5 months and update on adoption

Well, Kai-Li has officially been with us for five months. She continues to grow weighing almost 15 pounds at her last doctors visit. She is so happy and a joy to watch grow. We are so very blessed to have this experience with her. Many people say that she is blessed but it has and will continue to be MY honor and privilege to spend the rest of my days with her. Our homestudy and I 600 A is coming up for renewal so we will continue on with the adoption from China. We are getting more and more excited because the Center for Adoption Affairs is in our month. Richard and I pray that all of the stars align and if it is God's will for us to go to China that he will help, in the others areas, to make our dream come true. However, if it is not his will that he gives me the strength to see what his plan that he has laid out for me. I, at this point have surrender to God and know that he knows what is best for me and our family. He has a plan for us. Richard and I just have to walk in his path.

Since we have last posted we have taken Kai-Li to have her Valentine pictures at the Pic*cture Peop*le. They are so very darn cute. She has her cute nakeness in her Omi's pearls. There is another picture of her blowing bubbles. It was funny because of a day she was sticking out her tongue. She has not really since the day of her photo shoot stuck out her tongue but it is a moment in time tha we will always remember.

Some is starting to eat a tablespoon of Rice cereal and loves it. She says "Mmmmm..." She loves to "bite" on your chin and she makes the entire room light up as soon as she is in it. I love to come home to her and Richard. She is worth every second and every tear. I would not change or exchange this experience for the world.

Again, I need to Thank Richard for taking these journey's that he may not have taken if he were with someone else. This has been an incredible journey and I would not trade it for all the travels to foreign lands and domestic vacations in the world. Love you, best friend and hubby!!!

4 months old!

Dear Kai-Li,

Every day with you is a blessing! You are a sweet 13 pound 10 ounce baby (at your 4 month check up) that has the sweetest baby blue eyes. You love to smile and giggle. The best giggles are with your Oma. You love your FD in the morning but you want your FM at night. You still do not sleep though the night though last night you went down about 9 pm and slept till 5am. You fit perfect into our lives. Last night while FD stayed home you went out to Happy Hour with FM, and had fun just hanging out with the girls. You are wonderful and I cherish every moment I get to spend with you. You are learning so many new things and are having a bunch of first and I am pround and even more so...HONORED to spend this time with you.

Last night, you sucked on orange and lemon. You Unlce Theo when he was your age used to love orange and lemons, your Uncle Jason and I used to think that it was so funny to see him make the same little pucker faces that you make then go back for more becuase you were intrigued by the taste. You are still on formula but got to taste rice cereal for the first time this past week. The doctor wants you to drink two ounces of prune-apple juice but I do have t osay taht it is not one of your favorites.

Some of our little nicknames for you are: Kai-Li-Coo (sounds like Haiku), little brown bear, little PIMBA, and FM little kitten for a girl with her cute mittens.

Your favorite songs are: Insey Weansy Spider and Little Drummer boy, you love listening to classic music in the car and of course we try to throw in the pop and country every now and then.

Thank you for coming into our lives and we will cherish every moment we have with you and love you for the rest of our lives.

Love you baby Kai-Li !

~FM