***BREAKING NEWS***

Guess who took her first steps tonight??? My baby is starting to walk! With all of my screaming, my neighbors probably thought: 1.) I was nuts or 2.) I won the lottery. Well this is better than winning the lottery. I wanted to shout it from the rooftops and tell the whole world.  Not only do Shawn and I have the "new parent excitement" seeing Zoya walk for the first time, but we also have the excitement of knowing that this child, a child who was sentenced to life and death in a lonely orphanage spending most of her days in a crib, has beat the odds and is already taking on the world.  Just last night I was reading over some of the old blog posts from our first days with Zoya and I had totally forgot that she could barely sit without support when we met her! Here were my words from only three months ago:

"Zoya can bear weight on her legs with a little help! 

She can sit up on her own too (kinda)...a bumbo seat would help lots!"

I can't believe in just over three months how far this child has come. I have no doubt if she were still in the orphanage she would not be doing any of this! She has gotten so strong and has finally been given the chance she deserves to show the world what shes got! She is a ROCKSTAR! We are so proud of her. She is one determined girl and nothing will stop her from doing all she hopes and dreams in this life!

Without further adieu.....here is one video we captured....yes I know the signing times is brighter than her walking, sorry about that! I was just so excited I could only hit the button and watch with excitement! No time to mess with the settings or lighting!