Thursday, March 4, 2010

Baby Girl!!!!

Today was the day! We received our referral for a sweet baby girl! She is almost 7 months old and is quite a cutie! Big, beautiful eyes - just like her brother!

Here's the quick run-down. Ashley called Kevin first and they tried to conference me in, but I happened to be at the market with Micah and his BFF (buying "soft" foods bc I am having my wisdom teeth removed tomorrow - ick). So, the two toddlers in tow were pretending to be on a train and singing loudly throughout the store... and, I didn't hear my phone. An hour later I got in the car, checked my phone and saw missed calls from CHI. And from Kevin. I called Kevin (hyperventilating) and he was trying to play it cool. I'm pretty sure I yelled, "JUST TELL ME IF ASHLEY CALLED YOU!" at one point in the conversation. He wanted Ashley to be able to tell me, so he was trying to act like he didn't know yet. (I think.)

Anyway, Ashley got us both on the phone (after I had hung up with K and screamed BABY!!! to the two toddlers - who looked at me like I was insane) and told us she had our referral! We learned that baby girl is 7 months old (almost) but VERY tiny. Tiny tiny. We also saw those big beautiful eyes and her sweet face and fell in love. She's a cutie!

Tonight we had some friends and family stop by to see her picture (Micah showed her off - very cute) and toast to our new addition. It was wonderful.

And.... whoah! Whirlwind! Overwhelmed with emotion. In love! All of it. It's so amazing.

For those of you not in the adoption world - it will now be at least 3-4 months before travel. We're waiting for a court date and hope (HOPE) to travel in June or July.

Please keep our tiny baby in your prayers as she waits for us to arrive!

36 comments:

  1. Congrats again!! I can't wait till you can share her sweet face with us! Hoping and praying that time flies until you hold your tiniest one.

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  2. Congratulations! She sounds amazing. :) Can't wait to see pictures of her.

    So cute that Micah was showing her off. *swoon*

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  3. woohoo! Would love to see baby Girl if you are sharing! Prayers for your surgery tomorrow!

    Loves from the Gurskes!

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  4. Congratulations! I hope that you get to meet her very very soon!

    Courtney

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  5. Congrats!!! Can't wait to see tons of pics! Are you getting some of the travelers this month to get pics for you?!?! 3-4 months will go by quickly...BUT I have noticed that some of the CHI families getting ready to travel this month are about 2 months from referral to travel!!! Oh, that would be SO awesome!!!

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  6. Congratulations - what really, really wonderful news!

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  7. So exciting!!!! Baby girls are the best :) I hope the next few months go quickly and you can have her in your arms. YEAH!!!!

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  8. Horray!!!! She is just BEAUTIFUL! Congratulations!

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  9. Congrats! And prayers for a smooth, swift court and travel process.

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  10. So very happy for you! Congratulations on your little girl. That should give you something to focus on instead of your teeth. I had mine out this year too-all the best with that too!

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  11. Congrats!!!! So excited for all of you. Hoping for speedy travels to your sweet girl : )

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  12. My friends (and travel mates to China in 2005) are travelling this month to meet their son. They are a CHI family...Deb Millett... I am sure they would love to take pics/video for you!

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  13. Congratulations on your referral!!!
    We just went through that emotional phone call about 5 weeks ago and are still waiting for court date; we should find out anytime now.
    Blessings!!!

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  14. Congratulations! I think it will be closer to 3 months than 4 months, things are moving fairly fast right now!

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  15. Congratulations!!!! Yay!! I hope it's closer to 3 months than 4! :-)

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  16. HOORAY!!!! SO exciting! That is the best day ever!

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  17. YEAH! Congrats Kevin and Stacie - Stella told me this morning that she is really excited to meet your little baby girl.

    You're on the final stretch now, there is light at the end of the tunnel, hang in there.

    David, Julie, Liliana, Miles and Stella

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  18. That is such wonderful news!
    Congrats!! I so excited for your family and I know Micah will be a fantastic big brother!

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  19. Great news! Congratulations!!!!

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  20. I hope u travel and are back before the July 10th CHI gathering!!Congrats!!YAAAAYYYYYY!!!!

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  21. I saw the news all over your facebook page so came over to read the details. GREAT!!! Congratulations! Yay yay yay!!!

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  22. Congratulations!!! Wonderful, wonderful.

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  23. Congrats!!! We love referral stories. Go celebrate!

    The Hensley's (we just brought our little man home this past November...)

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  24. Yay! Congratulations!

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  25. AWESOME!!!! So excited for you. Lots of prayers coming your way.

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  26. Congratulations! What wonderful news!

    Good luck with the wisdom teeth surgery. I suspect you'll be so excited about Baby Girl, you may not need the pain meds! :)

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  27. WOWOWOWOWOWOWOW! See what happens when I don't stalk blogs daily? Super-fantastical news happens and I miss it.

    SOOOO thrilled and happy and every other positive emotion for you guys! Such wonderful news! I feel like you just sent off that dossier but I know you don't.

    I bet BG takes the sting out of wisdom teeth surgery, doesn't she?

    And tiny babies are the best. I'm amazed how large US babies are. Sam's 5 mos old cousin is bigger than he was at 1 year. In fact, at 2 mos he was larger than Sam at 7 mos. Tiny babies are just more snugly (I'm assuming she isn't malnourished and if she is she's getting the food now and will be A-okay!)

    Congratulations again!

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  28. SO happy for you all! What a blessing ;o)

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  29. Congratulations! How long did you wait for the referral?

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  30. Congrats. I've followed you guys as the pioneer CHI ET family. So excited about baby girl.

    Dana
    (Arwyn - adopted 11-23-09 from China)

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