There is not really much going on here in the way of adoption news. We are still waiting to receive some paperwork in the mail, so wait we shall. We knew there would be a lot of waiting. I have plans to reorganize the house from top to bottom and get rid of all the [...]

Nihao means “hello” in Mandarin, the most commonly spoken Chinese dialect. Benjamin and I decided that since we are adopting a Chinese daughter and going to China, that it would be a good opportunity to learn Chinese! We found a great website called ChinesePod, which lets you download Chinese lessons to your iPod along with [...]

I’ve got a secret and I just can’t keep it any longer. Actually, we (my husband and I) have a secret. It has always been our desire to have a family. We have both felt that it is our calling to raise children. We have struggled through a high risk pregnancy, months on bedrest, and [...]