The holidays have been a happy blur as we are adjusting to parenthood and being a family of 3. Ilona is doing wonderfully--6 weeks old today. We eagerly await finalization of her adoption which should take place sometime in the spring, Lord willing.
**Ilona is a Hungarian/Eastern European name meaning "light and joy". It is pronounced ee-loh-nah with a long 'o' sound. It is a variation of the names Helen and Eleanor. Eleanor is my mom's name so Ilona is named after both sides of the family--her grandma on one side and a nod to the Hungarian roots on the other. It is a fairly uncommon name but one we fell in love with a few years back. When we first met her, I knew without a doubt that the name was perfect for her.
Needless to say, we are in love with our little girl!
I hope to revive this space a bit in the days to come with new updates.
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13 comments:
Congratulations!!!! How wonderful. She is beautiful. Enjoy every second.
Oh I am so happy for you! Congratulations!!! She is so cute!
On my how precious! Congrats and enjoy!
Congratulations!
Congratulations and best wishes to you all!
Oh Mary Ann, I’m so happy for you. She is beautiful and so blessed to have loving parents who waited so long for her.
awhh... how precious. And, congratulations!!!!
Oh, I am so very happy for you! She's beautiful, enjoy every moment!
It's been a long journey for you. Congratulations! Enjoy this time - it goes by so fast!
So happy to hear your wonderful news! What a beautiful daughter you have. I know that you have been waiting for this for quite some time and your prayers have been answered. Along those lines, our son/wife also adopted a newborn baby girl this past June and it became final on Dec. 27. Her name means 'God has answered'. We are now grandparents and adore our little girl. Congratulations to you. Diane
Congratulations! She is beautiful! :o)
She is BEAUTIFUL and I LOVE her name!
Congratulations! I have two adopted children; they are such a blessing! On a side note, my name is also Ilona, and a common nickname for it is "Loni" (long o) in Eastern Europe and that is what I go by.
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