tippi moon emilia sheffer

what we know about tippi right now is quite limited. here’s what we know so far:

tippi lives in an orphanage for children with medical needs in bulgaria.

she officially entered our lives june 11, and we’ve been working tirelessly since that day to get her to america. to annapolis. to us.

tippi is 2 years old, but developmentally more like a 9-12 month old. this is due to her medical/special needs and also living in an orphanage.

from the few photos and videos we have seen, tippi loves normal baby thing - blocks, toys, books. she seems observant and very interested in plants!

caretakers tell us that tippi is sweet, curious, and smiles a lot when she is in familiar situations.

tippi does have some pretty big medical issues/special needs. our plan right now is for her to see a range of specialists and visit an international adoption clinic shortly after we return home. the priority (as long as her health is ok) is to spend the first weeks as a family unit at home bonding and getting to know each other.

we don’t know her birth story/family, but hope that as the adoption progresses we are able to find out more so she has that information when she’s older.

you might have noticed the white hearts covering her face. that’s because we aren’t allowed to share photos of her until after our adoption is complete. but trust us, she has the biggest, roundest eyes and the sweetest little pouty bottom lip you’ve ever seen. we’re enamored.