Our Little Construction Worker

Emma helped Bobby & Josh work on our new building this weekend. She helped, then she supervised. She just loves being outside, so we can't wait for the weather to get warm and stay that way!

Here is a few pics of our little construction worker, and a few after church today...Today, April 13, we have had our sweet Emma 8 months!!

Our weekend with friends

Emma had an appointment at Johns Hopkins on Friday for her 6 month check up. Praise the Lord, all is well, and Dr. Carson doesn't need to see her again for a year unless she begins to digress or has symptoms that would lend themsleves to show us her cord is being stretched.

After we left the hospital on Friday, we drove to visit wonderful friends in PA, the Haucks. Roger & Michelle are great friends we met through the adoption process, and they adopted their precious Meigan just a few months after we adopted Emma. We consider them our extended family, and we were so glad we could visit with them and meet Meigan! We had dinner Friday night at a local Chinese restaurant, and another couple we met, Chris and Kelly Long and three of their four children. The Longs have adopted 3 of their four children, one of them from China. They have been home a whole year now with Cammie. All three girls, Meigan, Cammie and Emma are just months apart. Emma is the oldest, at 26 months, then Cammie, 25 months, then Meigan, who will be two on April 24!! It is amazing to see the differences in them, particularly in size, when their ages are so close. Meigan is the smallest, under 20pounds, and at 31 inches. Then, Emma, at 22 pounds, and 32 inches, and then there is Cammie. Cammie is 39 inches, and I am not certain of her weight, but she looks more like a 3 year old than a little one that just turned 2 - All three girls are just beautiful (we're not prejudice or anything : 0 ) The last time we were all together, we were all still waiting on our girls from China. Now, we are all home with our little angels and so in love with them!

Thank you to Roger & Michelle for their hospitality this weekend! They are always opening their home for friends!! We love you all!

I am adding two slide shows - the first from our visit to PA, the second, a few pics from church today...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NANA!!

Friday was my mom's birthday, and we all called her to sing "Happy Birthday" - Emma loves to sing that song! I am just posting a few pics of Emma for NaNa's birthday...

7 months today

Since we arrived home with our little girl, and yesterday, she was 26 months old! I can't believe it has been 7 months, then again, it seems like she has been with us forever. She is an amazing little girl. She has adjusted really well and we are very excited to be going back to China in a few months to bring home her jie jie, Allie. I found this poem, and it speaks volumes - particularly to anyone who has experienced the miracle of adoption.

The Gift of Life

I didn't give you the gift of life, but in my heart I know.

The love I feel is deep and real, as if it had been so.

For us to have each other is like a dream come true!

No, I didn't give you the gift of life, life gave me the gift of you.

Author unknown

Emma's first Easter

We had a busy weekend!! On Saturday morning, we cleaned house and Josh and Emma played with Easter eggs. See what they came up with? They put them on their eyes, and Emma just laughed. Then, Saturday afternoon, Emma and I went to Martinsville to pick up my mom and grandma to go to a baby shower for my cousin. Toni got lots of nice things for Baby Turner (they are not telling the name yet) The painging someone at the church did for her is amazing!! Emma got lots of attention from everyone, and of course, loved it. After the shower, we went to the mall for a pic with the Easter Bunny. She did great - not afraid at all. Then, we shopped a little for Allie, and Emma got a new pair of tennis shoes from Nana.

Then, on Sunday, Emma celebrated her first Easter at church. It is our risen Savior that put it on our hearts back in 2005 to pursue adoption in China. Through obedience to that call, we have been so blessed by this child, and by the many friends we have made on this journey. Emma did great in Sunday School, and went to theShe did great in Sunday School, and went to the nursery during church. After church, we went to Maw and Paw's for lunch and play. She had a great day, including getting lots of candy and goodies from the Easter Bunny...

From our wonderful agency today...LID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Regina,

CCAA logged you in today - 3/19/08. CONGRATULATIONS!!

Sara


Now, there will be a little girl in this bed, and a sister beside Emma in their Dora chairs!!!

Good news!!

Our dossier was delivered, and signed for by Mr. Li - See below from DHL tracking:

Track results detail:

Tracking results detail for 8877894782
Tracking summary
Current Status Shipment delivered.
Delivered on 3/17/2008 11:15 am
Delivered to
Signed for by STAMP MR LI

Now, we are praying for our LOA to come very quickly!!