Happy 5th Birthday, my little Angel

Today is Angel's 5th birthday. She was so excited all day. We started the day with a candle in her bagel. She went to school and when we walked in to her classroom, the whole class broke out singing Happy Birthday. She seemed kind of stunned, it was really cute. Her class has always made a big deal out of Angel since she came home from China. Later, I took cupcakes to her class at snack time. I took half a day off so we could come home early and enjoy the day. Angel opened her presents, we sang Happy Birthday again, and ate a homemade Spider Man cake. For dinner, we got Chinese takeout. Tomorrow will be on day since Gotcha day - the day we met Angel in China. But since she has swimming lessons tomorrow, we are combining that celebration with her birthday.

I couldn't help but think about her birthmother today, while watching Angel play outside with some new toys. I pray that she is ok and that she knows that the child she gave birth to is happy and loved beyond measure.