Cousins Are In!!! & Baby News

Hey!! Okay so my cousins just flew in from Florida today!!! I have no idea when they'll be staying here but when they do, I probably won't post in a while (not that I have anything to post about because Bethanne still hasn't contacted us!!!! GRRRR!!). Anyway, just thought I'd warn you all.

Bad new's first. Bethanne still hasn't contacted us on how the process is going. Nothing! Nothing on if she sent our stuff to China or if she's waiting for the other family. Good news is, is that Julie~our Social Worker~ is coming on July 16 to redo the homestudy!!! More good news is that the waiting time for SN has decreased a little! I don't know how much so I'm sticking with the other travel times ~late November, beginning of December. I swear I have the worst case of butterflys I have ever had!! It's coming so fast!! My grandma said that we need to hurry up and go shopping!! I really can't wait!! I think we're going either tomarrow or Thursday!!

Baby Cloths

So this morning Mom and Jonah went shopping and Mom just had to get Sarah something. She got baby wash cloths!!! They are so cute!! $0.96!! Amazing for how soft they are! I'd love to post a pic of them but the computer freezes up every time I try to download a picture into it. I'll try to post them sometime though.

Post below and a Different Theme ~ bees

As you probably noticed the post below had a ladybug theme to it. I will let you know it was not planned!! I wish it was, but I'll be honest I did not plan it. But this next one I did!! I hate bees so very much but I know that Photobucket will have some really cute things on bees so I will do a post on bees.

~I congratulate Photobucket on making an icon just for me!! ;)~

(I'll admit it. He's very cute.)

(That's me with just one bee!)

(I would just about DIE!!!!)

(HAHA!!!)

(I had to post this because it was in Chinese. Do they really post signs like that? Or is this like a joke sign?)

~ Bored and Nothing to Post ~

I really don't have anything to post about today, but I did find some cute icons

on Photobucket. Hurry up Sunnyridge!!!!!!!!!!!

(Okay, I know my name isn't Sandy, but I thought this was to adorable to pass up!)

(If my toenails were that long and I had the talent to do that? I so would! It's so cute!)

(This would look cute in a wood frame and hung on the wall. I think I'm going to try and fine something like it for Sarah.)

~Picture waking up one morning with that on your face. LOL! ;)~

(Just like Sandy, I couldn't pass this one up either! They really need to start making things this cute with Sarah or Caitie on it.)

(I like that! It would make a cute T'shirt)

Translator Found!! Info Is Being Sent To Sunnyridge Soon!!!

Mom found a translator right after my last post~I'm not sure if it was the 26th or the 27th~!! We faxed the information to the translator at around 7 am and got it back at around 8 am!!!! We sent all the info to Sunnyridge at around noon!! Mom says Sunnyridge will get the package on Saturday and she thinks they probably won't send it out to China until after the 4th of July. RATS!!! We're hoping by the end of next week. Password will be sent out very soon, well PA soon, and pictures will be posted right after!! So far it looks like we'll be getting Sarah at around the end of November beginning of December!! Mom and I both think that we'll have Miss Sarah for Christmas! Sarah baby, we're comin to get ya real soon!!!

Translator?!?!?! ~Quick Post~

Hey!! Okay we really need a translator for our LOI and information!!!! Does anyone know of any translators that can help us? Any kind in Northern Illinois would be best. Thanks!!

Paperwork!!

We got the paperwork for Miss Sarah Grace and it's only 2 pages!! All we have to do is finish the LOI and then Mom and Dad just have to fill out this really easy form about themselves. Mom says that I can post pics and info on Miss Sarah when we get our PA (preapproval)!!!!!!!!!! Sarah we are one step closer to bringing you home!!!!

10 Months Today!!

Sarah Grace is ten months old today!! We're hoping we'll have her before Thanksgiving, but we know we'll definatly have her for Christmas!!! Just in time for the New Year!!! I really don't have much to post right now, but I might have more later. Question: Has anyone seen the movies, Step Up~was it good?~ and~ Fantastic 4 Two~was it good?~

Shopping ~ The Horrors of Wearing High-Healed Flip-Flops

This is insane. Okay so today Chirstopher ~ not sure if I've talked about him at all but he's my older brother~ went to Six Flags with two of his friends and we drove them. So we decided

to stop at Gurnee to look for shoes for Mom because her and Dad are going to a wedding

on Saturday. To let everyone know I did a very stupid thing. I wore high-healed flip-flops to a mall. A mall! It didn't help either that we did the whole mall and not just half like we usually do.

And we also spent 5 hours in Gurnee and only bought ~ get this ~ one, ONE, thing! A pair of shoes. Oh and lunch and ice cream. The lunch was really good by the way. We had Chinese in honor of Sarah. *grins* But anyway, I should finish my very long and complaining post. As you can imagine my feet are killing me. Mom, I think we need to do a little more shopping so my feet get used to all that walking. *wink, wink*

Mine aren't as high. But they're pretty close!

LOI!!

Okay so this morning Mom asked Dad if he would just rather that she did the LOI, and he said yes. So Mom completed the LOI in like 5 minutes!! She emailed a draft to Bethanne to see if it was good enough. Still no answer from Bethanne. :(

So I'm guessing that if Bethanne gets back to us like later today or sometime tomorrow, the LOI will be translated and in China by next week!!! YIPPEEEE!!!! I was also thinking that November is coming very fast! And do I mean very. We have no crib and only a few books and a few outfits!!! I can't wait until we go shopping!!! I know I'm gonna have a blast. Oh yeah everyone who I emailed? Expect tha blog password soon!! Once we get the TA, its picture time!!!

Answers!!

Hey! Okay in answer to everyones questions, yes I have to wait until our TA to post the pictures. Right now Mom and Dad are trying to figure out how to write the LOI. We already have her refferal picture and now all we're waiting for is to send the LOI and then the TA. It might be a few weeks before her picture is posted. When we get her she will probably be about 15 months old - if we get her in 5 months. It's so incredible now waking up and knowing that Miss Sarah Grace will be home soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We love you so much Missy!!!

Sarah Grace

I would very much like to introduce Miss Sarah Grace!!!!!! Mom says I can't post her picture until we get the confirmation from China, which we hope will be very soon. We got the call at 7:30 this morning from Bethanne!! She said that right when she got our email saying we're interested in Baby, she immediately called the other families and told them that she was taken. She said that she didn't like the whole thing with sending like 8 different families LOIs to the CCAA so she contacts the first family and says that they can proceed with the adoption and that the baby is no longer available. If you think about it, it's pretty funny, we were the last ones to get the information and we're the first ones to call in and say we're interested and want that baby girl!! It really doesn't seem real right now. We've been waiting for so long that it doesn't really feel that different because we're just going to be waiting some more. I really can't wait to post her referral pictures!

Happy Fathers Day

Happy Fathers Day to all dads and soon to be dads!!

I love you Dad! Happy Fathers Day!

Pics / Waiting, Waiting, Waiting

Okay so I took some pictures of Ruby and Chloe but they didn't turn out right. To dark. So I'll take some new ones and try and post them tomorrow along with info on baby. Mom's thinking that China chooses the family for the baby. Bethanne told us that China prefers familis that started off with SN instead of switching to it, so there is a big possibility that baby won't be ours, but we were also told that since we already have an LID we have a good chance if the other families aren't. So right now we're waiting, waiting, waiting. (Yeah okay, I'm very impatient, I know.)

New Bloggy!! / Baby News / Chickys!!

Thank you so much Emmie!! It's adorable!!! I love the look, it's exactly what I was imagining!

Thank you everybody for your prayers. The only news I have right now is that Dad gave Mom the go ahead to email Bethanne that we're interested instead of waiting for the doctor to call. Can you believe this! Dad called the doctor 3 days ago and she hasn't called us back! So last night Dad said we'll just step into faith and see where we go. On Monday Mom is going to call Bethanne and see if we've got her or not. So you can imagine that I'm very anxious for Monday!!

Also we got our chickys!!! They are so adorable. Jonah named his Ruby and mine Chloe. They are so cute! They're about 6 weeks old and cherp up a storm. In the car on the way home last night they kept cherping so Jonah and I started whistling hyms, it was amazing how quiet they got! I'll post pictures as soon as I get some good ones.

Morning Smiles!!

This morning I woke up and just laid in bed for a little while thinking about this baby girl. :)

Dad is calling our pediatrician today at or after work for more information on what she can do for us. Mom just wanted to go ahead and call the agency because the baby is totally normal except for the cleft lip/palate. PLEASE PRAY!!!!

WE GOT AN EMAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have never been so happy in my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bethanne emailed Mom the information on the baby!!! We were asked not to give any information about her so I can't tell you guys anything. Other families are interested in her, but we're supposed to get back to her as soon as possible. We got more pictures too! She is the most beautiful baby I have ever seen!! I'll definatly keep everyone posted.

Like My Mom!

You Are Totally Like Your Mom

You and your mom are practically clones. You think alike, and you even seem to read each other's minds. You're definitely you're mother's child... and that's just fine with you.

Are You Like Your Mom?

This picture is suppose to be on the post below.

Chicks Tomorrow!!! No Call :(

Dad called this morning and told us that he's bringing 2 chicks home tomorrow!! Their probably about 2-4 weeks old, and I know their gonna be adorable!!


When we came home from meeting with Staci yesterday there still was no call from our agency :(. So this morning Mom called our agency this morning and now we're waiting for them to call back. I can say one thing about all of this phone waiting, it is entirly and completely frusterating!! Everytime the phone rings we all catch our breath and check the Caller ID. And still no Sunnyridge. I'm thinking the chicks will at least keep us busy and distracted until that call. It's really amazing what a simple phone call can do.