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Monday, July 13, 2009

It's official!!

Well I had 4 more pictures I wanted to try and get uploaded but the computer must know I'm dozing off and it won't let me finish.  So check out the next 2 posts to see about our day.  We got up and breakfast went great.  She seemed to like everything.  Then it was off to the Civil Affairs office to complete the adoption paperwork.  It's official she's ours! 

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4 comments:

Renita said...

Sounds like everything is going great -- still doing the Snoopy Dance for you !!

She is so beautiful and I love that smile. What a lucky Mom and Grandma you both are.

Sheri said...

So how does it feel to be a mama? She is soo cute, I love the bath picture!! Give her a hug and a kiss from me!!

Love,
Sheri

Houston said...

I'm so thankful that all is going well for you in your long awaited process. Can't wait to see Shelby. Praying for your safe return to Tennessee.

"God is good all the time"
"All the time, God is good!"

sally said...

I'm loving all the pictures, but the bathtub picture is priceless. She already knows how to soak and enjoys M&M's. That's my girl!!!!!! Counting down the days until we see you!!!!!!!!!

Still waiting for Shelby...

Our wait for Shelby began on September 13, 2005. We are now very close to being with our angel. We hope to travel in early 2009. This has been a journey filled with many highs and lows. I want to take this oppportunity to thank everyone who has stood by me and prayed for us. My mom-she has been on this roller coaster from the first informational meeting and we take turns keeping each other grounded, my family-my grandma who helped me have the best nursery ever and my LA gang-for not giving up that they will soon have another niece and cousin, friends-way to many to name but I'm going to try (and if I leave someone out don't fret we will call it a paper pregnancy moment)-Lauri (all the cards), the Wardskis, Jen., Lisa, Sheri, Tiffany, my Hillcrest UMC friends...always patiently letting me cry, vent, and forever guess at what China will do next, and last but not least my work family-I can't even begin to express how they have kept me lifted up...from Sally starting her hair bow collection, Chinese New Year celebrations, Sebrina always keeping up with the rumor queen and marking the days off as we get them, and finally all the cards and pick me ups left quietly on my desk at the most needed times. They always know when the end of the month comes (referral time) I need a shoulder and pep talk and never waiver in staying positive. So thank you all again for what you have done and all that I know you will do until we have "Shelby Marie from Tennessee" (from the famous ? my dad had for her in her quilt scrapbook "Shelby Marie are you really from Tennessee...you look Chinese to me")