A big birthday

We have a very big birthday coming up in our house!
That's right my princess, its your birthday!!

Last year at this time we were beyond frustrated when we found out our paperwork had been sitting for two weeks, needing a simple signature, but nobody told us. We could have been in her country on her first birthday. Instead she spent it alone, no one caring that it was her big number 1!
Which means its also been almost a year since we brought our princess home. In some ways it seems like we've had her since birth, and in some ways it seems like yesterday. Like yesterday I was panicking halfway across the world.
I got a lot of crap, people said I was selfish, depressed, and other crazy things. First of all, you go 15 hours away, in a country where no one speaks English, and no one smiles. Then come back and make that same comment. But what threw me over the edge was that I had left a medically fragile child so far away. I knew my other boys were ok, but Jax.....you never know if he's ok. And that scared me to death!
But I knew my daughter needed me, so I sucked it up, and did what needed to be done. I had really only one major panic attack. That was getting into her region, internet not working, and knowing Jax was admitted to the PICU 6 hours earlier. I had no way of finding out what was going on, and that was killing me! Luckily I had a fantastic facilitator, Serge, and he helped this sobbing mess get the internet working and check on her baby!

I still can't believe my girl has gone from this, somber child....


To this little cheeser!


I was planning a huge birthday bash for her 2nd, but really 1st birthday. Big problem is, I don't even know for sure which state we'll be in! If we are in Cali, I doubt we'll be in a house yet, so we'll probably be in a hotel or rental.
Yikes, how do I have a birthday bash during an unknown time?
I need to make sure its absolutely huge! But I also would like to let people know, so if they want to come, they can plan for it.
I'll figure it out, keep watching for a time and a place to celebrate a Princess Birthday!!!!