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June 29, 2007
It has been several months since we last updated all
of you. In fact, we told you that our next update would
include a picture of our referral…OOPS! Since that time,
the CCAA has only matched from October 25th through
November 7, 2005. That’s only two weeks worth of log in
dates for three months…ugh! So, our earlier optimism has
been halted a bit, but we are expecting an update any day
now. Rumors are flying through the Chinese adoption
chat-rooms speculating cut-off dates, but we will just
have to sit tight.
On May 12, 2007, the Saturday before Mother’s Day, my mom
hosted an AMAZING baby shower. So many of our friends and
family were there…some who we hadn’t seen in years…it was
a mini-reunion! My left and right crutches, Karen and
Lynn, had the awesome job of keeping me on schedule as I
unwrapped lots of love-filled packages! Thank you!!
We selected May 12th initially because we thought that we
would have our referral by this time. But, as it turned
out, the shower was something so wonderful to look forward
to that it took away some of the sting of passing another
Mother’s Day without a child of our own. It only
reinforced how lucky I am to have a mother who cares about
and values me, David, and our adoption.
THANKS MOM…I LOVE YOU!!
So, we thought that we would share a few pictures from our
blessed day…enjoy!
PS- Mom, I only posted pictures of your generosity and
kindness…not actual photographs of you :)
A Celebration!
WOW! We cannot express enough gratitude towards our
family, friends, and even some strangers we have bumped
into along the way. This baby shower was truly one of the
most special days of my life…we are grateful that we will
be able to share so much joy, and love with our new little
one. A special thanks to my sister-in-law Rachel (and
Mike) who took nearly 300 pictures of our joyous day!
Sweet Things!
Diane, with the help of Jessica and Megan,
lovingly made this beautiful diaper cake…she hand-rolled
and tied dozens of diapers! There are sweet washcloth
lollipops, and little toys sprinkled throughout. The
colors on the cake match the baby’s room perfectly!
Dianne, without the help of Vincent and Mike :),
made beautiful platters of absolutely decadent hand-dipped
chocolate covered strawberries! They were incredibly
delicious and a sweet treat to all…thanks!
Ladybug Love!
Stephanie spent months secretly working on an adorable
ladybug themed gift basket. There are no more ladybug
items to be purchased in our hometown:) If you know
Stephanie, you understand that this was truly a gift from
the heart…we are already blessed to know that she will be
the baby’s aunt! Thank you!
Favor Please!
Mom patiently made little baby shoes out of Styrofoam
cups, added soft pink ribbon, and some delicious
strawberry cheesecake jellybeans…YUM! She and Dad also
painted clay pots this winter, found a ribbon that matched
the baby’s room, added some special details, and filled
these with sweet, chocolate hearts, which I sampled myself
:) There were other special items as well including
bookmarks, from my Aunt Pat, lemon-lavender Yankee
candles, personalized lotto tickets, crystal sun-catchers,
and other dainty treasures!
A New Mommy and Daddy
And many thanks to my best friend and soul-mate,
David.
Whenever I hear someone complain about the emotional
turmoil of pregnancy or when I catch myself fretting about
how long our adoption is taking to complete, I think about
his perseverance, and dedication to me and our life that
we have built together. As we have made our way through
infertility, towards the end of our adoption journey, and
to the horizon of parenthood, we have come to recognize,
accept, and embrace that this is God’s plan for us. We
thank Him for the gifts that He has shared and blessed
upon us.
We pray that the next few months will pass quickly, and
that we will have a picture of our beautiful daughter to
share with you all :)
“Turn your scars into stars.”
- Chinese fortune cookie
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