CHEESE PLEASE!!!

Feeding Aimée these days has become a bit of a challenge. She is completely cheese obsessed. The only way I can get her to eat is if I drop a tiny piece of cheese in the center of the spoon along with whatever it is I am trying to get her to eat. She will not open her mouth until she sees the cheese. Trust me... I try to fool her on occasion; but, it NEVER works. She has also mastered spitting out the food while keeping the cheese still in her mouth. I am trying to find food that allow Aimée to feed herself. She tends to be a little more adventurous on her own. Here, she is eating cheese tortellini and of course... tiny cheese cubes.

Feeding herself wore her out!!

Happy Birthday Sweet Baby Girl!!!!!!

Twelve months ago, a precious baby girl was born in Vietnam.

Aimée at 4 weeks

Here she is today; a vibrant one year old!

What a special day! My heart is full of many emotions. I am so proud to be her Maman. I am amazed by her little personality and cherish every "First" (first crawl, first words, first standing, first birthday). Adoption is a funny thing, as I celebrate this special birthday girl whom I have the honour of calling my daughter, I am reminded of a young woman's loss. I imagine her birth mother is thinking of Aimée today. My heart aches for her. No words can fully express the immense gratitude I feel towards her. How strange... I have never met, nor will I ever know this woman. However, I feel our hearts are meshed together for life. After all, she has given me the most precious gift there is.