After the Birthday Cake...

Guess what - I LOVE cake!  Who would have guessed that our daughter who has never had sweet goodies like cake just loves it after the first bite!

And, you should have seen the real mess all over her when we popped her out of the highchair...

Before the Cake...

Can you tell I am so excited that it's my birthday???

Birthday Gal...

And, the Birthday Pictures...

We're Back - It's Birthday Time for Baby Mia!

Time flies when you return home from Vietnam!  We can hardly believe our little one has been with us for nearly 6 months!  Baby Mia is 1 years old and we'll attach a few snapshots of the wonderful day.  

Overall, we're adjusting so very well to being a family of four now.  I sure wish I had taken more time off when first home from Vietnam as returning to work so quickly has left me with a sad feeling that I am missing out on so much with our little one - the practical side of me says that it's quality time rather than quantity but that emotional side sure feels the parental guilt that many of us face!  With the economy so challenging these days, I don't dare cut back on work hours (a real dream but not a reality at this point in our lives).

We're following the journeys of our friends who have returned and wishing safe travels to those waiting for I-600 approvals and such.  A special congratulations to a dear friend Linda who was just matched with a baby girl via a domestic adoption (she missed the Vietnam deadline) and we cannot wait to see the adorable baby pictures!  

Speaking of adorable baby pictures - here's our 1 year old...