Wow, God...how can we ever THANK YOU enough for the life you entrusted us in this SWEET BABY GIRL!!!!! Here's Maile (*Thuy Trang*) in the Vietnam Orphanage LAST Feb. before getting her in MARCH. Her STRONG spirit to survive is even more evident as she comes out of her shell!!!! She will be a MOVER & SHAKER and get the job DONE in her life...The tenacity she has in her attitude, "Maile do it!" tells me, she is DETERMINED "Just Do It!!!" HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY... THRILLED to share it with you & for the rest of your life to eternity.... We love you FOREVER, Mommy, Daddy, your 2 BIG Brothers & Grandma Lizzy
It's been an HONOR to see Maile with her BIG BROTHERS who love her so much, protect her & guide her. This is her FIRST Easter with us last April :)...the dress I got before bringing her HOME was perfect, esp. after the label declared, "MADE in VIETNAM!!" Yes, indeed...that was the dress for her!!! Every detail made by the MIGHTY GOD who brought you to us (*at 31.5" tall & 21.5 lbs! & in 12 mos. clothing!) YOU (&I) were MADE IN VIETNAM!!!!!! You are forever our, "Con Gai Dep" = PRETTY GIRL!!!!
Maile is definitely a CARLSON who LOVES to eat...I think my kids eat more than me and may have to get ANOTHER job to continue to feed them...Ha Ha. I could EASILY go to the GROCERY store, every other day for the "basics" - with 2 growing sons & 1 daughter who is trying to keep up!!! Maile LOVES almost anything, applesauce, peanut butter, eats lunch meat, sandwiches, yogurt, tofu and even cottage cheese & peas...Vegetables are HARDER for her to enjoy...but she'll eat 'em :) Yeah You Maile...you are ALREADY at the weight & ht. when I came HOME from Vietnam at 3.5 YEARS old...Maile is now 33" TALL & 23lbs and gaining speed!!!! :)
MY FAVORITE times are cuddle times with my BABIES...regardless of age, Joseph doesn't ask as much anymore, but still does at '9' and I LOVE IT...There is NO better feeling than your baby in your arms just snuggling, cuddling and hugging you...THAT IS WHY GOD made us PARENTS...to LOVE & BE LOVED...
Merry Christmas!!! Maile's FIRST Christmas with us and she was OVERWHELMED to say the least...not sure what to think of it all...She puts her hands in her mouth when nervous...she LOVED the tricycle that Santa left and eating his leftover cookies too!
Here's our Christmas AM family photo - not too bright eyed and bushey tailed but excited to be together as a family and open gifts together to celebrate Jesus' B-day!!! Yeah Jesus, thank you for being Born!!!
Maile quickly got acclimated to opening presents & even :) for the camera!!! NOT the shy, quiet, stoic girl we once knew 9 mos. ago...she loves to plow through presents, wrapping, gifts anything that may (or may not) be for her!!! She got a hang of Christmas AM and opening gifts VERY quickly...next year, WATCH OUT!
