Wow, this is officially my first post! I thought Mother’s Day would be appropriate and a good intro to blogging more regularly. Although, I am charged with content generation, it has mostly been thousands of snapshots and videos I take of Mia. You won’t be surprised to see posts in Spanish. And if my brain allows after spending a day with unstoppable Mia, you might even see some Chinese. It has been just over five months since we met Mia. Time has gone so quickly, Mia has grown so much, and I am so in love with her, that I am already dreading when I can’t pick her up to dance, play with her during bathtime, and make her belly-laugh when I tickle her. I know Mia will bring me joy in so many other ways as she grows, but these first months have been some of the happiest of my life. Mia is such a sweet baby with basically no fear. Keeping up with her is hard work (physically and mentally), but I do have just a bit of a motherly instinct… and the school of my mom and Brian’s mom, who are two of the most devoted women I know. My desire is to teach Mia to be just as sweet and confident a young woman as she is a baby.

I am thrilled to be raising Mia in Hong Kong. HK is not a lonely place ; ) and we like to be on the go. We are typically climbing equipment at playgrounds around our residential complex or out and about in the heart of the city. We have had a handful of family visits (in fact, Mia's abuelita just left this morning), during which Mia has played tour guide and made sure the main attractions were covered. We have a wonderful group of friends and colleagues- many without children – but all have been great at doing baby-friendly activities so I can keep tabs with them and they can get a cuddle from Mia. We are also meeting great families who have adopted children from Asia. HK is a great place. We are so happy to be here. And I am so thankful to the HK adoption program for their efficiency, hard-work, and for a perfect match.

Mia, your timing to take your first steps was impeccable! Thank you for my first Mother’s Day present. You are an amazing little girl. I love you dearly.