Transformation Tuesday

In honor of Transformation Tuesday, allow me to tell you the story of one of our little loves. Sweet Girl was born in November 2013 and her mama passed away shortly after that. When we met her at ten months old, it was clear she was struggling to live. She weighed only eight and a half pounds and had a fever above 104 degrees. We sent Sweet Girl to the hospital with the full knowledge that only a miracle would bring about her survival. 

Several weeks passed and Sweet Girl fought on; she remained small, but her fevers left and she stabilized. Hospitalized for several months, the pressing needs of caring for a sick baby, who also has special needs, became too much for her family and Sweet Girl was abandoned by the only ones she had ever known. She celebrated her first miracle birthday surrounded by other sick babies in the pediatric ward.  

We went to bring her home from the hospital in January, several months after meeting her for the first time. She was still very tiny, now fourteen months old and still only 9.3 pounds. She was so busy fighting for her life that there was little chance to gain weight, but we were thankful to finally have this miracle baby in our arms. 

And boy, has her miracle transformation continued in the past three months. Thanks to medika mamba, formula and lots of love, Sweet Girl now weighs over 15 pounds! She loves to be held and will quickly stop crying when you pick her up. She is a great eater. She loves to watch faces. She is working on increasing her muscle strength. 

But, my favorite part so far of Sweet Girl’s miracle life is her beautiful smile. You see, up until about a month ago, Sweet Girl had never smiled for us, never responded with more than a neutral expression. But now, she is smiling all of the time - when you kiss her cheeks, when you tickle her, when you say hello and when you pick her up for some cuddles. 

She has known loss. She has known sickness. She has known suffering. She lives with special needs. She is still waiting for a forever family. 

BUT...

She has a home. She is healthy. She is beautiful. She is happy. She is loved. She is our miracle.

January 2015 - First Day at COTP

January 2015 - First Day at COTP

April 2015 - Chubby and Smiling

April 2015 - Chubby and Smiling

And a couple newer pictures of our Sweet Girl...

July 2015 - Lots of smiles and rolls.

September 2015 - Still precious and growing even bigger.

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