Oh, our sweet girl. We met your serious little self 3 years ago today and our lives have never been the same.
No longer serious, your smile is contagious.
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| You are a light in our life and we can't imagine or remember a world without your silly little giggle. |
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| We love how you tackle a challenge with determination. |
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| That determination has served you well, and will take you far in life...even if it makes things a bit challenging on mom and dad right now! |
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| You are thriving and we are so proud of your hard work. |
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| You are fully attached to your family, and love to spend time with your sister and brothers. |
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| You absolutely LOVE to sing and dance, especially to Disney's Zombies and Frozen. Your favorite thing to do is stand directly in front of the t.v and mimic every single dance move. Usually you are in your preferred clothing attire, a swimsuit. |
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| You like to do things by yourself, changing your clothes multiple times a day! Only when you are tired do you want help from mom. |
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| Life is strange and chaotic right now. Lots of masks, and distancing and pandemic stuff. We are not sure what the fall will hold for you, but we are sure you will work hard at preschool and with your speech therapy. |
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| You love animals and to explore the world around you. Playing with your dolls and Barbies is your favorite thing to do! |
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| This shows some of your favorite pastimes, eating snacks and sleeping, all in one photo! |
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| We couldn't image our world without your fun, sweet, silly self!! |
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| On August 7th, 2017, we first laid eyes on you. It was one of the most impacting, spiritual and profound days of my life. The only other time I can remember feeling this way was when I married your dad. You were placed in my arms and we were charged with caring and loving you for the rest of your life. We will always honor the great sacrifices that others have made for you. We will always honor your beginnings, your country and your heritage. While we gained a daughter that day, you lost everything that you had ever known. This is something that we will never take for granted, gloss over or ignore. |
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| Adoption is a broken hallelujah. Beauty from ashes. It changes you. It refines you. It is pain and loss and beauty and life. It is the acknowledgment of all of these, the acceptance of these complicated emotions, and yet, it is Grace defined. |
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| We are so glad that we got you. We love you, our Maggie Li Ya Fedell.  |
If you want to read more about Maggie's adoption and our process, you can check out the links below.
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