Life's blessings...

Well, we've now been home with Alli for 9 months.  Some days it feels like just yesterday that frail, precious, scared little girl was being placed in my arms, and other days it feels like she's always been with us.  It still amazes me at how God knew just where she belonged, and put us together, from all the way around the world.  This little girl is 100% and Ashworth! ;) 
Alli is so sweet and such a happy girl!  She has her siblings "bubu" (BaiLee, our oldest son), "Guh-Guh" (Ethan, our middle) and "LaLa" (Graci), all wrapped around her little fingers!  She seems to do that to most people who meet her!  She loves watching her brothers play baseball...and all the boys on their teams love her.  She's got the "fist pump" or "Knuckles" down and is a true ball park baby! ;) 
This little girl has captured our hearts and is a pure joy!  We had surgery to repair her cleft palate in March and after a week stay in the hospital, she has recovered so well!  Her speech is improving little by little and she's enjoying speech therapy. 
  BaiLee, Ethan and Graci are GREAT big brothers/sister to Alli!  They love her so much and doing a great job spoiling her! lol
She's a little miracle, and we are so greatful that God, yet again, saw us fit to raise such a perfect little person. We love her so much!

 Here are some pictures of Alli's first trip to the beach...which thank God, she loved! ;)  And, one of her and her Daddy on 4th of July
I'll try to get better about blogging more often...my hands are so full, but as I always say...Full of GREAT things! ;)

Going great...

Life with 4 babies....busy, but amazing!  :)
It's crazy, at times it seems Alli has been with us forever, and then I can't believe we have already had her for two months.  I can't even begin to describe this feeling she brings to us.  I posted on my facebook the other day...Everytime she smiles at me, laughs that amazing little laugh, gives me a huge, open mouthed-kiss or crawls into my lap to cuddle, I am assured that this was deffinatly God's plan for us!! Alli has fit in beautifully with our family.
Who knew all those years ago, before Graci was even born, when we had a "Blessing" service in our church and Brian blessed me to have 2 boys and 2 girls, this is how God planned it.  It still amazes me that a woman across the world gave birth to a little girl who was destined to be MY daughter.  I really can't even tell you what a delight she is.  She has stole my heart, just like her big brothers and sister.
Obviously (lol) we are all adjusting very well.  Alli is doing really, really good.  She seems very happy and to love life here.  We were all worried about Graci being jealous, which she does have her moments, but Alli is the one who has wore that crown.  It's funny.  She gets SO upset when anyone touches me.  Brian was out of town for a week for training for his job.  When we picked him up last week he got in the car to drive and put his hand on my seat.  Alli immediatly started crying.  He asked me "What is wrong with her?" I told him to move his hand and she stopped crying right then!! LOL  She's a mess!  Alli is full of personality and is a little ham.  Yup, she's an Ashworth!!  BaiLee, Ethan and Graci are all so proud of her.  Graci and Alli take a bath together everynight, and have a great time splashing and making a big mess.  Great bonding time for them.
I have been incrediably Blessed! God truly has been amazing to this family, and I'm eternally greatful that He allowed me, us, to experiece this miracle of adoption.  It's been far greater than I could have ever dreamed!