Sunday, March 14, 2010

ChunBao - Our Spring Treasure

Springing forward is a great thing! Our son's Chinese name , Dang ChunBao, means "Spring Treasure" so today is very special for us. We hope to be united soon so we can start to enjoy spring together as a family of five.

The Travel Department thought that we would have our TA by the end of February. We are hopefull that we will hear good news soon. Meanwhile, I started packing a little for Phillips this week. We still have a lot to pack.

I requested an update today. You are allowed to request updates on your child's current health (statistics), daily schedule, etc. We also sent a care package, but haven't heard if Phillips and his nannies received it yet. So we inquired about the care package, too. We've been very lucky to receive updates each time we have requested them.

Pray for us to use this time to prepare. We don't know what the coming months hold, but are peaceful and know that we are ready for Phillips to join our family.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Filled with Joy

We are filled with JOY and anticipation of meeting our son, Phillips. The travel department contacted Jeremiah yesterday to say that everything is ready to go - just waiting for China to set our travel dates. The boys and I have been spending a lot of time in the nursery we've prepared for Phillips. We sit in the gliding chair that my grandpa Ed bought for me when Preston was born and read books and snuggle. I made Phillips a new "lovey" and it's waiting for him in his crib. We just mailed off a care package with toys, a pair of shoes, some clothes, baby snacks, pictures of each of us, and of course chocolate for his nannies! Keep baby Phillips in your prayers to remain healthy and content until we can bring him home.