Yi Mei and I celebrated the eve of 2013 with our friend Debby and her granddaughter Bella.
What a celebration it was! I purchased steamers, bubbles, horns and plastic champagne glasses for toasting 7-Up. We had planned for the girls were going to ring in the New Year at 9:00, but after hearing, "When do we get to make the loud noise?" for the tenth time, we began the count-down at 8:00. Yi Mei and Bella blew horns, danced, banged on pots and played instruments for the next hour.
The girl's exuberance was an outward manifestation of my own heart. Yi Mei and I will always remember 2012 as the year that we first laid eyes on each other- a year of painful waiting and a year of great rejoicing. Above all, a year filled with fabulous adventure!
Thank you to everybody who helped bring Yi Mei home. The outpouring of your hearts allowed this sweet little girl to experience a mother's love, the security of a family and true joy.
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