Hoping all is well with you. Isabella is continuing to grow and flourish. She amazes us and brings such great joy to us on a daily basis. She has a great sense of humor and loves to make people laugh.
Isabella loves Yoda, Sophia the First, and Minnie Mouse. For the first time she seems really excited for Christmas. We went twice to Sesame Place this year which she really enjoyed.
There is not a day that goes by that we aren’t incredibly and deeply thankful for the amazing gift that you have blessed us with. Sending our love and best wishes…
update rachel 
I dont even know what to say. Shes beautiful and you all look so happy. Not a day goes by where i dont think about the time i held her in my arms, but i dont ever question my decision. Ive been wanting to post for a long time but what do you say? I love you but i couldnt take care of you? How do you ever explain that to a child? Allysia by the way has not let that stuffed puppy you gave her go. It instantly became her favorite comfort plush and shes carried it around since the day you handed it to her. Isabella, you look so happy and what a beautiful family you have. You look so much like your sister you could be her clone. I cant wait to see what you do with the life youve been blessed with, and when you get older, dont ever think i didnt want or love you. I just wanted the best for you, which is clearly the mother and father i chose for you. And to Brian and Dana, (sorry if i mispelled) i cant express how thankfull i am to have found you guys, such loving parents who gave me so much relief in such a scarey process. You deserved her, i could tell from the look on your faces when we met. Giving her up was honestly the most painful thing ive ever had to do, and im only now starting to recover from the emotional aspects that went with giving her away, but i would do it a thousand times over knowing what a good future you will provide for her and how happy your family is. I love all of you, happy holidays, you have a beautiful family.
Thank you so much for your kind words. They mean so much to us. We know that one day, when she is old enough to read them for herself, those words will mean a tremendous amount to Isabella as well. She is our world and absolutely the most important thing in life to us. We could not love her any more than we do. There is not a day that goes by that we don’t think of the wonderful and selfless gift that you gave to us and the deep love for her that you demonstrated. We can assure you that she will always know that your actions were those of the deepest kind of love.
Wishing you and your family a Happy New Year!
Love,
Dana, Brian, and Isabella