Lucky Number "13"

The LORD has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.

Psalm 126:3

Thirteen months ago we submitted our first dossier documents to our agency for authentication.

Thirteen months ago, we thought that we were years away from adopting our fourth child (a fourth daughter) from China.

Thirteen months ago, our little "peanut” was born near XuZhou City.

This year will mark our thirteenth anniversary and we look forward to celebrating it at HOME with ALL of our children.

God works in amazing and awesome ways!

Hip, Hip Hooray! We got our PA!!!

Wow...we didn't expect to get our PA so quickly. We just sent in our LOI (letter of intent) on April 5th (China time.) Our family is one step closer to bringing home our beautiful baby boy and we just can't contain our excitement.

Here's what the official PA looks like...

通 知

华尔收养组织：

你们递交的T.A.C. 和 R.H.C. 收养江苏

（省、市、自治区）徐州市社会福利院儿童褚福楠的申请已收到，经过

对该家庭为该儿童制定的医疗康复及抚育计划的审核，中国收养中心同

意将其申请文件转入收养特殊需要儿童的程序处理，特此告知。

中国收养中心

2008年04月16日

My poor husband... every time I walk into a store, I gravitate right towards the baby aisle. I don't necessarily have to buy anything (though I now have a suitcase of little boys' clothes... they are SO CUTE!) I just have to get a good whiff of the baby lotion. It's been such a long time since we've had that smell in our house. I wish they made candles with that scent! Hmmm... I might be on to something!!!