Yup.  We found him.Hailee's long lost brother, that is.They look the same.They're the same age.They behave exactly the same.  They love the same things.They make the same sounds.They both had a rough start in life.But now they're doing WELL!They even come from the same city.Amazing.Too darn cute for words.Even though they're not really related--they love each other just the … [Read more...]

ONLY God.Can take a terribly fragile, broken life.And miraculously transform it.Into this.Wait till you see the rest of the pics.  Oh my goodness....simply breathtaking!ONLY God!I do believe in miracles.  I witness one every day of my life. … [Read more...]

I'm still, slowly but surely, making my way through all the questions you asked me here.  "I'm really curious about Hailee. We see Harper smiling quite a lot in pictures, but Hailee not as much. I was wondering what her personality is like? Having endured such a horrible first five years, how does she do now? Does she know how to have fun and do you even hear her laugh?  Is she ever … [Read more...]

Just look at this sweet little face.She's growing in leaps and bounds.She's gaining weight AND getting taller.  Our six year old beauty has finally hit 23 pounds! Every pound she gains is a reason to celebrate in our home.But something amazing is beginning to happen to Hailee.Her adorable little personality is absolutely blossoming.  It is such an amazing thing to watch how Hailee … [Read more...]

Someone asked me here if Hailee ever laughs. Do we ever hear the sound of sweet laughter coming from her?YESSSSS!  See for yourselves the joy that bubbles over.Untitled from Adeye Salem on Vimeo.Bouncing and kisses are two of Hailee's favorite things.  Put them together and it's a double delight.  She could totally do those two things all day long.  Notice how she grabs onto … [Read more...]

Kathryn is my amazing friend and neighbor. She is also the crazy talented mama who owns Rocking Baby. We met just a few weeks after we brought our girls home from Ukraine last year.  A while back Kathryn asked me if she could share her story about her blossoming relationship with our daughter Miss Hailee here on my blog.  I absolutely said, "YES!"  Why?  Because … [Read more...]

I wanted to post this yesterday, but blogger has been having issues. Posts and comments are still missing, but I think they're getting things sorted out.   ~~~~~~~Last year we spent Hailee's birthday rushing around Kiev finalizing the last of the paperwork for her and Harper's adoption.  We had an early flight to catch the next morning.  It was such a … [Read more...]