Epilogue: Jaime's Canadian life begins ...

Time for one last post before we sign off from this blog ! Thanks to everyone who have followed our progressed and helped to welcome Jaime vicariously through the internet :)

After a loving reception at the airport, where severals members of our extended family greeted Jaime with all the love and warmth of a Canadian hearth, we brought her home. Her first trip in our ageing minivan ... her first time on the 417 ... her first time falling asleep in the worn car seat than has cradled each of our other kids before her. In the video below, Melissa carried Jaime into the house, past the full-sized mural on the front door, and up the stairs. Of course, all attempts at keeping her asleep failed ... :)

So much has happened since that first night ... from ear piercings to baby's first cold ... from her first taste of birthday cake to her first touch of snow ... from welcome-home parties to the mundane-yet-happy life in our home. Just yesterday, we took a family picture in front of a Christmas tree, for Christmas cards. There she is, in David's arms, looking like she's always been a part of this family. And truly, as strange as it may sound, it really feels like she has.

This blog was a chronicle of our journey from three kids to four ... it was the story of how we spent so much to go to China and came home so much richer. For this, our last post, we'll leave you with a shot from a photoshoot with Dale Hogan. Welcome home, little one !