One Prayer

New update on Lily

We just received information from Lily's latest medical checkup.

Height - 27 inches
Weight - 19 pounds
and 2 teeth --

32 more days!

We have our travel date to China

Only a few more weeks until we have Lily. Bethany Christian called and informed us we will have Lily on January 21st. This is later than we expected, but at least now we can plan the trip. Lily's first birthday is January 22nd, so it will really be an eventful first few days. Suz and I will leave Chicago on Friday January 18th and arrive in Guangzhou the evening of January 19th. If everything goes as scheduled we will all return to Chicago on Wednesday January 30th.

This weekend everyone assembled Lily's crib and put everything into her room. Now everyone is really ready for her to join the family.

Two YouTube Videos to Pass the Time

Getting Closer --- But no travel date yet

Well the wait for our TA - Travel Assignment - is getting to us all at this point. Some of the families with our referral date have already received notice that they are going to China as early as December 7th. Our group is rather large, as Bethany has 15 families all going together. 5 families have babies from Xuwen, so maybe the girls will have an easier adjustment period.

Knowing we will be seeing Lily very soon does not make the wait any easier - maybe harder.

Another Picture

First Pictures of Lily

Unbelievable morning -- we have been traveling all day to show everyone our new little girl. I just do not understand how CCAA can match these little girls so perfectly. When we saw Lily's first pics, she was exactly how I have imagined. Just how could they find us the perfect little girl?

First -- the Hair
Second -- Nice and Full Figured
Third -- The Lovely Smile

We are so blessed and cannot wait to hold her.

Xu Hui
DOB - 1/22/2007
Xuwen - Guandong Province

Today is a HAPPY DAY

Great news --

Sue received the call from Bethany Christian Services with the long awaited great news -- we have a new baby girl -- Xu Hui in Xuwen County - Guandong Province!!!!!

Pictures will follow tomorrow ---- HAPPY DAY

Only a Week Away?

Can it be true - are we really next?

When Love Takes You In - Steven Curtis Chapman

Getting Closer

Well our log in date is getting really close -- but all of us are not trying to get our hopes up too much.

If all goes well - Lily Grace will be with us at Thanksgiving. Everyting happens for a reason.....

Still Waiting and China only processed 2 days of referrals this month

Britt chooses to tube at Vail to pass the time and test out the new knees (probably not too smart two months after surgery) - Davis prefers to chill out with Britt's cute freinds (trying not to look too interested) - Suz chooses to have lunch at Beaver Creek Chophouse ("who needs to ski all day") - while I just like to sleep with Chloe

Lily Grace - waiting for .... her

First Post for the Blog for Lily Grace. We have a LID of December 5, 2005. Yes, 2005.

Waiting for referral news

It seems like the referrals from China are getting slower and slower. We originally thought we would be going to China in the summer of 2006, but now it will be lucky if we get there this summer. This has dramatically tested our patience, but it obviously must have happened for good reason.