It hardly seems possible...

...that one year ago today, we FINALLY held our little girl for the first time. After months of only clinging to a few snapshots it hardly seemed real to finally have Amelia in our arms. Amelia's foster father first handed her to me, her Mama who was crying tears of extreme joy. She looked up at me with a sort of half smile that I know recognize as Amelia's 'mischievous smile' and I instantly stopped crying. At that moment, the extreme anguish and frustration over our wait to bring Amelia home vanished. We were in Korea, our princess was in our arms, and in just a few days, we'd be heading home. We made it!

Jeff snapped this picture the instant Amelia was placed into my arms...

Amelia soon fell asleep in my arms and I realized that as much as I never wanted to put her down, she also had a very excited Daddy who was waiting for his turn to cuddle with his princess. So, I handed Amelia off and she continued to sleep in her Daddy's arms...

Amelia's first moments with her proud Daddy