Good Day, Sunshine

Her favorite books are Go, Dog. Go! and Bim Bim Bop. She counts to ten in English and to three in Korean. She has learned to say, "Please hold," "Dance," "Stop that!" and "Crazy boys," as well countless other words; we never tire of hearing her tiny voice. She eats pizza, pancakes, and black beans like there is no tomorrow but is belligerent about eggs. She sucks in her cheeks and pouts out her lips when she leans in for a kiss. She wrinkles her nose and cocks her head when she smiles. She thrusts back her arms and puffs out her chest when she runs. She is rambunctious and adventurous and not the least bit afraid. She loves to sing, "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" and is likely to break out in a few "Lord have mercies," at church. She is our princess, our light, our tomboy ballerina. And today, her adoption was decreed official and Ethiopia Jared Johnson became legally known as Lucia Ethiopia Kebedech Johnson. When our more than kind judge, Paul, handed me the pen which signed the document, I, quite unexpectedly, became teary. Our hearts and love to you little Lucia. May God grant you many, many years.