The Start of a Lifebook~

So far in our journey, we have been fortuante enough to come in contact with some really great people.  Peggy being one and also Dr. Seaton, the psychologist we visited. They both removed us from the paperwork mindset to thinking about our daughter's feelings as her world will be turned upside down.  Initally, attachment may be difficult for her.  Later, she may mourn.  To help her later with mourning, or to help answer any questions about her past, lifebooks are often made to give to the child.

A lifebook is just what the name says.  It is a compilation of any information about our daughter's life in China.  Letters from birthparents or cavegivers, pictures of her home city and orphanage, stories of her birth, medical documents and birth certificate.  Basically, anything we can get our hands on that will help her later in life to figure out her history.  Obviously, I will be able to gather this information the closer we are to getting her, but I have found the most beautiful paper to use in her Lifebook that I wanted to share~