I cannot believe as I type this post, that Brynn has been apart of our family for 6 months.
Nothing I say would accurately describe what God has done in our lives through this little girl and her story.
We have been blessed beyond measure.
Over the last 6 months we have seen her personality bloom more and more.
Her security and confidence have grown. She gives me a hug then turns and walks right into her class at church each Sunday. She doesn't even look back. She knows that I will be back for her. One of my favorite things is when I come back to pick her up. She squeals, runs to me, and shouts, "Yay Mommy, yay Mommy!", as she kisses and hugs me so big.
Over the last month she has added so many new words to her vocabulary that I can't even list them! We have been amazed as we hear her say a new word or short phrase each day.
Although she will eat anything on her plate, her favorite foods right now are: meat, scrambled eggs, corn, and rice. When we get steamed buns from the Asian Market, she devours them!
She loves to play with her babies. She carries them around humming and singing to them. She likes to push them in the baby stroller and feed them bottles. She likes to pretend they are going night night, covering them up and putting her finger over her lips... shh. You can also find her playing cars and trucks with Blake and Barrett.
Her favorite songs are: The Wheels on the Bus, Itsy Bitsy Spider, and Jesus Loves Me. She loves to do the hand motions to the first two and hum Jesus Loves Me.
We have just recently been able to get her to drink milk. A sippy cup, milk with chocolate syrup, cradled in my arms in the rocking chair. That is how our girl likes her milk. This is the only way we can get her to drink milk. We enjoy this special time with her. We didn't get to cradle her as a baby and feed her a bottle. We are perfectly happy doing so now (and so is she)!
She loves to help us do anything. Whether it be vacuuming, folding clean clothes, setting the table, watering the flowers...whatever it is, she wants to help!
She is very affectionate. She is always hugging, patting, and squeezing us.
She is not always affectionate with her brothers though. Sharing toys and space with her brothers is not her favorite thing to do, and she is quick to let them know.
She is still sleeping in her pack-n-play in the corner of our bedroom at night. This is what she still needs at night to feel secure, so this is exactly what we give her. She takes her afternoon nap in her bedroom.
She loves to play outside. She enjoys sliding, swinging, and blowing bubbles. She also likes to push her own stroller around in the driveway.
She loves Minnie Mouse! Whenever she sees her on something, she yells out, "Minnie!"
We are excited about experiencing this summer with her. Many more "firsts" are upon us as summer approaches.
Yes, we have certainly been blessed.
We are thankful for what God has taught us and reminded us of through Brynn AiXin. We have been humbled, our priorities have been refocused, and our faith has grown. We have experienced love, grace, acceptance, fear, forgiveness, trust, and happiness. We are so thankful that we didn't ignore God when we felt him nudging us toward adoption. If out of our own selfish desires, we had ignored His call or said no, we would have missed out on the pruning He wanted to do in our lives and the immense blessings He had in store for us. Praise be to God for who He is and for His perfect plan of adoption. We love you Brynn Olivia AiXin and are proud to call you our daughter and sister! Happy 6 Months!
