Daddy Needs...

Both of his boys...

For Thanksgiving Day football games,

and for naps.

I can't imagine a better daddy for my two sons.  And I can't wait for the day that they're both snuggled up on the couch with my amazing husband.  

The righteous man walks in integrity...

Blessed are the sons who come after him.

Proverbs 20:7

Then and Now...

This is Asa at eighteen months. He was still such a baby.

And here he is at nearly three years old. No longer a toddler.

A year and a half. Gone.

Two Cute Boys...

I took this video in October. Asa was sharing his bracelet with Kobe. I'm not sure what he was chanting (I would love to know!) but it sure was adorable.

Christmas Gift Idea...

T-Shirts that benefit orphans in Ethiopia! AHOPE for Children is a non-profit organization whose mission is to serve the children of Ethiopia, with a primary emphasis on caring for orphans infected with HIV.

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The shirts are cute and 100% of the proceeds support a really worthy cause. So if you have friends/family members for whom you have a hard time buying, I think this is a gift they would truly treasure.

What We're Reading...

The Connected Child by Dr. Karyn Purvis. I had seen this book recommended on quite a few adoption and attachment websites so Jim ordered it a few weeks ago. So far, it seems very informative, practical and in-line with many of our existing parenting philosphies.

I was pleased to find a radio interview with the author and thought it might be helpful for other adoptive parents. The interview is an hour long - I listened to it while folding laundry.

Upon finding this interview, I was browsing the other programs in the series relating to adoption and found one focusing on todder adoption, which I enjoyed listening to, as well.

Monthly Update Photos...

Here are our update photos for October.

We normally get one, much awaited picture with each monthly report. I check my in-box incessantly, looking for a new glimpse of our sweet boy.

These pictures don't come as a huge surprise, though, because.... I took them. ;o)

Sometimes, traveling families will help out by taking the monthly pictures. Another mom (April, who handles C4C donations and came up with the amazing food drive idea) and I took some fun autumn props and tried to elicit smiles** from the children at the creche. Asa's not a huge fan of the camera and it was hard for me to get any good grins out of him, but he sure does look handsome in the Redskins Jersey (which used to be Camden's).

I just have to do this, too:

WOOOO HOOOOO!

I don't think I had fully expressed my joy over the whole MOI thing in the last post. I was in a hurry but wanted to share our news so I only wrote a quick blurb. We're really excited about this forward motion and it will certainly make our holidays a little bit brighter. Thank you so much for all the sweet comments - it really means a lot to know that others (many of whom we've never "met") share our happiness!


**Trail mix and gummi bear bribes might have been involved.

Oh, Happy Day...

We just got word that our file was submitted into MOI.

;o)