Updated Pictures of Grace at 8.5 months

These are current pictures of Grace at 8.5 months. She is 28 inches tall and 17.6 lbs. A little smaller than Anna was at this age so it may be easier on my back. We are so excited and want to travel now, but no travel approval from China yet. The earliest we will travel is Nov 26th but more likely Dec 3rd or Dec 10th. The crib is set up, and I am wanting to pack to get my baby!!!!

Anna turned 5 this week

Anna had a Hannah Montana Birthday Party this last week. We tell her that she looks bigger, acts older, and of course will be a wonderful big sister. The games included painting and decorating boxes, relay races, musical chairs, temporary tattoos,, Hannah Montana and Miley singing contests, etc. They had a great time!

Finding Ad Picture

Finding Ad Picture

Grace's picture was posted in the local Yangxi papers on April 3rd,
2008. This is a part of the adoption process in China because parents
are not allowed to put their children up for adoption. A picture must
be run in the newspaper stating that the baby was found in case someone
is looking for the baby. The date of the finding is listed and them 3
months must pass before the adoption paperwork can begin. Here is
Grace in her Finding Ad and she is only one month old in this picture.
The picture is not of great quality, but it is probably the youngest
picture we will have of our Grace.

Adopting Grace from China

We received our referral on 9/29/08 for Grace. Her Chinese name is Song Yun Hong with birthdate 2/9/08 at Yangxi SWI in Gaungdong providence. We are waiting on Travel Approval from China and hope that we travel the end of November or the first part of December. We are so blessed and thankful to God, our agency (FTIA), and to China for this precious gift.