On to the good part...even though you have already seen these on FB....you know I have to add some here too!!!
Seriously...is she gorgeous, or what???
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| Yeah, she's into that guitar. Ironically, that's the same look I get from Noah on a daily basis! |
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Best. Adoption. Day. Ever
Well, I'll say the
best adoption day ever...at least until they put her in my arms and I
can squeeze her for the first time! I'm sure you all know by now (since
I was posting like I was being paid per post today!) that we got our
approval (in half the time we were expecting it!) today. This means we
should travel in November...did you hear me??? NOVEMBER!!!! I have
been on my knees praying that we would get our approval in time to
travel in December to have her with us for Christmas, and never even
dreamed we would get there sooner! If you know me, you know I cried
when they called. Now I'm not sure how I'm supposed to sleep or get
anything else done for the next three months while we wait! The good
news is that the boys and I both start back to school next week, and I
will be furiously trying to get as many clinical hours in as I can
before we travel so that I don't miss anything for school.
On to the good part...even though you have already seen these on FB....you know I have to add some here too!!!
Seriously...is she gorgeous, or what???
Thank you to everyone who has been praying for us and supporting us. It's been a rocky road, but we KNOW that this little girl is the one that was meant for us, and we just had to take a little detour to get here. I am once again reminded that His plans are far greater than ours could ever be. We are so thankful for the blessing of being able to bring this little one home. We know that the she is going to bless our family so much more than we could ever deserve. While most people look at her as the lucky one for getting a family and being "saved"....it's just not it. We are not "saving" her from something. We are being blessed by bringing her home. She is already part of our family, she's just living a little too far away right now!
On to the good part...even though you have already seen these on FB....you know I have to add some here too!!!
Seriously...is she gorgeous, or what???
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Through my daughter's eyes
Let me start by saying, I never dreamed I would be able to call a post that! A daughter...wow...still gives me chills! Anyway....I have had WAY too much time to think lately, and I can't help but think about how differently we will view all of this than she will. I constantly think of feeling her in my arms, getting to hug and kiss her, and just the simple things like being able to tuck her in and check on her while she sleeps. As a mom to 2 biological children, this is what I remember about when I had my boys. I remember being able to just hold them constantly, letting them sleep on my chest, and my absolute favorite, rocking them and watching them drift off to sleep. But, as I think about that, I start to think of stories I hear of adopted children not wanting to be held, not wanting to be rocked, and just zoning out for the first few days with new parents. I have heard many other stories also, and while we have educated ourselves, we are really ready for that, but hoping we won't have those struggles. All of these stories have really made me stop and think about the process from the perspective of this beautiful brown eyed girl.
Right now I have her picture up at my desk and I look at it all day long. She is in an orphanage, and doesn't know (and wouldn't really understand if she did know) that she has a family that loves her and is coming to get her as soon as we are allowed. She may have memories of a mom and a dad that probably loved her very much, but didn't have the resources to care for her. In the orphanage, she will have different "nannies" caring for her daily, and hopefully she has been able to bond to at least one or two of them. But, they are not her mother. I will never know how she was taken care of, and after much reading about the orphanage system, I'm not sure I want to know how she was treated, I think it might be too much for me to handle. Then, on a cold day a few months from now, someone she likely may have only seen a few times will put her in a car, which is something she may have never been in, and take her to a hotel, which she has never seen. This person she doesn't know will give her to two people she has never seen, who don't look anything like anyone she has ever known. We will smell different, talk different, and eat different things. And then....she will be alone with complete strangers. I can't even fathom how terrifying that will be for her, and it breaks my heart to think of how scary that will be for her.
So, not only does she get left with these strangers, we will then take her to many appointments, many people talking to her and at her, and her not really understanding what is going on. She will likely be compliant, mainly just because she will be much like a deer in headlights and not know what else to do. There will be medical tests and blood draws, and then.....we will put her in a giant bird and her ears will pop, and she won't be able to get out and play, and this will be another new and scary experience. So, in a matter of two weeks, she will leave everything she has ever known to go to a place she has never been with total strangers. Wow......I cannot even imagine......
We will do everything we can like send a photo book to her so that hopefully her nannies can show her our family before we get there so that maybe we won't be total strangers. We will give her space if she needs it, and we will give her as much love as we possibly can. I will say now, that I may explode if she doesn't like to be hugged and cuddled, but I will do my best to make it on her time. I am scared in a different way, but scared the same. I am scared that her special needs will be more than we know, and that we won't be able to handle that. I'm scared that there are demons in her past that we will never really know, but that will haunt her. I'm scared that she won't bond with us. I'm scared that she won't love me like I love her.....so scared. I want so much for this little girl, and still can't believe that this is really going to happen. I pray for her that she is being well taken care of, I pray that she somehow knows that someone very far away loves her more than anything, I pray that her heart will be opened to us when we get to have her with us, I pray that I can see happiness in her eyes instead of the sadness that I see in our pictures. I pray we will get there SOON!!!!!!
Right now I have her picture up at my desk and I look at it all day long. She is in an orphanage, and doesn't know (and wouldn't really understand if she did know) that she has a family that loves her and is coming to get her as soon as we are allowed. She may have memories of a mom and a dad that probably loved her very much, but didn't have the resources to care for her. In the orphanage, she will have different "nannies" caring for her daily, and hopefully she has been able to bond to at least one or two of them. But, they are not her mother. I will never know how she was taken care of, and after much reading about the orphanage system, I'm not sure I want to know how she was treated, I think it might be too much for me to handle. Then, on a cold day a few months from now, someone she likely may have only seen a few times will put her in a car, which is something she may have never been in, and take her to a hotel, which she has never seen. This person she doesn't know will give her to two people she has never seen, who don't look anything like anyone she has ever known. We will smell different, talk different, and eat different things. And then....she will be alone with complete strangers. I can't even fathom how terrifying that will be for her, and it breaks my heart to think of how scary that will be for her.
So, not only does she get left with these strangers, we will then take her to many appointments, many people talking to her and at her, and her not really understanding what is going on. She will likely be compliant, mainly just because she will be much like a deer in headlights and not know what else to do. There will be medical tests and blood draws, and then.....we will put her in a giant bird and her ears will pop, and she won't be able to get out and play, and this will be another new and scary experience. So, in a matter of two weeks, she will leave everything she has ever known to go to a place she has never been with total strangers. Wow......I cannot even imagine......
We will do everything we can like send a photo book to her so that hopefully her nannies can show her our family before we get there so that maybe we won't be total strangers. We will give her space if she needs it, and we will give her as much love as we possibly can. I will say now, that I may explode if she doesn't like to be hugged and cuddled, but I will do my best to make it on her time. I am scared in a different way, but scared the same. I am scared that her special needs will be more than we know, and that we won't be able to handle that. I'm scared that there are demons in her past that we will never really know, but that will haunt her. I'm scared that she won't bond with us. I'm scared that she won't love me like I love her.....so scared. I want so much for this little girl, and still can't believe that this is really going to happen. I pray for her that she is being well taken care of, I pray that she somehow knows that someone very far away loves her more than anything, I pray that her heart will be opened to us when we get to have her with us, I pray that I can see happiness in her eyes instead of the sadness that I see in our pictures. I pray we will get there SOON!!!!!!
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Amazing
As I sit here, I'm not really sure what I want to write, but feel like I need to. We have had a wonderful couple of weeks of progress and I wanted to make sure I share and say thank you. First, let me start by saying thank you to everyone who has supported us by sharing all of our facebook posts and emails and have gotten so many people to share in our journey and to be a part of our raffle! It has been overwhelming to watch people we have never met be willing to share their money with us to bring our baby home and follow in our journey. I really can't tell you what that means to us, I'm feeling more than blessed with all of this. When we started this journey, we believed we were on the path that had been set out for us, and we believed that if we followed where we were being led, then God would give us the resources we needed to finish his plans. We have had a few detours in the plan, and we have lost more money than I can think about without wanting to cry, but truly, He is providing for us, and it is through people that are willing to open their hearts to us, whether they know us or not. Right now, we have about $12,000 left to pay for, which includes the travel expenses and orphanage donations (which is really the only money I will very happily give), and more fees to our government and China. It's still a little overwhelming, but definitely in the "doable" range, and getting closer and closer to doable every day!
In addition to this raffle and the upcoming online auction, we found out just yesterday that we have been approved for a matching grant of $3000 through Lifesong and our church. What an awesome blessing!!!! What this means, is that people can donate (tax-deductible) through our Lifesong account and whatever is donated up to $3000 will be matched. So, if we get $3000 in donations, we will have $6000....wow, awesome.....I will put this information on the bottom of this post if you would feel led to donate to our account. Truly, what we need the most is for everyone to keep praying. We feel it, I promise, and can say that I really feel like prayer is the ONLY thing that is holding me together through all of the ups and downs of this process!
So....we still can't post pictures of our little one....but I can tell you that we have hit a couple very important milestones in the process, and we are making progress, little by little. We have gotten our PA, which means that China has given us pre-approval and they will review our file in regards to this specific child to see if they will approve us (there really is no reason we can see they wouldn't, but it's still up to them). We have also gotten LID, which means they have all of our paperwork, and it will be translated and the full review will be done. We don't really know how long that will take, since they have a new system and there's no "normal" now. it used to take 2-4 months, and we are of course hoping for a quick as possible!! We still have a chance to get her home before Christmas, so that is our prayer right now. As soon as our next approval comes (LOA), then you will see some beautiful pictures right here!
One other update...we have been praying about the second of our little ones, and feel like right now isn't the right time. We don't know for sure if we will be called back later, but if we are, we will go to get her. We plan to focus on Lainey and getting her settled and all of the potential medical care she needs, and getting her adjusted to having a family.
Lifesong info:
Give by Check
Please make checks payable to
Lifesong for Orphans.
In the memo please note your gift preference with Family Account Number and Family Name: Ashe #3732
Please mail checks to:
Lifesong for Orphans
PO Box 40
Gridley, IL 61744
Lifesong has been blessed with a partner that underwrites all US administrative and fund-raising costs (TMG Foundation and other partners). That means 100% of your donation will go directly to the need…helping orphans.
Give Online
1. Go to www.lifesongfororphans.org/give/donate
2. Select Give to an Adoptive Family
3. Complete online form and fill in Family Account Number & Family Name Fields
*Please note that PayPal will charge an administrative fee (2.9% + $.30 USD per transaction). Your donation will be decreased by the amount of this fee.
Individual donations $250 or more and yearly donations totaling $250 or more will receive a tax- deductible receipt. Receipts for donations under $250 will gladly be sent upon request. Lifesong is a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization.
If you have any questions about donations please contact us at info@lifesongfororphans.org.
In addition to this raffle and the upcoming online auction, we found out just yesterday that we have been approved for a matching grant of $3000 through Lifesong and our church. What an awesome blessing!!!! What this means, is that people can donate (tax-deductible) through our Lifesong account and whatever is donated up to $3000 will be matched. So, if we get $3000 in donations, we will have $6000....wow, awesome.....I will put this information on the bottom of this post if you would feel led to donate to our account. Truly, what we need the most is for everyone to keep praying. We feel it, I promise, and can say that I really feel like prayer is the ONLY thing that is holding me together through all of the ups and downs of this process!
So....we still can't post pictures of our little one....but I can tell you that we have hit a couple very important milestones in the process, and we are making progress, little by little. We have gotten our PA, which means that China has given us pre-approval and they will review our file in regards to this specific child to see if they will approve us (there really is no reason we can see they wouldn't, but it's still up to them). We have also gotten LID, which means they have all of our paperwork, and it will be translated and the full review will be done. We don't really know how long that will take, since they have a new system and there's no "normal" now. it used to take 2-4 months, and we are of course hoping for a quick as possible!! We still have a chance to get her home before Christmas, so that is our prayer right now. As soon as our next approval comes (LOA), then you will see some beautiful pictures right here!
One other update...we have been praying about the second of our little ones, and feel like right now isn't the right time. We don't know for sure if we will be called back later, but if we are, we will go to get her. We plan to focus on Lainey and getting her settled and all of the potential medical care she needs, and getting her adjusted to having a family.
Lifesong info:
Give by Check
Please make checks payable to
Lifesong for Orphans.
In the memo please note your gift preference with Family Account Number and Family Name: Ashe #3732
Please mail checks to:
Lifesong for Orphans
PO Box 40
Gridley, IL 61744
Lifesong has been blessed with a partner that underwrites all US administrative and fund-raising costs (TMG Foundation and other partners). That means 100% of your donation will go directly to the need…helping orphans.
Give Online
1. Go to www.lifesongfororphans.org/give/donate
2. Select Give to an Adoptive Family
3. Complete online form and fill in Family Account Number & Family Name Fields
*Please note that PayPal will charge an administrative fee (2.9% + $.30 USD per transaction). Your donation will be decreased by the amount of this fee.
Individual donations $250 or more and yearly donations totaling $250 or more will receive a tax- deductible receipt. Receipts for donations under $250 will gladly be sent upon request. Lifesong is a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization.
If you have any questions about donations please contact us at info@lifesongfororphans.org.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
35 years....wow....
Well, it's my last night as a person under 35....I seriously don't know how I got this old!! I've never been a person to really make a big deal about birthdays, and I figure I feel old every morning, so I'm not sure tomorrow will be any different! I've also never really had a list of things to do before I was 35, or anything like that, so I can't really go through and "check-off" things that I wanted to do. I'm pretty certain that any list I may have made years ago would not have had all of the things on it I have done in these past 35 years!! I can't even say that I never thought I would have this life....because I don't think I would have dreamed up my life in my wildest dreams! I think at this point God looks down on me and says....hmmm...now, lets try this!!!
To say that my life is fairly unique I think is probably an understatement, but truly I feel like even though most people look at the things I have done and would say they were wonderful things to do for others, I can honestly say they have blessed me more than I could have ever imagined. I would have never imagined that I would be a southern girl going to a baptist church, and listening to Christian music on the radio. I never thought that "falling" into a nursing career would lead me to such an amazing gift of being able to pursue my passion while being paid. I would have never guessed that the guy that was a total goof ball and totally turned me off would be the most perfect mate I could have imagined. I mean, seriously...a girl with a 4th of July birthday married to the pyromaniac that loves fireworks?? who else could have orchestrated that but God himself?? I always thought that I would have children, but no way could I have known the joy that they would bring to my life...until you have them, you can never know. And, when I thought I would have children, pretty sure it never crossed my mind that I would carry children for others. Who could have guessed that being blessed with easy (well...mostly) pregnancies would allow me to bless and be blessed by 3 families and 6 children?? Pretty sure no one saw that one coming!! I would not have said never to the idea of adoption years ago, but I think I always saw it as something you would do if you couldn't have children...hahaha, how wrong was I?? And here I sit looking at a picture of the most beautiful little girl living halfway around the world who has no idea that I pray for her everyday and can't wait to have her in my arms...who else but my God??
I think the biggest thing I have learned in these 35 years is that sure, I can make some plans...but then I can also laugh and say, okay...whatever You say!! I am a control freak at heart, and I try to keep it together, but I am slowly learning to let go just a little and enjoy the ride. Obviously His plans are far greater than anything I could ever imagine for my life, He has shown me that time and time again! I am okay with being older, with being a little wiser, and a little closer to who I'm supposed to be. I am so excited to see what the next 35 years has to bring. I can't even name all of the blessings that I have been given, and it really does overwhelm me sometimes to think about. I am so thankful for the blessings that may have been painful at the time, but have proven to be some of the greatest things in my life. I'm sure that as I sit here and think about what those next 35 years will bring, He is up there just laughing and saying...you ain't seen nothing yet!!!
To say that my life is fairly unique I think is probably an understatement, but truly I feel like even though most people look at the things I have done and would say they were wonderful things to do for others, I can honestly say they have blessed me more than I could have ever imagined. I would have never imagined that I would be a southern girl going to a baptist church, and listening to Christian music on the radio. I never thought that "falling" into a nursing career would lead me to such an amazing gift of being able to pursue my passion while being paid. I would have never guessed that the guy that was a total goof ball and totally turned me off would be the most perfect mate I could have imagined. I mean, seriously...a girl with a 4th of July birthday married to the pyromaniac that loves fireworks?? who else could have orchestrated that but God himself?? I always thought that I would have children, but no way could I have known the joy that they would bring to my life...until you have them, you can never know. And, when I thought I would have children, pretty sure it never crossed my mind that I would carry children for others. Who could have guessed that being blessed with easy (well...mostly) pregnancies would allow me to bless and be blessed by 3 families and 6 children?? Pretty sure no one saw that one coming!! I would not have said never to the idea of adoption years ago, but I think I always saw it as something you would do if you couldn't have children...hahaha, how wrong was I?? And here I sit looking at a picture of the most beautiful little girl living halfway around the world who has no idea that I pray for her everyday and can't wait to have her in my arms...who else but my God??
I think the biggest thing I have learned in these 35 years is that sure, I can make some plans...but then I can also laugh and say, okay...whatever You say!! I am a control freak at heart, and I try to keep it together, but I am slowly learning to let go just a little and enjoy the ride. Obviously His plans are far greater than anything I could ever imagine for my life, He has shown me that time and time again! I am okay with being older, with being a little wiser, and a little closer to who I'm supposed to be. I am so excited to see what the next 35 years has to bring. I can't even name all of the blessings that I have been given, and it really does overwhelm me sometimes to think about. I am so thankful for the blessings that may have been painful at the time, but have proven to be some of the greatest things in my life. I'm sure that as I sit here and think about what those next 35 years will bring, He is up there just laughing and saying...you ain't seen nothing yet!!!
Thursday, June 27, 2013
RAFFLE!!!!
Is
it time to update those family photos? Angel Eye photography, a highly
sought after and amazing photographer in Fort Mill is offering a
mini-session with location of your choosing (within the area) that
includes a photo CD from the session. We will be raffling this photo
session with only a limited number of tickets sold to make sure you have
good odds! You don’t want to miss this opportunity!! You can check
out her incredible work at
www.angeleyeportraits.com. Raffle tickets will be $20 each, please message me or comment for payment details.”
Who
couldn’t use a little time away? Wouldn’t a week at a beautiful lake
house be just what you need to relax? We are raffling a one week stay
at a lake house in the development of Edgewater, in Lancaster,
SC. The house will sleep 21 (or two!) and is sure to give you time to
relax or play! Tickets are $20 and will be limiting the number sold to
keep your odds great! Please click this link for pictures and more info
about the house.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150979301585085.778980.669190084&type=1&l=0b8d8fcf59
Message
me or comment for payment details.
Thursday, June 20, 2013
You can't close your eyes
When we started this adoption journey, I knew that it would change us. At the time, I thought the changes would be that we would have hair bows and doll babies mixed in with marshmallow shooters and constant water balloon making. What I didn't realize is how much it would change ME. As you go through this process you really want to learn everything you can about your child's birth country. It is the responsibility of an adoptive parent to make sure that they know where they came from and to celebrate the country and the culture that gave them life. I really feel like it will be a big part of their identity and helping them figure out all of that stuff when the are going through all of that self-discovery when they are older. We want them to be proud of their heritage.
That being said, we started learning about Russia, but honestly, it was a surface kind of thing. I read a tour book and learned about the different areas, especially Vogograd, where our little girl was to come from. It wasn't until they started talking about the ban on adoptions that I REALLY started to learn about Russia and what kind of life these children live. And let me tell you...once you learn something like this, you can never close your eyes to it again. When we had to tell the boys that our baby was not going to come from Russia, I knew that Noah really hit the heart of the matter when he sat at the table with tears in his eyes and asked, "but where will all those babies without mommies and daddies go?" Wow....yeah....how do you answer that question from a 5 year old??? I answered it with my own tears and told him honestly, that I didn't know, but that we had to really trust God that this was in His plan. I said it, but truly, I'm not sure I really felt it. It is a hard question I think for anyone, even the most faithful people I know I think have to question why these things happen to the most innocent of us. There is no answer for this question that I can find, and I still have no idea what to tell them except that we are called to do what we can, and that even though we couldn't help a baby from Russia, there were many, many other children in other places that also needed help.
Noah recovered from that conversation much more quickly than I did. That was in January, and I still tear up and can see his little eyes full of tears when I think of it. I have started thinking and learning more and more about China on a much deeper level since we started this process. It's not so much learning what they eat and what to buy, and what to see. It's about, how do these children get here, how many of them never get to leave and know the love of a family, how is there still a culture where children are not seen as the amazing blessings they are meant to be. I have been reading books that are truly some of the hardest things I have ever read, but give me a better idea of reality. China is a country very different than the US, and has a very strong cultural background. From a time when baby girls were not even allowed to draw their first breath or were smothered even after taking that breath, it is difficult to even fathom. Knowing where our daughter (or daughters, depending on His plan) came from is important, and very difficult. We will never know the woman that made agonizing choice to give her a different life. We will never know her circumstances, but I can only hope that we will let our little girl know that her biological mother loved her so much that she made the most difficult decision that any mother could ever make. I will forever be grateful to this woman on the other side of the world for choosing life for this child. To look at her picture and think that she could have easily not been in this world is something I cannot even wrap my head around.
The plight of the orphan is something that is overwhelming, without a doubt. With millions of orphans in the world, I used to wonder if us adopting one was really going to help anything. But, it is more than that. After you go through this you can never stop at adopting one. That is not to say that we will be adopting 10 children (unless that is what we would be called to do), but there are so many ways to help. I promised Noah that one day we would do a mission trip to Russia, and would try to make sure it was centered around children in an orphanage, and I plan to keep my word. Everyone has something they can do. Please don't close your eyes to children that need help all around you.
That being said, we started learning about Russia, but honestly, it was a surface kind of thing. I read a tour book and learned about the different areas, especially Vogograd, where our little girl was to come from. It wasn't until they started talking about the ban on adoptions that I REALLY started to learn about Russia and what kind of life these children live. And let me tell you...once you learn something like this, you can never close your eyes to it again. When we had to tell the boys that our baby was not going to come from Russia, I knew that Noah really hit the heart of the matter when he sat at the table with tears in his eyes and asked, "but where will all those babies without mommies and daddies go?" Wow....yeah....how do you answer that question from a 5 year old??? I answered it with my own tears and told him honestly, that I didn't know, but that we had to really trust God that this was in His plan. I said it, but truly, I'm not sure I really felt it. It is a hard question I think for anyone, even the most faithful people I know I think have to question why these things happen to the most innocent of us. There is no answer for this question that I can find, and I still have no idea what to tell them except that we are called to do what we can, and that even though we couldn't help a baby from Russia, there were many, many other children in other places that also needed help.
Noah recovered from that conversation much more quickly than I did. That was in January, and I still tear up and can see his little eyes full of tears when I think of it. I have started thinking and learning more and more about China on a much deeper level since we started this process. It's not so much learning what they eat and what to buy, and what to see. It's about, how do these children get here, how many of them never get to leave and know the love of a family, how is there still a culture where children are not seen as the amazing blessings they are meant to be. I have been reading books that are truly some of the hardest things I have ever read, but give me a better idea of reality. China is a country very different than the US, and has a very strong cultural background. From a time when baby girls were not even allowed to draw their first breath or were smothered even after taking that breath, it is difficult to even fathom. Knowing where our daughter (or daughters, depending on His plan) came from is important, and very difficult. We will never know the woman that made agonizing choice to give her a different life. We will never know her circumstances, but I can only hope that we will let our little girl know that her biological mother loved her so much that she made the most difficult decision that any mother could ever make. I will forever be grateful to this woman on the other side of the world for choosing life for this child. To look at her picture and think that she could have easily not been in this world is something I cannot even wrap my head around.
The plight of the orphan is something that is overwhelming, without a doubt. With millions of orphans in the world, I used to wonder if us adopting one was really going to help anything. But, it is more than that. After you go through this you can never stop at adopting one. That is not to say that we will be adopting 10 children (unless that is what we would be called to do), but there are so many ways to help. I promised Noah that one day we would do a mission trip to Russia, and would try to make sure it was centered around children in an orphanage, and I plan to keep my word. Everyone has something they can do. Please don't close your eyes to children that need help all around you.
Friday, June 14, 2013
Short but oh so sweet
Aside from the One that gave me all of my undeserved blessings, there is nothing I am more thankful for than my family. I have written before about my incredible husband, and how I seriously would not be sane and making it without him! I have talked about the boys so much and how seeing them can either make me want to duct tape them to the wall or hold on to them so hard I never want to let them go. And, you have heard me talk about loving a little girl (or, God willing, two) that I've never laid eyes on, but knew was waiting for us in a far away land.....
Not. Any. More.
We have laid eyes on her (well, pictures of her anyway). WE HAVE FOUND OUR LAINEY!!!!!!!!! sorry, I guess I shouldn't yell, but I really want to climb to my roof and shout it so everyone can hear! If you know me, you know that will NEVER happen because I'm terrified of heights, but you get what I mean! As of today, we have officially submitted our paperwork to let China know that this is the little girl that we want to be part of our family, that we want to love, that we want to see bright-eyed and smiling. We cannot share any pictures yet, China says so and we certainly don't want to upset them! But, trust me when I say that she is beautiful, dark, deep eyes that right now seem so sad that I just can't wait to see squint with laughter at one of her brother's jokes or see scrunch up with a big smile when she wakes in the morning. I can hardly express how this feels.....so.....surreal.....after what feels like an eternity, we have found her.....
So, as for the practical stuff, she just turned 2 in February, and we will hopefully (assuming China gets some computer problems figured out), be able to have her home for Christmas. Wow, home for Christmas!!! Best. Christmas present. Ever.
Not. Any. More.
We have laid eyes on her (well, pictures of her anyway). WE HAVE FOUND OUR LAINEY!!!!!!!!! sorry, I guess I shouldn't yell, but I really want to climb to my roof and shout it so everyone can hear! If you know me, you know that will NEVER happen because I'm terrified of heights, but you get what I mean! As of today, we have officially submitted our paperwork to let China know that this is the little girl that we want to be part of our family, that we want to love, that we want to see bright-eyed and smiling. We cannot share any pictures yet, China says so and we certainly don't want to upset them! But, trust me when I say that she is beautiful, dark, deep eyes that right now seem so sad that I just can't wait to see squint with laughter at one of her brother's jokes or see scrunch up with a big smile when she wakes in the morning. I can hardly express how this feels.....so.....surreal.....after what feels like an eternity, we have found her.....
So, as for the practical stuff, she just turned 2 in February, and we will hopefully (assuming China gets some computer problems figured out), be able to have her home for Christmas. Wow, home for Christmas!!! Best. Christmas present. Ever.
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