Annamarie
Annamarie was born on March 26, 1998 in Bulgaria, and she lived in an
orphanage almost from the time of her birth. She was born with a
cleft lip and palate, which have now been surgically repaired. My
wife and I adopted her on December 15, 1999. She is a very
emotionally expressive young lady, ready to cry or laugh at the
slightest things.
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Returning to America from Bulgaria, we had to
spend the night in London. Annamarie had been with us only
a few days, but even in her crib in the hotel, she was laughing
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| Annamarie is being held by my
father-in-law, and is fascinated by the balloons at her birthday party.
She was two years old. |
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This picture is slightly out of focus, but my
wife and I both like it anyway, because it captures her spirit
so well.
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Annamarie playing in the
subdivision's pool in
Summer 2002. She has
caught up
with other children physically, but has only
begun to
talk.
Every morning when she
gets up, she tells us
"wawa, ool,"
Annamarie-speak for
"water,
pool." In case
we don't understand, she brings
us her swimsuit and
a swim diaper.
She loves
the pool.
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Annamarie rides the merry-go-round at the Magic
Kingdom, summer 2004. |
| Annamarie at Typhoon Lagoon summer '04. |
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