Lucky To Love LYLA

Lyla is ALIVE!!!! 

 Lyla is able to be adopted!!!!!

Here is my heart on Beautiful Lyla (listed on RR as Lilianna):

On May 17, 2010 I found the most Beautiful Little Girl on Reece's Rainbow and I knew with all of my heart and soul I was her MOM!!!  I would do whatever it would take to bring this precious princess home!!  On June 8, 2010 our family committed to this little girl with Down syndrome listed as Lilianna.  This is the post from that JOYOUS DAY:  http://luckytolovelyla.blogspot.com/2010/06/wow-today-is-best-day-ever.html  We decided we wanted to name this sweet little girl LYLA and our blog would be titled

 "Lucky to Love Lyla"!!

Here is a letter I wrote Lyla On July 30, 2010:  http://luckytolovelyla.blogspot.com/2010/07/dear-lyla.html

As a family we were so excited to bring this little girl home!  We had so many plans for her and for us as a soon to be complete family.  We had thought she would probably be home in November and since her birthday was in November it all made perfect sense.  

On September 9, 2010 we received an e/m from Andrea at Reece's Rainbow that Lyla was very ill.  She was in the hospital and they were not sure if she would SURVIVE.  Here is the post from that awful day: http://luckytolovelyla.blogspot.com/2010/09/sad.html   Our World Crumbled!!!!!

On September 29, 2010 we found out that we would NOT be able to bring her home.  She was too sick and it was thought that her next home would be HEAVEN.  http://luckytolovelyla.blogspot.com/2010/09/not-sure-what-to-say.html

Our hearts were in a million pieces and I just wanted to get on a plane and be there for her, by her side, loving her until she went to HEAVEN!!!!  I remember feeling responsible that I had PRAYED so many times for her to come HOME but that GOD must of misunderstood what "home" I  meant - I did NOT mean with HIM - I meant With US!!!!

So we had to decide what we would do.  It was our plan to adopt another little girl with Down syndrome and return in the Spring if Lyla survived to bring her finally home!!  There was no way I could choose another child.  No way.  I had stayed up all night just starring at all the beautiful children needing a family and it was impossible.  So when Dave woke up that morning, I told him he had to do it!!!  And he sure did!!!!
http://luckytolovelyla.blogspot.com/2010/10/better-day.html

We were so BLESSED to adopt Isabelle December 30, 2010 and bring her home January 2011.  There is no question about it that

LYLA SAVED BELLE

&

Lyla also SAVED me

http://luckytolovelyla.blogspot.com/2010/10/saved.html

In December A family that was adopting from the same orphanage as Lyla had asked the caregivers about her while they were there.  They were told that she was critical and she would be going to HEAVEN very soon.  I had PRAYED that JESUS would just take her HOME as she has obviously suffered enough.  This poor sweet little girl, she had turned 1 and was as tiny as a newborn.  I believed it was time for the suffering to STOP!!!!

We were a very happy family of 8 - we were all head over heals in LOVE with Belle!!!  And we couldn't imagine life with out her.  But it never was far from our HEARTS knowing that if it wasn't for Lyla - Belle wouldn't be here.   Lyla was always on my mind and in my HEART.   

So Spring came and I contacted Reece's Rainbow but they had not had an update on Lyla!  So we waited and then May came around again and I had the crazy obsession that we needed to adopt again, another little girl with Down syndrome from Ukraine.  So we asked about Lyla and still no update.  

I grieved the loss of Lyla as I was sure she was in HEAVEN.  I mean how could she of survived???  It was almost unbearable to let her go!!!  But I did! 

In June I was scrolling Reece's Rainbow and I found a little girl listed as Macie.  We committed to her on June 8, 2011.  (The same day last year we committed to Lyla).  Macie was adopted by a family outside of Reece's Rainbow so we needed to make a choice.  Maybe if we had waited.........Well, I could maybe all day and night.  Anyways, we decided to continue with an adoption of a little girl with Down syndrome.  But I couldn't choose - No Way!!!!  So I again, left it up to Dave.  He chose a BOY!!!!  Oh my, I didn't see that coming.  A beautiful little boy who coincidentally was in the same orphanage that Lyla had lived.  I did not tell Dave that it was the same orphanage, he had no idea.  We committed to Gavin on June 25, 2011 and we were all so excited to bring home a little boy! 

July 28, 2011 I received word from Andrea (RR) of an absolute MIRACLE!!!!  Lyla was ALIVE and able to be ADOPTED!!!!  The beautiful little girl that I LOVED with all my heart and SOUL and GRIEVED the Loss of was ALIVE!!!!  Oh MY!!!!  I couldn't Believe it!!!  How in the world did she SURVIVE.  She is obviously a FIGHTER and SHE OBVIOUSLY Didn't GIVE UP.  Sadly, I had given up on her!!!  How could I???  I had promised that I would do whatever it would take to bring her home!!!  I promised to FIGHT for her!!!  I know it probably seems obvious that we should just adopt Lyla while adopting Gavin.  Especially since they are in the same orphanage!!  But it is NOT that easy.  We can NOT adopt another child.  We just Can NOT!!!  So do we turn our back on Gavin???  That doesn't make any sense either.  We are all heartbroken and so TORN!!!  We are over the moon GRATEFUL that she is ALIVE.  As this is the most important part of all of this!!!  It's not about us - I know!!  It is about HER!!!  But I am sick with GUILT -  How do I turn my back on the ONE person that SAVED ME and more importantly SAVED my Beautiful Daughter Belle?????   Oh Friends - We need Help with this one for sure!!!!

So what will we do?????

Well, We will FIND her a FAMILY!!!  We will advocate for her like crazy!!!  I will BEG all of you to please do the same!!!  PLEASE???  Blog about her, Facebook about her, Twitter about her, tell everyone you know about the little Miracle Girl who is simply meant to do BEAUTIFUL things in this world.  She has done so much already - and she has done these things living in an orphanage and ICU!!!  Imagine what she will do when she is in the home of a LOVING FAMILY??????  Oh My!!!!  Just HUGE!!!!

Oh Please, Please, Please GOD 
Find Her a Forever Family


We Will Always be Lucky to Love Lyla!!!!!!