Gabriela Marie

Gabriela's birthmother named her Maria Gabriela. We knew that Gabriela was meant to join our family the moment we heard her name. Just the night before, Joe and I had talked about possible names, as we were expecting to receive a referral soon. As soon as Joe said, "What about Gabriela and your middle name (Marie)?" I knew it was perfect. The next day we received Gabriela's pictures and birth information. Her birth name was too big of a coincidence -- it was meant to be!

These are the pictures of Gabriela that were taken 1 day after she was born. It was love at first sight!