before we knew her

These pictures were all taken by Mae's caregivers in the orphanage. On the right, the 4 month Referral pictures. On the bottom, the 7 month pictures, taken the day we accepted her referral. And the center, larger picture is the only picture that was undamaged on the camera we sent. I have a "good friend" (via internet only) who has received so, so much information about her daughter's life before she joined their family. Using this service, she has pictures and letters...so many pieces of the puzzle, as she calls it. I wish we had more. This is it. This is all we've got. Click on the picture to see a larger view.