Happy Birthday, Brianna!

I can't believe this is the 3rd birthday we are celebrating with Landrie's birth mom, Brianna!  Our first visit with her was for her birthday, when Landrie was just 5 weeks old.  :)  Writing about that visit was my very first post about Brianna.  It was back in the days of blocking out Landrie's face because our adoption wasn't final yet!

Just like our first visit, we headed out to the Cheesecake Factory to celebrate!

Brianna, Landrie and Brynn

How cute are the girls with their sweet hands?  :)

YUM!  Landrie and Brynn shared some mac 'n cheese.  They have so much fun when they see each other!

I let Landrie decorate Brianna's birthday cake all by herself.  She was REALLY proud of all those orange sprinkles! Landrie had been practicing her very best "Happy to you!" version of the birthday song all week.  

We spent some time playing at our house too.  Landrie brought Brianna books to read and settled in.  So sweet!

We couldn't help but reminisce about how our relationship has developed.  So many people ask about our relationship with Brianna.  I'm with you!  Before we met Brianna, we certainly never envisioned the amazing, open relationship that we have.  Ever since we met at our match meeting, we slowly got to know each other better and let the relationship develop, just as any friendship would.  Neither one of us made specific promises about visits or phone calls. (Our agency requires pictures and letters each month for the first year, then every year after that.) We got to know each other better in the hospital and decided on our first visit.  Things have just blossomed from there!  We are friends on facebook and she gets to see all of Landrie's cute pictures on this blog too.  We are so thankful for Brianna, and so thankful that Landrie is growing up with Brianna as a part of her life.  It's not confusing for Landrie.  Are you kidding? She's just happy to have one more person who adores her!  :)

Happy birthday, Brianna!  We love you!