Finalizing the adoption

Celebrate good times, come on! Our families all went out for brunch in celebration of Jada's big Adoption Day.

All of the people present during our court appearance- The Judge, Jada's lawyer, our lawyer, Cody's parents, Rebecca's parents, and Cody's sister's family.

The Judge and lawyers were so great to us. We appreciate their hard work so we can be a family.

1st Christmas

Jada, Great-grandma Hufford, Grandma Sue, and cousin Layne

Cousins- Jonah, Emma, and Mia, with Jada, as well as Grandpa/ma David/Betsy

Standing by herself (for a few seconds)!

Yeah...gifts, wrapping paper, bows, Christmas trees, lights.....but best of all- celebrating Jesus coming to earth as a baby, and later dying on the cross for my sins and yours!!

Now this is funny!!!

Okay, yeah...I think that anything this child does is amazing and wonderful and funny...but this really is, I mean it. We lowered her bed since she is pulling up now. Cody was so sad to have to lower it, too, b/c it means that Jada is no longer a baby...she is growing up. In this video (shot today) Jada was showing her dad what she learned while he was at work...then she really shows off. Jada, like most kids, will make a liar out of Cody and I...she will do something so funny then we will get the camera out or get around other people and she will stop doing her funny thing. Well, this time she does her little tricks for the camera, and you can just see it all over her face that she knows she is cute. Thanks for watching!

Ice, but it looks like snow. Close enough.

The Puller Upper

Jada is now seven months. She has been pulling up on our fingers for a few months now, but the other night she scooted on her bottom all the way to a LeapFrog play thing and pulled up all by herself! We are so very proud!!

It has been awhile since I, mom, have got on here and shared what Jada is doing. She is such a big girl, now, and only wants to do big girl things. Jada will grab on to my fingers, pull herself up and walk all over the house. The walker she has is too tall for her, but we borrowed the walker from her grandparents house and Jada is really moving around and she loves it...however, she will follow me around and grab my pants leg when she wants out. She has really become a mommy's girl. After spending time with family during Thanksgiving she got alot better about letting other people hold her, but if I am in the same room she thinks she needs me. I do love that she loves me, but we are going to work on her trusting other people, too. We are getting ready for Christmas and Jada is already loving all the lights and wrapping paper. This Christmas is going to be so fun...Cody and I have waited to be parents for a LONG time and we are enjoying each moment as a family. Even the nights of crying and no sleep are all forgotten when Jada smiles at us in the morning. God is good!

Mommy sounds funny!