Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Still Getting Ready...

First - we've decided to change Yabsira's name a bit. We will be keeping Yabsira as his middle name and we have given him the first name of Micah after both of his grandpas - who have the middle name of Michael - we just changed it a bit. So, that's our little man - Micah Yabsira. :)

Next, his room is coming along - Kevin finished the green and then painted the white border through the center of the room. He is quite proud of his straight lines- as I type this he is trying to scroll down to see the pictures! The original plan was for me to free hand brown lines at the top & bottom of the border so it didn't look too perfect. I don't know if he's going to let me do that now. :) Next I have to figure out how to paint the dots and then get started on those - probably a weekend project.
Straight lines -

This picture shows the color better.


I also went furniture shopping last night with Grandma K and didn't find anything I liked - I was thinking I wanted white furniture, but now that I see that white border, I'm thinking furniture with a "coffee" or "espresso" finish (those names make me laugh). I was very tempted to buy something for the babe, but I didn't. I saw baby Converse, but how do I know what size to buy? I need some help on that one. Grandma K did buy this little onesie for him - it has lizards on it - my dad always calls me Lizzie and sometimes Lizard. (Our family is big into nicknames - poor Micah!)

Kevin also received this little outfit and bear from Heather & Leslie at work last Friday. That green will look so cute on him! And, that was very sweet of them- thanks Heather & Leslie!


This is a picture I had to share of a little bunny rattle that was passed along to us from our friends down the street. It used to be very cute... until one of the dogs got a hold of it. Now it has no eyes and its nose is about to fall off. We have a lot of work to do with the dogs on this...

Finally, we are thinking of our friends Jenni & Jim as they await their referral. Their dossier was the second to arrive in Ethiopia for CHI, so we are hoping they get some good news very soon! Our thoughts & prayers are with you guys!

6 comments:

  1. The room is lookin' great! Love the border/dots idea. I expect we are going to have issues with toys and dogs as well. poor bunny.

    Thanks so much for your good wishes and prayers (and dreams - tee hee!) Can't wait to see a pic of Micah Yabsira's friend-to-be (if they are not already aquainted!)

    Oh, and Kevin - our Doc didn't have any Tootsie pops -Zilcho-- totally NOT "wicked cool", eh? :)

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  2. Hi guys,

    I swear I am not a stalker. I happened upon you through Jayme & Jon's blog and just wanted to say congratulations! I was at CHI in Oregon last Friday and they were just thrilled to announce their first referral. And here you are. What a small digital world we live in. :) He sounds absolutely adorable. Congratulations Mommy & Daddy!

    Carrie (who used CHI as a homestudy agency and loves them)

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  3. The room is really looking so cute! I am impressed with the straight white line, and love the green walls! I agree that espresso furniture would be real cute in there...especially with that cute bedding you have!

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  4. Love the name! It sounds great together. Also love the colors in the room. You could try sponge painting the dots...you just dip and press, and voila! Happy painting!

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  5. Oh I love the room!! His name is SO cute! Love it!

    As a shopping connoisseur baby converse are a GREAT place to start. Even though he probably won't be wearing them anytime soon. ;)

    I think the espresso furniture will look stunning in that beautiful room. :)

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  6. Congrats on your new referral! We are the Crow's from Texas. We are a CHI Vietnam program family and are waiting to travel. Can't wait to see Micah Yabsira's picture!

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