Profile of Dana Valentina McCoy

Name: Dana Valentina McCoy

Age: 6 months tomorrow

Approximate Weight: Closing in on 16 pounds

Hair Color: Brown

Length of Hair: Too short to measure:)

Eye Color: Brown/Gray?

Distinguishing Features: Doll-face (we've actually had a few people ask us if she was a doll or if she is real), lots of chub everywhere, Elf ears, a smile that lights up the whole room, twinkles in her eyes when she smiles, cheese curds that grow under her chin because no air can get in there, beautiful skin

Nicknames: Day-Day, Day-Nut

Her Biggest Fan: Andy, aka Bro-Bro. He calls her the "Sweetest Princess" and says when they grow up they are going to live together.

Things Dana Likes: Her big brother, taking a bath, getting her diaper changed, people speaking to her in Spanish, getting lots of attention, chewing on everything: fingers, toes, clothes, etc.

Things She Doesn't Like: Putting her arms into sleeves, sitting in a stroller, not getting her beauty sleep, gas bubbles

Personality: Very active, sweet, extremely smiley and usually happy. She loves people and will smile at anyone. She greets each day with a beautiful smile, and has never yet gotten up in the morning all grumpy. Believe it or not , you have seen many pictures of her smiling, but she does have a dark side though. When Dana is not happy, she cries/screams like you wouldn't believe. She has a bit of a temper. (See picture below) We laugh about how she can be smiling one second and the next crying. This could become interesting when she is a teenager:) I know this detail about our princess is hard to believe.

What we think about Dana: We are certain that Dana came to us straight from heaven. When my dad passed away last year, he was asked by the priest to give all of his suffering up to something. One of the things he chose was our Colombian baby. She was on his mind a lot the days leading up to his passing. We really believe that my dad was watching over Dana before we came here to get her and still is today. That's probably why she seems a little spoiled:) She and Papa Dave will always have a special connection.

Dana is a blessing to us and our whole family. We think she is adorable and precious. She is our miracle.

Other Information:

Dana's foster mom gave us a little scrapbook about Dana, and I want to share just a few of the things that she said about Dana. It was written in Spanish and the translation wording is a bit awkward. On the first page it says, "Little person like your baby makes a gray and cold day warm and bright." This is so true about Dana. I don't know if Dana's foster mom knew that Dana means "bright as day." She also wrote, "Thanks to God, you arrived like an angel to my home. Now you are going to have a stable home around people who will love you a lot like we did. Little doll, you are privileged." I think we are the privileged ones to receive such a wonderful child into our family.

Dana pitching a fit.

Dana caught in the act of sucking on her toe.

Hope you have enjoyed this opportunity to get to know Dana a little bit better. We can't wait for everyone to meet her.