieces, & can't imagine our life with out her. 

Three months ago, we saw this scared little girl that we knew from a handful of pictures & reports.

And then we were a family of four.....

This was taken at the White Swan Hotel in China 1 week later.  She looks so different even after a week.

Over the course of 3 months, she became a US citizen

First manicure

First time meeting some of her family.

 First time in a car seat.

 First time meeting Kolton.

 New friends!

 First dog feeding.

 First time playing outside with the hose.

First Mizzou football game!

Happy 2nd birthday!

First home project with Grandpa OB.

First bath with her cousin.

 First hayride

First Halloween.

First parade with Kolton.

First Thanksgiving & first time meeting Grandma Roxy!

Although we weren't able to celebrate & be there for alot of Harper's first milestones, we're enjoying all of the new memories we're creating & loving every minute.
She is completing her first week of daycare this week.  She's seems to love it!  Her teachers say she enjoys serving lunch & pouring her own milk.  She's also using more words & trying to say more. I don't know if it's a combination of her making a full recovery from her surgery & being around other kids, but she's a totally different kid now.  She's smiling when we wakes up, has more confidence & is happy all evening.  The meltdowns have decreased drastically.  We definately had some growing pains in the last month.