tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85773837959543662952024-02-19T20:40:06.053-08:00High FiveHighFiveMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18318117530419283942noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577383795954366295.post-48348489774597701192011-07-07T12:17:00.000-07:002011-07-07T21:09:07.222-07:00Time Truly Flies When You Are Having Fun!<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Oh my goodness!</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Is that so true or what?</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Time flies when you are having fun!</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Or maybe it is time flies when you are busy with 5 kiddos AND having FUN!</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Whatever it is, I have to say I can't believe it has been so long</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">since I updated our blog.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">July 5th marked our 4 month anniversary since</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Andrew CheolWoo was placed in our arms forever!</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">This was our 1st photo and how sad he was leaving his foster family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">It was the hardest thing ever.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2mZoqfjIGkoZWJm1-jKJNUp6udVlcNjlW5uy2jJX6I40WvgbxgJXqFca821jCmlJuWF_izNuyT4jY8KptCdZFfEA0X5nuqPSgC2kkQGMUHc2MQh8cSpaaK5qW1LbQXPX5zycoCcSp_ynl/s1600/IMG_0055.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2mZoqfjIGkoZWJm1-jKJNUp6udVlcNjlW5uy2jJX6I40WvgbxgJXqFca821jCmlJuWF_izNuyT4jY8KptCdZFfEA0X5nuqPSgC2kkQGMUHc2MQh8cSpaaK5qW1LbQXPX5zycoCcSp_ynl/s320/IMG_0055.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626716147379092482" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This photo was taken after we landed in Chicago and were ready to go home. </div><div style="text-align: center;">He was doing much better at that point.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDy7hw_qXfkB6I4KTLhuGcJXTn4bSh9XgwlqXV6t0SbNmAhXG8i_NfW-FCBjiL42JlUGUPq4qffeJZAPgG4yyLy9iIsSyg7SEMAVyG0mI55FY0a6Ya6Hjlle8eUQ2tLeliKkf5XXLZL0rJ/s1600/IMG_0077.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDy7hw_qXfkB6I4KTLhuGcJXTn4bSh9XgwlqXV6t0SbNmAhXG8i_NfW-FCBjiL42JlUGUPq4qffeJZAPgG4yyLy9iIsSyg7SEMAVyG0mI55FY0a6Ya6Hjlle8eUQ2tLeliKkf5XXLZL0rJ/s320/IMG_0077.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626716871719662050" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>Check out our sweet well adjusted boy now.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>He is loving life and is growing with his forever family.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>We can't even imagine what life would be like without him.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>Is he the cutest little guy or what??</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>This mama is super partial to him.</i></span></div><div><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAynLeY4IiYSFB3GyrzQCaMFOrQtCgAuZjO9KCG6b9S_e6rViylGwhr2b4VlhSgMEHQ8AS5Gk6eJkAlihvU6wvFVrWlvSZrcIwWTOzV1h2-qJH88S4qbkm_sRuduO_7-yiMP3DCv79wUEq/s320/IMG_0012.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626702803773747890" /><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">What an awesome time it has been.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Each time I look into that sweet boy's beautiful, dark brown eyes,</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">I know I am the most blessed mama in the world.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">This little guy has brought so much joy to us that words will never tell.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">He loves to squeeze and I mean squeeze our cheeks as hard as he can with both hands while at the same time planting the biggest kiss on our lips!</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">That is precious.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">This doesn't happen once in a while....often.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">He will come and want picked up and just grin from ear to ear and BAM!</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Kiss us many many times.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">That is just Andrew.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">He is super affectionate and always likes to be lovin' on us.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Oh how his foster mama loved that too I am sure.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">She knew the treasure he was and will continue to be.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGmfjFd6blspWC4JSRgShh79g1y47aQWHY5FMiEP1d6_56XniLERhcydIIXXerNTxCZdyq_sES1WoeqB3UA3M8XK59xKSIb8Dbe5ZdR4YYzXYEoJ9YqchS6cHBFVkiTrSysHiHmJfVfAZV/s1600/IMG_0027.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGmfjFd6blspWC4JSRgShh79g1y47aQWHY5FMiEP1d6_56XniLERhcydIIXXerNTxCZdyq_sES1WoeqB3UA3M8XK59xKSIb8Dbe5ZdR4YYzXYEoJ9YqchS6cHBFVkiTrSysHiHmJfVfAZV/s320/IMG_0027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626702728223282050" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">So, what are some other Andrew little things....</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">...he is saying Dada and BaBa for mama.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">...he "sings" Jesus Loves Me with me as I am rocking him to sleep.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Truly is the sweetest.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">...he lays on his blanket to be swaddled at naptime and bedtime (do you remember the one from the beginning he threw down when we first got him?) yes...he loves it!</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">...he loves to wear an apron and help cook in the kitchen.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">...he is using the toilet each time we sit him on it, even though he still wears diapers.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">...he is SO excited when he hears the garage door and knows Dada is home.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">...he likes to snuggle his mama in the middle of the night.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Yes, it is wonderful to me even though it is 2am,</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">but most nights he sleeps all night in his crib.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">...he still uses his signs to communicate and at times they are a</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"> little "sloppy" and he is very frustrated if we can't figure them out.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">When we do though he laughs with a sense of relief.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">...he is a little daring...when we are at the pool he likes to go down the bigger slides and walk under as many of the water falls as he can.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">...he brings laughter to his sisters every day, and some frustr</span>ation at times when he wants to "mess" up what they are doing</div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">or be involved in something that really isn't 2 year old play.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">He so loved fireworks on the 4th of July!</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">We are all enjoying our summer of tennis, swim meets, lazy days at home, and family time together.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">It is so great to have my kids home for the summer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">I realize how quickly time goes and how they are growing up fast.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">I also know that we are blessed to</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">have the children that God purposefully placed in our care.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">To train them up in His ways and love and nurture them so they can go out into the world and shine His light and lead others to Him.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">It is a </span><span class="Apple-style-span">privilege and an honor to be parents.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">It is hard work many times and sometimes I feel like </span>I am not doing the best.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">When those times come and I am the weakest is when I know God is there to give me the strength to continue the mission He has called me to...parenting.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">I love it!</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Each time I take the time and look in each of my kids eyes as they are talking to me I see so much. I realize that I don't stop enough and really focus on them as they are speaking to me. When I do though, WOW!</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"> It is</span> so good!!</div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Okay, so I feel I have gotten so off on a rabbit trail.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Sorry about that, just some thoughts that were coming to me.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">So, to bring it back to my post..</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Time does fly when we are having fun.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Take time and let it fly by having fun with those you love the most!</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvzf1jbQ11VZ1IMqcw3NbUpcOaOJ3ulO-4DQRbm_jqUIA944gOKURhFwO8FKNJuNjzIzmEVzTxE2lcoP8794lDh-fRM5AprmtJmlBvLl4PQc6-6c0ODP1J5IH5u1M8UMBp_3PQ5EepgodT/s320/IMG_0045.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626709915213008994" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJ4zXe2VgK7U78QFHQ8pGAwhe9zKAOE3iLzGeMYSbqI6yRgedWwjewGlL71P_yOVd7j33AMe2Xfo0jwryN67-kcAHdBltud2itl_8H6FncZ87LL8dY6SLvrWwI0gQmBKx8opqoX5N-FjK/s1600/IMG_0007.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJ4zXe2VgK7U78QFHQ8pGAwhe9zKAOE3iLzGeMYSbqI6yRgedWwjewGlL71P_yOVd7j33AMe2Xfo0jwryN67-kcAHdBltud2itl_8H6FncZ87LL8dY6SLvrWwI0gQmBKx8opqoX5N-FjK/s320/IMG_0007.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626710421884878514" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div>HighFiveMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18318117530419283942noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577383795954366295.post-25539658040899579842011-05-19T11:46:00.000-07:002011-05-19T12:02:59.035-07:002nd Post Placement Visit<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Yesterday marked our 2nd post-placement visit with your social worker.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">When she was asking about areas of concern I really couldn't think of one.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Well, just that if little guy would sleep through the night but you know what?</div><div style="text-align: center; ">We have decided whatever works we will do.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">He goes down around 8 after we give him a bottle and wakes somewhere</div><div style="text-align: center; ">between 2-4am. We just put him in bed with us and all is good.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">He falls right back to sleep and we get some great snuggle time with him.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLfy046WmKPOyKHKwWfU8wCB_We5i2zrRu-F6tfxGGivih5KNOBxaDs-lAp8ei58f1Iwq_RF-H2NPLAfyeuAsJ8RQIG_jqjgw6yq_tN32fxj3pwPx1_d4gLlCFz2bEWIBaq85f7O5k-1u/s1600/IMG_0005.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLfy046WmKPOyKHKwWfU8wCB_We5i2zrRu-F6tfxGGivih5KNOBxaDs-lAp8ei58f1Iwq_RF-H2NPLAfyeuAsJ8RQIG_jqjgw6yq_tN32fxj3pwPx1_d4gLlCFz2bEWIBaq85f7O5k-1u/s320/IMG_0005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608503924948654018" /></a><div style="text-align: center; ">His bonding and attachment is really just over the top amazing.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">He knows Steve and I are his mama and daddy and when he has his choice</div><div style="text-align: center; ">he choses us! Yay! That is so great.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">God has truly orchestrated the entire process from the beginning to now</div><div style="text-align: center; ">and continues to do so. How powerful it is to see now with all the unknowns we had early in the adoption process.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">It is cool to look back on all that stuff that was so blurry to us</div><div style="text-align: center; ">and know that it was our faith in God and the prayers of so many that brought to where we are today.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Thank you so much!</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center; ">Our exchange students went to prom a couple of weeks ago.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">They will be leaving us in 2 weeks.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">It will be hard but great to know we have that relationship with them forever.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJTq52ucJytJsiQRsf3SGxRVtOHKMttJcg8hgui3NnEXaVnIEehojCad3SJoAVo2Qn_h3v0bj__SbXErtMkQmbVziAjfjT6aul16mJqK_9MTXpwYxnyP8WccwRajnq09m3Z0cuXz6jYttb/s1600/IMG_0158.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJTq52ucJytJsiQRsf3SGxRVtOHKMttJcg8hgui3NnEXaVnIEehojCad3SJoAVo2Qn_h3v0bj__SbXErtMkQmbVziAjfjT6aul16mJqK_9MTXpwYxnyP8WccwRajnq09m3Z0cuXz6jYttb/s320/IMG_0158.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608503919133091842" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk1Mu6WHQtZ1CumwhB6Ee9pifiL8sCoGD9Nm9a_9oRJd1K_AUvZU12V2ow1KcCeozv50Nlff_TgNxxqrEd9NVuLjqHq26U1azm8zO6tg2-IdTp_tAkYLpn3GLAeNzTFc2PHkmcnavHlrPA/s1600/IMG_0149.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk1Mu6WHQtZ1CumwhB6Ee9pifiL8sCoGD9Nm9a_9oRJd1K_AUvZU12V2ow1KcCeozv50Nlff_TgNxxqrEd9NVuLjqHq26U1azm8zO6tg2-IdTp_tAkYLpn3GLAeNzTFc2PHkmcnavHlrPA/s320/IMG_0149.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608503915268918530" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">As you can see above, he was not thrilled with the picture but wanted Mama!!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xjzwmgltIlX7XJ2DKDFCqJO8tZQtiYkh3eCYNpSsqhtZk1h91MAwyZreXh3-Sbi1I934QIRlDOs7ZnKcsdhJ9xVKzKqWVXMBKsjXEwweXxWuxs7B-HpunTXMPt3MjiMMifxUve7hO9bX/s1600/IMG_0004.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xjzwmgltIlX7XJ2DKDFCqJO8tZQtiYkh3eCYNpSsqhtZk1h91MAwyZreXh3-Sbi1I934QIRlDOs7ZnKcsdhJ9xVKzKqWVXMBKsjXEwweXxWuxs7B-HpunTXMPt3MjiMMifxUve7hO9bX/s320/IMG_0004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608503910166185570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Andrew loves the sandbox! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>HighFiveMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18318117530419283942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577383795954366295.post-34907893359206021462011-04-15T08:36:00.000-07:002011-04-15T08:47:25.528-07:00How Strong is Andrew?<div><div style="text-align: center; ">Friday Funny</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">So, since we came home 6 weeks ago the girls started trying to ask Andrew how strong he was and then they would make a face to show him.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Well, he picked up on it super quick!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">This is what he does when you say,"How strong is Andrew?"</div></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUqZ9tNqX27gJs__B_ijMCVOhNxzBeJxftk1MA0QRHtOsTW3JpWQ3XBpzjQt1zl09dkWl4Zp_Ltb6iXkZrLmGnUDVhlzYzi61Thct6aDHbLy0H5NEjl7QZegzX3o9FG_nNh9Pew7cA2om9/s1600/IMG_0003.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUqZ9tNqX27gJs__B_ijMCVOhNxzBeJxftk1MA0QRHtOsTW3JpWQ3XBpzjQt1zl09dkWl4Zp_Ltb6iXkZrLmGnUDVhlzYzi61Thct6aDHbLy0H5NEjl7QZegzX3o9FG_nNh9Pew7cA2om9/s320/IMG_0003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595836515047793074" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center; ">It just cracks everyone up so much.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">He knows it and when we are just laughing really hard,</div><div style="text-align: center; ">he does the same thing like it is the funniest thing ever.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">This is one way when we meet people we have him</div><div style="text-align: center; ">give them a High 5 and then show them how strong he is.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It just bring a smile to their face and his too.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These are just super cute pictures of our little guy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I couldn't resist sharing!</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhp0WQ7JZZqeAOyWnwPf9BN0RLMmrRqTvELZGvgZ69hNSWxStz7Hs6WE38gQgCTND_P6BSd_cD6GjavJHvTzwsrxezFdh1UaGnizuIEg92fc2yFDS-qsXH5SbX3W6Cu5atxRGYpe2LaTLb/s1600/IMG_0002.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhp0WQ7JZZqeAOyWnwPf9BN0RLMmrRqTvELZGvgZ69hNSWxStz7Hs6WE38gQgCTND_P6BSd_cD6GjavJHvTzwsrxezFdh1UaGnizuIEg92fc2yFDS-qsXH5SbX3W6Cu5atxRGYpe2LaTLb/s320/IMG_0002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595836510590375922" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAl-ruXPF5MxZtiF5uFDaItp_ZH4ry9Ohv48wCtNm27Yi7KKpwKJP36QOm4QWKR8XbVY4vnSlb5vP1ec2cXm4ZhD8DEtv4lqwmk7hrEUTQEL54iUq2a4ssHTRXKgEnAD3Qxk4M8HcBLSnE/s1600/IMG_0001.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAl-ruXPF5MxZtiF5uFDaItp_ZH4ry9Ohv48wCtNm27Yi7KKpwKJP36QOm4QWKR8XbVY4vnSlb5vP1ec2cXm4ZhD8DEtv4lqwmk7hrEUTQEL54iUq2a4ssHTRXKgEnAD3Qxk4M8HcBLSnE/s320/IMG_0001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595836500268319090" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>HighFiveMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18318117530419283942noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577383795954366295.post-24269097386699231502011-04-12T06:48:00.000-07:002011-04-12T16:23:34.407-07:00Seems Like A Long Time<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">Boy, it has been a long time since I have blogged and so much has happened.</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">I will try to catch everyone up to speed.</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">My computer crashed just after my last post so I was without it for a week.</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">That is a hard thing! How did we ever get along without our computers?</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">I use it for so many purposes!</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">Andrew had his Early Intervention appointments last week.</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">The speech and developmental therapists were both so impressed with how well he is doing. </span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">They said considering he has only been home for one month he is really showing great adjustment and understanding.</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">We have been teaching him sign language since we came home and </span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">he has completely picked up on it!</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">They thought that was so awesome, because that would have been a recommendation for him since he is not speaking.</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">He is communicating by signing and understands when we give a sign along with the word.</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">He has several signs...eat, more, please, thank you, bath, play, school, night-night, out, in, up, help, car, drink, stop, yes, no, and finished.</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">He is starting to make some sounds though.</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">Yay!!</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">Some sounds he is making are dada, ga, sk, ma.</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">There recommendation was not to start services yet and see how he is doing in 3 months.</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">They really thought that would give him some more time to understand and also they think he will have some words by then.</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">The nutritionist assessed him too last week.</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">She gave us some helpful tips and thought he was doing super as well!</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">We just have to work on getting some meat on this guy's bones!</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">Oh, one last thing, he had an appointment with the ophthalmologist and got a great report from him as well!!</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">No need to go back for a couple of years.</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">I tell ya,</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">"He is AMAZING!"</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">At least we all think so!</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">We have been playing outside A LOT!</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">He wakes up in the morning...still in his pajamas,</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">and goes to the door with his shoes in hand ready to go outside!</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span">If that doesn't work he goes to my closet, gets my shoes and brings them to me.</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh21e-lCg35VApEo_b7HgtZbYstjXXu39VKUNmHSKut7AkFSbW4ykWiZKxnTk-2poZ859lUGqy6gJjzfZfna1goeOOpOfLq52_CGrEbFGszaRDyjZCXi6e8IfQuaNhctp2WvCZz6EFN74k/s1600/IMG_0054.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594702475912827058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmGtfdA5066emta40vOmEyQEaZLclRPp0O7McxVz4niaiuX0DGsbp6Rpv9KkR4qlGnS0un5v6Dr6Q_A6O4pptPTyKiXA_YFEjjuyQtrsMDj6B45KLwy32LDtJ6AcDIeR_JW0Ad5DNHr28/s320/IMG_0038.JPG" /></a> <br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">Yesterday was a total highlight for us since we have been home!</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">We met up with some other mamas and their little guys they brought home from Korea.</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">I love this picture!</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">Are they the cutest ever or what?</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7_Kc2YZRVFoILN6lDiWNKvJj0FOOMVjkGFZ0_XpYDmqLk15eY6vPK_rf6ROzMvhKfK1gNyZcGOa7npraFZABWrFfRjJg41x0xedajO5_8Pd4KinrUOybo-c3Z2HU6a5uwBFz-kAQog1Ro/s1600/P1010414.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594705988396565986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7_Kc2YZRVFoILN6lDiWNKvJj0FOOMVjkGFZ0_XpYDmqLk15eY6vPK_rf6ROzMvhKfK1gNyZcGOa7npraFZABWrFfRjJg41x0xedajO5_8Pd4KinrUOybo-c3Z2HU6a5uwBFz-kAQog1Ro/s320/P1010414.JPG" /></a></div></span></div><br /><div style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">I am glad to know that there is a group of little ones Andrew's age that we can connect with and stay in touch as they grow.</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">Plus they have the coolest mamas too!</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">We had dinner</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> last week</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> with some of our </span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">friends from church that have played a major role in our adoption journey.</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">I met Kristy 6 years ago when our girls were taking dance together.</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">They were about to bring their son home from Korea.</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">She was so awesome and just a beautiful Christian gal.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Little did she or I know that a seed was planted so long ago would bring us to a decision to adopt as well. Now they attend our church, were in our small group when we were in the beginning of our adoption journey, and our kiddos are friends.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">It is so cool to see how God has brought our families together.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Just an example of not knowing how, when or where we are each planting the seed for adoption.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">God will cultivate and grow that seed in His timing.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Why not pray that each time we meet someone a seed will be planted to bring an orphan into their home?</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Just think we will be knocking that BIG number of 147 million orphans in the world out <b><span class="Apple-style-span">1</span></b> at a time!</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">We submitted our photo and theirs for a new video Third Day is making on adoption and it will be used behind the band at their upcoming concerts.</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: georgia"></div></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594706004732639842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQMpOAzhOO5inCGkExGJa5_870eIG4GAVYPHRYMUo-7LzNzy3_v0FvGNlZy05AXiRoipeFDgqZ0cfnFiE8Nsp41cIkWrypUqbMc5sjrzAfos49h7yodM-06qqpjisD_wSkvbt582weYKFI/s320/IMG_0072.JPG" /></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih2c8T-_mogcZNbEGiQVPVygIbLVWyWMmdL42H8KKKrUBVLG9UEQbkrPHjtD37boUvnjrTGSAxrKKng_taFPgqoeC-kqjkxBpN437B9ZwcrR-QHf8iGrQ5TlEG7aQym9V5C6EseKVh5de1/s1600/IMG_0071.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594705982954974162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih2c8T-_mogcZNbEGiQVPVygIbLVWyWMmdL42H8KKKrUBVLG9UEQbkrPHjtD37boUvnjrTGSAxrKKng_taFPgqoeC-kqjkxBpN437B9ZwcrR-QHf8iGrQ5TlEG7aQym9V5C6EseKVh5de1/s320/IMG_0071.JPG" /></a> <br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">They posted this on their page regarding the song, <b>Children of God</b></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">Here is the link for all you that want to submit your photo too.</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://thirdday.com/adopted"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none" class="Apple-style-span"></span>http://thirdday.com/adopted</a></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px;font-size:14;" class="Apple-style-span" ></span></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px" class="Apple-style-span">Go ahead and submit your photo!</span></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px" class="Apple-style-span">Let's get the word and pictures in front of more people so they can see how amazingly beautiful adoption is.</span></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px" class="Apple-style-span"></span></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px" class="Apple-style-span">My dear friend that I spent the day with yesterday shared what her husband says he sees each time he looks into the eyes of their child they brought home from Korea....</span></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px" class="Apple-style-span"><i><b>The Gospel of Jesus</b></i></span></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px" class="Apple-style-span">WOW! </span></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px" class="Apple-style-span">How true and real is that?</span></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px" class="Apple-style-span"></span></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px" class="Apple-style-span"></span></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px;font-size:14;" class="Apple-style-span" ></span></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:Georgia, serif;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" face="Georgia, serif"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: georgia"></div></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div>HighFiveMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18318117530419283942noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577383795954366295.post-37990025722975555922011-03-25T19:35:00.001-07:002011-03-25T19:39:05.999-07:00Family<div style="text-align: center;">It is crazy to think that we have been home 3 weeks now </div><div style="text-align: center;">AND</div><div style="text-align: center;">this is our 1st family picture!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't believe it never happened until yesterday.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love it! </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPNmG3r6VMbv4gMx-9sGMwr1NNGFwFgLQmu_0dqgVaq_THExU2PtGMIiITo2KIpjZQIqn8uaXxHH2HiSduLCJitPfmAw4ho6AEEtYdDAmD7j5cIrkj2vuqjFvEFTqzPv-miELKunMf8DV/s1600/IMG_0026.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPNmG3r6VMbv4gMx-9sGMwr1NNGFwFgLQmu_0dqgVaq_THExU2PtGMIiITo2KIpjZQIqn8uaXxHH2HiSduLCJitPfmAw4ho6AEEtYdDAmD7j5cIrkj2vuqjFvEFTqzPv-miELKunMf8DV/s320/IMG_0026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588212112605024274" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>HighFiveMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18318117530419283942noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577383795954366295.post-5812169286652448432011-03-21T11:11:00.000-07:002011-03-21T11:43:46.574-07:00Lovin' Life<div style="text-align: center; ">We are so lovin' life with this little guy!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">I am thinkin' he is lovin' it too!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Everything is going so well.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">He has some fussy times where really the only way to calm him is to "podegi" him....</div><div style="text-align: center; ">aka using the carrier, which I love too!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">For the most part though Andrew is a fun-loving, busy, super affectionate toddler.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Of course, we see some toddler kind of fits come out too.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Foster mom had said that when he didn't get what he wanted he would bang his head...</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Yep, we have seen that!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">We try to scoop him up, hold him, and love on him so he doesn't put a big knot on his noggin.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX-rcrUBfj2O8y1GFIXmW5U71tdzkk2Fdyvdx72NlZEahKUduxAMiqaV8Wugd5Hl-OJjzwwH7CBxsPC1jASHF06xbGcyibmJLkst3JHLMq-RGohi-HjlGMMSaSDu7iqQYzrDX9AEmrYy2y/s320/March+mama+2011+%25282%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586599525797036450" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fpAvWSNq2aYjuTHQZlcY2Vghj6avsIZQlpkKQrjfwarPgoZiH63TtcN8un96D1VhJoxUeH9eTpkULZpjMjVqv6e1kVvd2KQhkbgdJHitZ6u4xn38bWuVaFSXDSeZn0hgX7waLiIbNAQE/s320/March+mama+2011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586599534109068946" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /><div style="text-align: center; ">We celebrated Meredith's birthday last week with some family over and he did great!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">She is such a blessing to us and all around her.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieP2OC5AFfozoF3Gh_Ge-F1ZYYgwHmgXlJ6z2FJWwfzYutfH2e1MjE2T4ZesGdQQSp-VNJsa7KWDvScT4DmuL-pa9xtz6N-MCsHSJGPdh4HW0G3nIZx-ZZ4IR3RivbcxisQGq66NwnvpGM/s1600/March+middle+2011+%252810%2529.JPG"></a><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieP2OC5AFfozoF3Gh_Ge-F1ZYYgwHmgXlJ6z2FJWwfzYutfH2e1MjE2T4ZesGdQQSp-VNJsa7KWDvScT4DmuL-pa9xtz6N-MCsHSJGPdh4HW0G3nIZx-ZZ4IR3RivbcxisQGq66NwnvpGM/s1600/March+middle+2011+%252810%2529.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieP2OC5AFfozoF3Gh_Ge-F1ZYYgwHmgXlJ6z2FJWwfzYutfH2e1MjE2T4ZesGdQQSp-VNJsa7KWDvScT4DmuL-pa9xtz6N-MCsHSJGPdh4HW0G3nIZx-ZZ4IR3RivbcxisQGq66NwnvpGM/s320/March+middle+2011+%252810%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586599557131674098" style="text-align: left; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center; ">Outside time is like his all-time favorite!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">He will stand at the door and just wait for someone to take him out.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">He loves the slide, his new swing, wagon rides,</div><div style="text-align: center; ">and the girls taking him around the yard in the Barbie jeep.</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsf8FQFk6QmXYJMxwAzLI_QPjUFqbV_9WG2Whm9RrPd1CNLmOAgQqoT_ULX5lViIK0VPzwbIOFKPlfCH3vb08MJTUHJKRXEKLlnbDiZgv01SuOyLe1YYVjZj6WGIUC0XO6BUYd_zcn1uqM/s320/March+middle+2011+%252821%2529.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586602494905894930" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizj5B7aiG5QIMHIY9BbRaDTI2pOhEAW568Lvy0snzj7NjCjGC2ahmv2ytpGSbcafH3heiL18xQh5-Abf9oxEvBy3SpM5L3rsti6Ng1rBNPk5xPY0Dfusur2uufA3H2ky1U19TODb-aj8dg/s1600/March+middle+2011+%252824%2529.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizj5B7aiG5QIMHIY9BbRaDTI2pOhEAW568Lvy0snzj7NjCjGC2ahmv2ytpGSbcafH3heiL18xQh5-Abf9oxEvBy3SpM5L3rsti6Ng1rBNPk5xPY0Dfusur2uufA3H2ky1U19TODb-aj8dg/s320/March+middle+2011+%252824%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586599544575623266" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3mwdrdvLzKV4L6_TTeRDls2U6GAlX8EDWBjvBXm0oz83mn7n3FiPCte2RdBpOfWJw2xFLriejb47o7Gvmlw8KeSbQpQ1_AkcN_PKcT5nSc8W2RHkKuJgSIVeXjiIgQMwz1HHpXPM9p44/s320/March+middle+2011+%252825%2529.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586602501661167314" /><div><div style="text-align: center; ">Foster mom had said that he really wasn't attached to any kind of lovey or blanket.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Well, this mama loves to have a blankie with me when traveling or going anywhere.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">However, when we were leaving for Korea,</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Steve didn't think it was so cool for me to take my cozy blanket along.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">I love to have something to snuggle up to when anywhere.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">I know, it may sound crazy but that is just who I am.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">So, I thought I would get this blanket and I could snuggle with it on the plane then use it for Andrew when we got him.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Great plan right?</div><div style="text-align: center; ">He wanted NOTHING to do with it!!!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">As we were coming home on the airplane I would wrap him up in it</div><div style="text-align: center; ">and he would just throw it right down.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Each time I hold him, to either put him down for nap, bed or when he is sad, </div></div><div style="text-align: center; ">I literally swaddle him up like a newborn in it.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">He actually lets me.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">It is so cute how he just lays there ready for the swaddling.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">SO, 3 nights ago when he started to cry at 3am, </div><div style="text-align: center; ">I went to him and as I walked into his room he was standing up in his crib</div><div style="text-align: center; "> holding on to this blanket.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNeiawPQd6C19LJBKy45Tg8NWOgaCO46M5XgigRNTGuoh-HQPPlLjEcOrEin-NNL0YrziBd5hhivuaPkxNhmfCdWXiAR7nqhb2eG8Uxw5Lqemwft3orBXRO9omyGAdZa9ccW_iJBFQLJCT/s1600/March+middle+2011+%252820%2529.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNeiawPQd6C19LJBKy45Tg8NWOgaCO46M5XgigRNTGuoh-HQPPlLjEcOrEin-NNL0YrziBd5hhivuaPkxNhmfCdWXiAR7nqhb2eG8Uxw5Lqemwft3orBXRO9omyGAdZa9ccW_iJBFQLJCT/s320/March+middle+2011+%252820%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586599537304645826" style="text-align: left; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; ">It totally melted my heart!!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">It may seem small to you all but it shows he is attaching more and more each day.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Steve noticed it too when he went to get him that morning.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">I am telling you he is just doing so well.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">He gives kisses and hugs all the time to us.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">When we meet people he is a little shy, </div><div style="text-align: center; ">which is totally fine but if we say,"give them High 5",</div><div style="text-align: center; ">he does and then just grins really big.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutoon0jZ0OWOKkfdG5Dwq3n8YM0TnCHiW_DQklde6iOy8lGtPA1Y7E2dElOz45bGwzoLYnHxCjpjKy5W5wiK3jhgz8kh074P03bsiC3anaq3tLKyiTTRJj1wP5n_ISA5_P6rthyphenhyphenysBwZv/s1600/March+middle+2011+%252814%2529.JPG"></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One last photo.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Is he the cutest ever or what??</div><div style="text-align: center;">Who couldn't be lovin' life with this little, sweet guy?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutoon0jZ0OWOKkfdG5Dwq3n8YM0TnCHiW_DQklde6iOy8lGtPA1Y7E2dElOz45bGwzoLYnHxCjpjKy5W5wiK3jhgz8kh074P03bsiC3anaq3tLKyiTTRJj1wP5n_ISA5_P6rthyphenhyphenysBwZv/s1600/March+middle+2011+%252814%2529.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutoon0jZ0OWOKkfdG5Dwq3n8YM0TnCHiW_DQklde6iOy8lGtPA1Y7E2dElOz45bGwzoLYnHxCjpjKy5W5wiK3jhgz8kh074P03bsiC3anaq3tLKyiTTRJj1wP5n_ISA5_P6rthyphenhyphenysBwZv/s320/March+middle+2011+%252814%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586602503459959474" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>HighFiveMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18318117530419283942noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577383795954366295.post-1240339377116116922011-03-12T11:04:00.001-08:002011-03-12T16:52:26.062-08:00Tidbits about Andrew<div style="text-align: center; ">Thought we would share some things we have learned about our little guy.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">First, he is little!!!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">We thought that 18 month pants would work...ugh...NO!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">~He is just a peanut!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">~He weighs 19 lbs and is about 30 in.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">~He is so curious.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">~He is a very affectionate little guy.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">If I say,"Omma boh, boh" means give mama a kiss,</div><div style="text-align: center; ">he turns to kiss me. Super sweet! Totally melts my heart!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">~He loves, loves bath time.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Steve has been doing the bath routine with all the bath toys and Andrew will throw them all in then before Steve lifts him out he asks him to hand him the toys again and he does.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">~He is getting in a routine with bedtime and nap time.(for the most part)</div><div style="text-align: center; ">He takes a bottle around 8:00pm while I rock him then I pat his back pretty hard....foster mom said he feels comforted by that. Thankful for that info because it is so true! Sometimes I feel like I am pounding him but is really soothes him anytime he is sad.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">I lay him in his crib and he sleeps usually until 1:00am and wakes for another bottle.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">I rock him again and he sleeps until 7:00 or 8:00am.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">However, each night has been a little different with him waking to be comforted and then back down but for the most part this is the way it is.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">~He doesn't really cry, just a really sad little whimper most of the day.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">~He comes to me to be comforted and puts his hands out for me to pick him up.</div><div style="text-align: center;">~He loves the carrier...either to be on my back or front.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It can calm him when just holding him isn't doing the job.</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrF-FibPbooM22r3vN2hlktD9efBGJROrWcd3Oy9VyG_4B_mhYqv7_CIxHLbviWmbayftLF4bt8xu7qS_RHblWhshFm6G71jSt3exmFxUTt7StN_FN2SZpWGFaBloyCzoupubH5EXJA7qW/s320/March+more+2011+%25283%2529.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583277850527000418" /><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">~He is a little cut up! Making us all laugh so much!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMnFuo5enqmlB8Xztwdu7rWxEPfE76dADwucM3dDksgYsXtpRkCfhZVQD3bFeJupRE7bkwYSQMoMJyZeW6MQgBHDYhfWipYzhliF6_SdTFsTUmjNDALVFyI0VZXoqbchUWw2JG_qnqDYUU/s1600/March+more+2011+%252826%2529.JPG"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMnFuo5enqmlB8Xztwdu7rWxEPfE76dADwucM3dDksgYsXtpRkCfhZVQD3bFeJupRE7bkwYSQMoMJyZeW6MQgBHDYhfWipYzhliF6_SdTFsTUmjNDALVFyI0VZXoqbchUWw2JG_qnqDYUU/s1600/March+more+2011+%252826%2529.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMnFuo5enqmlB8Xztwdu7rWxEPfE76dADwucM3dDksgYsXtpRkCfhZVQD3bFeJupRE7bkwYSQMoMJyZeW6MQgBHDYhfWipYzhliF6_SdTFsTUmjNDALVFyI0VZXoqbchUWw2JG_qnqDYUU/s320/March+more+2011+%252826%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583277873899935666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Foster mom gave us a care package for him and these funny glasses were in it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We have had so much fun playing with them.</div><div style="text-align: center;">He puts them on and off and then turns and puts them on us.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43VQqBRForXNYiTD8N7A_RmL0yncvkR7n-fL569mQgAvY_n7pBPdsqS7m9KjDDjNIxXeBBcPGj_RAD8H8S2oJ45RxxQTgA7_F0E5sb0LxT-b2CQzdTK3bYLk2CvSS6p8GnnTRfCGbes85/s1600/March+more+2011+%252822%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43VQqBRForXNYiTD8N7A_RmL0yncvkR7n-fL569mQgAvY_n7pBPdsqS7m9KjDDjNIxXeBBcPGj_RAD8H8S2oJ45RxxQTgA7_F0E5sb0LxT-b2CQzdTK3bYLk2CvSS6p8GnnTRfCGbes85/s320/March+more+2011+%252822%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583277867555935474" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">~He will talk in gibberish to us.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Too cute. Something like a mix of Korean and anything else you can imagine.</div><div style="text-align: center;">~He is a smartie:)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course this mama thinks so!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">~He had his 1st haircut and did awesome!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLc5Jk_yVpi6DUaW7TpZZN2Leidnvbchi2lXAa0ZbS8xOV0w_LUzOHxdqCX5LNnHGauSJDZ1bT0ohvH95PB11zZ1LXbfhum7f9srmRjsr1dzRgRm24eRoq3ilvxntBueazDRGo8xMQbGUn/s1600/March+more+2011+%252817%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLc5Jk_yVpi6DUaW7TpZZN2Leidnvbchi2lXAa0ZbS8xOV0w_LUzOHxdqCX5LNnHGauSJDZ1bT0ohvH95PB11zZ1LXbfhum7f9srmRjsr1dzRgRm24eRoq3ilvxntBueazDRGo8xMQbGUn/s320/March+more+2011+%252817%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583277857517531762" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHtN9UHOgMIaLJxyQ9OEjekEUZENAKFAVEm1cLZrEgrbzPxCHHgN82V1CcrKvfVcGIYNG21CVlPhKURnvMFLdAQai_grlfHaJWpybUNhH3fi2aMil54LjITM6HNclgCuNkxxKQRtQqr6y/s1600/March+more+2011+%25289%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHtN9UHOgMIaLJxyQ9OEjekEUZENAKFAVEm1cLZrEgrbzPxCHHgN82V1CcrKvfVcGIYNG21CVlPhKURnvMFLdAQai_grlfHaJWpybUNhH3fi2aMil54LjITM6HNclgCuNkxxKQRtQqr6y/s320/March+more+2011+%25289%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583277854890531490" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center; ">~He plays peek-a-boo!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Is that little hand the cutest or what?</div><div style="text-align: center; ">So little and so sweet!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Oh yeah, his toes are the cutest too!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">I am a feet person so on our 1st meeting with him I took his sock off to kiss his little toes.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">He then lifted the other foot for me to take the sock off and do the same. </div><div style="text-align: center; ">See, I told you he was smart.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">By the 2nd meeting when I did this again, Steve said the foster mom and social worker were talking about it and cracking up.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">He said that is probably something they don't see every day.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">What can I say?</div><div style="text-align: center; ">I love little toesies.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">~He loves for us to put music on and dance around the room.</div><div style="text-align: center;">~He has taken to his sisters and they are all about him!</div><div style="text-align: center;">~He likes his car seat.</div><div style="text-align: center;">~He loves stacking blocks and putting things in and out of cups.</div><div style="text-align: center;">~He is a GREAT eater!! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Literally whatever we have offered him he is up for!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">~ HE IS SUPER BUSY!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">~He is a snuggler.</div><div style="text-align: center;">~He makes funny faces.</div><div style="text-align: center;">~He is a little movie star with so many!</div><div style="text-align: center;">My friend who is an amazing photographer took some photos of him last weekend and told me I could post the link.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They were here for lunch and she just started following him around and snapping.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://dawnjohnsonphotos.com/viewing/?slideshowID=146098">http://dawnjohnsonphotos.com/viewing/?slideshowID=146098</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">~He is such a blessing to all of us!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>HighFiveMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18318117530419283942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577383795954366295.post-88035928762625270482011-03-11T19:43:00.000-08:002011-03-11T20:39:17.231-08:00It's Been a Week...since Gotcha Day!<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >One week ago tonight we were driving home in the pouring rain from the airport!</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Andrew slept almost the entire car ride home.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >It is so hard to believe we have been home for a week.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >It has been a fun week.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >I wanted to share more about our Gotcha Day.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >So, here goes....</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >When we arrived at the agency last Friday we had all our luggage in tote ready for the airport.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >It was a little bit of a struggle getting in the door.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >We thought we packed light but still, sheesh it wasn't so light.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >The plan was for us to arrive at 1:30 and then there would be a ceremony at 2:00 in which we would get Andrew along with 3 other families.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >The agency had 2 vans ready for us to get into after the ceremony to take us all to the airport.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >One van for all the luggage and one for us.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >4 families adopting 2 boys and 2 girls.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >So, as Steve and I sat there watching the front doors we spotted Andrew's foster mom, dad and Mr. Cutie walking in!!!!!!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >I was giving him big smiles and saying hello from across the way to the parents.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >His foster mom immediately starting talking to him saying, "Omma, Appa, then something else in Korean."</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >She was preparing him to come see us.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >They sat down next to us on the couch and I pulled out my bag of tricks again.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >A ball, a truck, a book, and some snacks.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >He came right over to us and began playing but still keeping a close eye on foster mom.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >He was so sweet.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Yes, so sweet.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >He was interacting with us.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >As I sat next to foster mom I couldn't communicate</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >much but just patted her arm and gave her little hugs to say thank you.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Then Dr. Kim came in and she was going to go ahead with the ceremony and pray over all of the families before the children were handed to us.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >I am so thankful for another adoptive mama that posted the prayer on her blog before we left for Korea. It was prayed in Korean but to know the words were so much more powerful!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >There were so many sniffles from the foster families and the adoptive families.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; ">Here is the prayer she prayed.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; "><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" ><em>"Precious lives, our angels, we send away these lives to foreign countries, with scarred memories of their homeland. Please forgive our sins and allow Korea to be a better country, so that we will be adopting children from other countries, instead of us always sending ours away.<br /><br />We send them for care. So please protect these lives and help them lead a happy life in their new homes. Always provide them with grace and intelligence, lead them to live by the rules of Jesus Christ, to have luck, to help benefit others, and to return the glory to our Lord.<br /><br />It is our sincere wish that these lives will not forget their home country and the love of the people who took care of them. Father, please remember the foster families who worked hard whether it is favorable or unfavorable conditions to protect these lives, and give them blessings for the benefits they provided with. By your blessings, these adoptive families will be full of love and be under your protection.<br /><br />Now the children are leaving: Please make their way as easy as possible, lead them to the most pleasant life.<br /><br />In the name of Jesus Christ,<br /><br />Amen."</em><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><em><br /></em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; ">We then said our goodbyes to the foster mom and dad.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; ">We just hugged and she held so tight to little guy just patting him and kissing him and crying. It was so special to see how she had such a bond with him.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; ">I am so thankful he had that his 1st 2 years of life.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; ">It is what is helping him to create a bond with us now.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; ">Steve and I were the first to climb in the back of the van.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; ">The foster dad handed Andrew to me.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; ">Foster mom stood at the sliding door and just watched and cried.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; ">Then Andrew started to cry.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; ">He was losing everything he knew...His Birth Country...all the smells, the food, the people, and the language.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; ">We really realized that as we rode to the airport looking out the window.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; ">We knew it before but it was SO real at that very moment.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; ">We so want him to know his country and his people.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; ">We want to keep Korea alive in him.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; line-height: 20px; font-size: medium; ">He screamed for over 50 minutes to the airport. He cried until he fell asleep.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; line-height: 20px; font-size: medium; ">When we arrived he was still sad but was just doing his little sad whimpering.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; ">It is hard to believe that was one week ago today.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; ">It is a day I want to forever remember and cherish.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; line-height: 20px; font-size: medium; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; line-height: 20px; font-size: medium; ">We love Korea.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; line-height: 20px; font-size: medium; ">We love his foster family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; line-height: 20px; font-size: medium; ">We love that God chose Andrew to be our child to raise to know and love Him.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; line-height: 20px; font-size: medium; ">We love that we get to spend our life with him.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; line-height: 20px; font-size: medium; ">We love this baby boy!</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4PDUU4UV9OJCi5Z-U6lP32N4nqVU24dOiTlvoEyJI_oZta1gpZbcUXWNjzckaiTYDkYyGSltGz6wlGsZsjDufuJkh-lch4iiiv-hXU_3Z59pD4CWlCShOq-kRZojXihjT7KcLMLBpyJCt/s1600/March+more+2011+%25284%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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">We are home!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">I have so much to say about the last 2 days but I am</div><div style="text-align: center; ">exhausted and really feel I should go to bed.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">I want to share more about our Gotcha Day later.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">I don't want to write about it quickly.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">It was amazing!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">It was hard!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">It was surreal!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">IT IS REAL!!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Our plane ride was so good.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">He played in his seat for a couple of hours, ate, and then took turns napping on Steve and I.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">We had a long ride from the airport to home but he slept most of the way.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">When we arrived home the girls were eager to meet him.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">He just observed them for a long time and then they led him to his room where there were toys.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">He played with them for an hour or so and then we gave him a bath.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Foster mom said he loved baths and that is for sure!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">He played and played.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">He slept from 1-5:30am woke for a bottle then slept from 5:30-noon.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">(I woke him up)</div><div style="text-align: center; ">He then played and went back down for nap from 3:30-5:00.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">He is sleeping in his crib and one of us is on the floor on a mattress.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">He does a lot of wimpering but not screaming or crying hard like the van ride to the airport.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2VUwuAkp8qIWw6YmQQRK9YJBwQvM2nHPRN_IQM8vdS0DiT1mnJMo4QF7eK2DPJkl6L_MSUZsYsMHjCu0t3QvAChfPf5bZthM5MhrRxLU4Y_NB0fJZ0rX8E91RF_-1EGf-BXzVRZ7Ugl7/s320/IMG_0050.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580823517933736786" style="display: block; 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"><br /></div>HighFiveMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18318117530419283942noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577383795954366295.post-53521429928963688752011-03-03T06:41:00.000-08:002011-03-03T15:20:48.675-08:00Forever Family in Korea and 2nd meeting with Andrew<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After the day of shopping in Insadong on Wednesday </div><div style="text-align: center;">we had dinner with our exchange student's family.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We truly feel we have forever family in Korea with both our current exchange student's family and our student's family from 3 years ago.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They took us to Outback Steakhouse for dinner.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The food was great and actually nice to have a little bit of home!</div><div style="text-align: center;">We had great dinner conversation and learned so much more about them.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Below when I asked them if I could take a picture this is what they did so we did the same!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Famous Korean pose.</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWc5szDF1cUSeBg8MhsdTCpvUF1Iv-yTYQh0vEzPt0iZpE4XFpxLJuSnVPvc8VJjs3YWWQ_32kVqeiE79iIO8ZuARN0lgweGybMkm3GPygLhwlEmFSRmXki_jMxXACBeaB-94dB0lGoNty/s320/March+2+2011+Korea+%25282%2529.JPG" style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHetS4E7tTxCtXM1v2LajZJdw5mDqovT322g4-sanQFX9AKK0L-Jm5D7mFUIKZkM2YHO1b7bSR_xAHCCCwRbmU2HARh2HtWmDdM1jp-zjNMwNLyXj6d0RTQMe-8S6CGYA5UIM8sAogNCpS/s320/March+2+2011+Korea+%25284%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579868183410854562" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNheKvgvFEkG4gQcK4D1aK8UiMwA6xlzG_qR9bUlPtdkUa09YmlzQCYWLgLBhGDzdP42tJZ1QIka5vATJPli9Ihuoqr7ej1kue29cvPa32-50Wypqb-k3gQCqQBWMX2xzzPTExUm-XFELP/s1600/March+2+2011+Korea+%252810%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNheKvgvFEkG4gQcK4D1aK8UiMwA6xlzG_qR9bUlPtdkUa09YmlzQCYWLgLBhGDzdP42tJZ1QIka5vATJPli9Ihuoqr7ej1kue29cvPa32-50Wypqb-k3gQCqQBWMX2xzzPTExUm-XFELP/s320/March+2+2011+Korea+%252810%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579867581100427570" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Our second meeting with Andrew was so great!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>It was Thursday afternoon.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">We were sitting in the little lobby of the agency waiting for our appointment when foster mom and Andrew walked in.</div><div style="text-align: center;">She immediately started talking to him in Korean and saying "Omma, Appa" and pointing toward us for him to come and see us.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Omma is Mom and Appa is Dad.</div><div style="text-align: center;">He came over and looked at us and I started going through my bag to see what toys I had that he would like. I pulled out a little firetruck and pushed it on the floor. </div><div style="text-align: center;">He chased after it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We had given him some snacks the day before so she had brought those again and she gave them to him and told him to feed Appa. He walked to Steve and put it in his mouth.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was so sweet.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We just had so much fun interacting with him while waiting for our "official" appointment.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He is giving his appa high fives!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBx6x0sNi_h1U1FZiKCQEO63aiD2-Ibdije8pNQV8JYJtGxxSWg0WLTlC5jqEAyclkuIoLd1Ii5oKHlakXNTc7rjyp95lHbATihYxi-TEjc1rrcKg7yBo0Up2Ng-7YCMaohuXKlPBk6Ew/s1600/March+3+2011+Korea+%252830%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBx6x0sNi_h1U1FZiKCQEO63aiD2-Ibdije8pNQV8JYJtGxxSWg0WLTlC5jqEAyclkuIoLd1Ii5oKHlakXNTc7rjyp95lHbATihYxi-TEjc1rrcKg7yBo0Up2Ng-7YCMaohuXKlPBk6Ew/s320/March+3+2011+Korea+%252830%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579867573119514418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is one of our cutest pictures I think.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love his little pants.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3DcxWSb949LBArToA2Est-5TJyH5j31OZ3xatfeYku_DY4YJx8VLAYOvisjxgpRGHKp0xRNl-gRYGMQh_LJ1CdYzSImZLMQCCzgy53I44xqlvEC74cjW2D6pgwg0DolzOQOI67twnYMbr/s1600/March+3+2011+Korea+%252856%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3DcxWSb949LBArToA2Est-5TJyH5j31OZ3xatfeYku_DY4YJx8VLAYOvisjxgpRGHKp0xRNl-gRYGMQh_LJ1CdYzSImZLMQCCzgy53I44xqlvEC74cjW2D6pgwg0DolzOQOI67twnYMbr/s320/March+3+2011+Korea+%252856%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579867567057739522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjciPTh5S4wi47ZLrwNhOln2iCW95dUZNIxtmiI9gm3oilHrGPes66xhqtZ8ll1a1UNaBNkdeEZg-Gj0-1ZiByUHZJ9tc_uGk4XBhjS9xQ7ZioTI9S8NW2qhiIueQqKT0M1Gmm-ZkRDhtZw/s1600/March+3+2011+Korea+%252865%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjciPTh5S4wi47ZLrwNhOln2iCW95dUZNIxtmiI9gm3oilHrGPes66xhqtZ8ll1a1UNaBNkdeEZg-Gj0-1ZiByUHZJ9tc_uGk4XBhjS9xQ7ZioTI9S8NW2qhiIueQqKT0M1Gmm-ZkRDhtZw/s320/March+3+2011+Korea+%252865%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579867564898794818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Foster mom brought a bag to give us.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Below is what she brought.</div><div style="text-align: center;">A spoon and chopstick set for Andrew,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pororo sketch pad and markers.</div><div style="text-align: center;">She says he loves to write and use anything that marks on paper.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Also she brought 2 Korean board books.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The social worker read them to me so I can read them to him.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The little phone in the picture is his favorite toy she said so she wanted to send it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then in the bottom of the bag was a photo album of pictures of him since she first started to care for him in June 2009. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> I started to cry.</div><div style="text-align: center;">To have those sweet pictures is a treasure to us.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The picture that it is opened to in this photo is the day he came into her care.</div><div style="text-align: center;">There are pictures with foster dad, Andrew's birthdays, times he was in hospital when he was one and several others. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Also, she returned the monkey lovey that we sent to him. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEA9KgiIeITf2JbOK0xSsNEQ1dkOgGXs5_9cAGf-xEhw8fm0C06RM6ilSR_NwEbqjqegB0xrrXfkYGwxWVIVTaXCybVFWdJrcvZBJ0_JrAFt0U1DL9z7W2e8mGa8AW0o_R3ZrtIsLxjowc/s1600/March+3+2011+Korea+%252864%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoTB-iFaKWs4hXPYkX8vcuw0b1DR8Y6_NF0APAQPRaNb5Atki7nwf7ToMXlZ8jBzcn_gtTzuwcaf8HyAX7w0-4qAnDHg_GBPdFBUg4hFMHE_mCEqvx1p504pnT30bt1xkif6vxmc1dyxfC/s320/March+3+2011+Korea+%252891%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579865990515791042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The took us to see the Olympic Park.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYYsQxyCAORJkFvCWvvou0TxjEXVtWuTbTX_llzAWqtDyyVep4Wpx25Az_3k8akx2qVY0CclXmneRqKZz0QE6LGZREdPQ5tKnXjInvxN4ETqqhWpcXRVc7-PRBixdkWnzp8DYcxml7U0st/s1600/March+3+2011+Korea+%252833%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYYsQxyCAORJkFvCWvvou0TxjEXVtWuTbTX_llzAWqtDyyVep4Wpx25Az_3k8akx2qVY0CclXmneRqKZz0QE6LGZREdPQ5tKnXjInvxN4ETqqhWpcXRVc7-PRBixdkWnzp8DYcxml7U0st/s320/March+3+2011+Korea+%252833%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579865005749085442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhuH8FoZVDyvHstmtLwibH0i6mnMi3h1EjQDgbarqbYSNfCtp52M8kwHSs7W1U2EDLlwU2eUVUtXbbi4AExPn5haMmbtQCb_ZWl9LxbNwSYPZNF3jWVwv5t41t7TCd9HjJBjAjj5pRmuT/s1600/March+3+2011+Korea+%252887%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhuH8FoZVDyvHstmtLwibH0i6mnMi3h1EjQDgbarqbYSNfCtp52M8kwHSs7W1U2EDLlwU2eUVUtXbbi4AExPn5haMmbtQCb_ZWl9LxbNwSYPZNF3jWVwv5t41t7TCd9HjJBjAjj5pRmuT/s320/March+3+2011+Korea+%252887%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579865001496080626" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Liked this cafe's name.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtN_IwXcrElvHwLm2CE4LJhaIav_6KNlXlGRlRsbbdtF7H1sByVPGgp6CFhiRGN0evPxoHGGopWBIxPFw1OUpl3Faj_QzuqK8akgzv-0v0CB-zfjFQA44YOTcRl1PKZKuinF_WjeKcBoL/s1600/March+3+2011+Korea+%252845%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtN_IwXcrElvHwLm2CE4LJhaIav_6KNlXlGRlRsbbdtF7H1sByVPGgp6CFhiRGN0evPxoHGGopWBIxPFw1OUpl3Faj_QzuqK8akgzv-0v0CB-zfjFQA44YOTcRl1PKZKuinF_WjeKcBoL/s320/March+3+2011+Korea+%252845%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579864995465561458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">After seeing some different sights we met some of their friends for dinner at a family style restaurant. It was very much American buffet style.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We had steak and so many other yummy things.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Even thought it was like American restaurant there were great Korean foods on the buffet.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I loved the green tea yogurt!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">After dinner they asked if we would like to see Korean apartment.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think Hayoung told them I did.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is just awesome to see how their culture lives.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So we went to the apartment of the family that was having dinner with us.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They lived on the 12th floor.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was wonderful to have so many experiences here.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Photo with the family and Hayoung's family.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Their father was unable to meet us.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I told the family if they ever want to be exchange student,</div><div style="text-align: center;">they have us as a family in the USA.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCv-VjaimMy-DVU8sxGFtqiShAVs_xfgzOlT8xRw0F7ZzxNnBc3wJuCEQ-zo8_WFmQAuBCk5OA0t6fjLfLhQvNJOMwT8IEM3sc99nv85xKcvRLPLXF2IR8ET8n8gjmmbKZcwMlDd2A1NA/s1600/March+3+2011+Korea+%252819%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCv-VjaimMy-DVU8sxGFtqiShAVs_xfgzOlT8xRw0F7ZzxNnBc3wJuCEQ-zo8_WFmQAuBCk5OA0t6fjLfLhQvNJOMwT8IEM3sc99nv85xKcvRLPLXF2IR8ET8n8gjmmbKZcwMlDd2A1NA/s320/March+3+2011+Korea+%252819%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579864985658880290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">At the church.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrvbur1aClHJfS2XfAK5299rjF_CUfJJgUjYmEQ3iBdvgRZwiEsPkNiyqt-ay1uV4jujEy-ZfIAbqKPUK7WMZ1Ed_Uv05E_gIBTaMhnQVAv3cRY8kENw5CUxOPaxf3ARJTu7XQlVyuejpM/s1600/March+3+2011+Korea+%252889%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrvbur1aClHJfS2XfAK5299rjF_CUfJJgUjYmEQ3iBdvgRZwiEsPkNiyqt-ay1uV4jujEy-ZfIAbqKPUK7WMZ1Ed_Uv05E_gIBTaMhnQVAv3cRY8kENw5CUxOPaxf3ARJTu7XQlVyuejpM/s320/March+3+2011+Korea+%252889%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579864982571161378" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>This is Steve, I just wanted to add that this experience has been the greatest journey <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>that God has ever taken us on. We have laughed,cried, and prayed many times <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>during our stay. The families of YooJin and HaYoung are the most amazing and <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>kind people. We truly have family here in Korea!! Also, I have been so fortunate <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>to have been on this life journey with my absolutely amazing wife.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Thank you all for your prayers!! Everyone of you have helped us navigate our way. </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Most importantly, Thank You Jesus.</div>HighFiveMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18318117530419283942noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577383795954366295.post-51837688326752429702011-03-01T23:44:00.000-08:002011-03-02T00:26:31.753-08:00Great Day in Insadong<div><div><div style="text-align: center; ">Today we hit the streets of Insadong.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Famous for traditional Korean items.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">It was SO SO much fun!</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Before hitting Insadong we took the subway to a place called Myeong-dong.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><div style="text-align: center; ">It had many places to shop and was recommended by our former exchange student.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">It was cool to go through the shopping mall there and also walk the streets.</div></div><div style="text-align: center; ">We got on the subway and sat down,</div><div style="text-align: center; ">a few minutes later 2 kind elderly ladies were pointing to this sign and laughing.</div></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMvzBEA6qk07bV7pk-tnud3sgRFgVtV9MenmJti4htY50AmdVNtXtYlPWVQEzCJcvSo4anD6qMyeaMD7_dKKhCg4aCx3ISJfOBrvoy_l675bJ933VV3pLONsm5L6GHNv8dZLRHlraEFil2/s1600/Mar+2+2011+Korea+%252843%2529.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMvzBEA6qk07bV7pk-tnud3sgRFgVtV9MenmJti4htY50AmdVNtXtYlPWVQEzCJcvSo4anD6qMyeaMD7_dKKhCg4aCx3ISJfOBrvoy_l675bJ933VV3pLONsm5L6GHNv8dZLRHlraEFil2/s320/Mar+2+2011+Korea+%252843%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579386348900116162" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; ">Yep, we were sitting in an area specifically for the elderly, women with children or disabled.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Boy, did we feel goofy.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">They were so sweet.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">They just laughed with us and we stood up the remainder of the trip.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Insadong was awesome! We found so many cool traditional Korean things.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">We bought some things for Andrew to keep and give him as he gets older to celebrate his "Gotcha Day", which will be Friday, March 4th.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">I was so lovin' all the celadon pottery that Korea is famous for.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">I would have loved to have brought a huge vase home.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">That wouldn't pack too well though and would cost too much.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">We got some really nice pieces though.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizxaLr-gvWBn_folDtPWT95XrDQDw9DAoTpiSisW2Leo0bSCYxoAWBHq4waLKbsxUvl0oZbHsFlPePSg8-fRz1yxEBCbPg9NTIsBDBMLN5Y5VkBKzPBnFwMUgEAAl2y0Kqzn6UdwqWlRF/s1600/Mar+2+2011+Korea+%252825%2529.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizxaLr-gvWBn_folDtPWT95XrDQDw9DAoTpiSisW2Leo0bSCYxoAWBHq4waLKbsxUvl0oZbHsFlPePSg8-fRz1yxEBCbPg9NTIsBDBMLN5Y5VkBKzPBnFwMUgEAAl2y0Kqzn6UdwqWlRF/s320/Mar+2+2011+Korea+%252825%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579388139050365858" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; ">This kind man posed with me for a photo.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">We bought pottery at his store.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Actually the piece I am holding!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOuhjd2Biy_fjjit5j9dgi6kHjT5K3CW_scpehSL0Fok7HKe4LoPJ3YcJpJBz85sALOOAtUFp-8uNlyYRW0Ad6gS4Yf_cWJJOIn6VoY-JCM_gs3p8K9xpFgORe9iPxqFWWNJu4qBiBkOJU/s1600/Mar+2+2011+Korea+%252820%2529.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOuhjd2Biy_fjjit5j9dgi6kHjT5K3CW_scpehSL0Fok7HKe4LoPJ3YcJpJBz85sALOOAtUFp-8uNlyYRW0Ad6gS4Yf_cWJJOIn6VoY-JCM_gs3p8K9xpFgORe9iPxqFWWNJu4qBiBkOJU/s320/Mar+2+2011+Korea+%252820%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579388132177647506" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Also there was a place that was selling these beautiful paper lanterns.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">As we talked more with the man we learned he actually makes them.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">They are absolutely beautiful!!</div><div><br /></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0qixwhYlLEFDCmfX6mbVUx4aywKAEjI__237T5AY3q7k60KA37m97_KMk4b401EYQQgol3em5VZZ_z0OmoSqJLVTZcpb8gY2HX-O42cIa5xtpPLAMNXKV8WiB2LbXySoJB3BtbZk68_Kl/s1600/Mar+2+2011+Korea+%252847%2529.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0qixwhYlLEFDCmfX6mbVUx4aywKAEjI__237T5AY3q7k60KA37m97_KMk4b401EYQQgol3em5VZZ_z0OmoSqJLVTZcpb8gY2HX-O42cIa5xtpPLAMNXKV8WiB2LbXySoJB3BtbZk68_Kl/s320/Mar+2+2011+Korea+%252847%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579389681112288738" style="display: block; 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">It was just a very enjoyable and very surreal day!</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Steve loved the guys that were roasting their own beans on the street and using a hand drip way of brewing. It was really good!</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKhHcgAByH-_m94MNZwYhgNuyd9sfNFlwTHJ1GfT3aGQqYOkoOq3diYDFKfqYqumSQz913TN0HNLXMM73z_TtEUAewQPcIgNAWsQNENOdjrtod_Vy8K3Zis0MNwyDrNavBqnv5xeLpppW/s1600/Mar+2+2011+Korea+%252816%2529.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKhHcgAByH-_m94MNZwYhgNuyd9sfNFlwTHJ1GfT3aGQqYOkoOq3diYDFKfqYqumSQz913TN0HNLXMM73z_TtEUAewQPcIgNAWsQNENOdjrtod_Vy8K3Zis0MNwyDrNavBqnv5xeLpppW/s320/Mar+2+2011+Korea+%252816%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579391312083613362" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy7IJh2nChRX9vIxkBbPl0W5kCURn_Q_VBSti2C7fW7N8zdGd0lDAfEKD_1TQh7ID15d_1FOw14TqKb4A1XMdas7eojTeuLRNe-z4eV9lYEA42E0HjQJun8EA-eFW3WOAYcDLSqK9dhOsF/s1600/Mar+2+2011+Korea+%252845%2529.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy7IJh2nChRX9vIxkBbPl0W5kCURn_Q_VBSti2C7fW7N8zdGd0lDAfEKD_1TQh7ID15d_1FOw14TqKb4A1XMdas7eojTeuLRNe-z4eV9lYEA42E0HjQJun8EA-eFW3WOAYcDLSqK9dhOsF/s320/Mar+2+2011+Korea+%252845%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579391315113476322" style="display: block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIM1LoMs2ZHq0_OrrOOiQPmgmPtbyzn3KcddzgEktcaizqxP_46wAUujFkVgYM6X3b7ED1MDKLYHcDUcyQxG3nqprKJqWkqZ2PZmEkh_BCJnDBxLMgrm2cJPl_LA_5xQQ3kvdkpbsEHxCi/s320/Mar+2+2011+Korea+%252821%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579394504539384578" /></a><br /><div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div></div></div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tonight our exchange student's parents are taking us out for dinner.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tomorrow we will have lunch with Dr. Kim and other adoptive parents at the agency and then we will have some time in the afternoon alone with Andrew.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tomorrow night our former exchange student's parents are meeting us for dinner again.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It has been such a great experience meeting both of their parents.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We never would have had that opportunity if we had not traveled here.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>HighFiveMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18318117530419283942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577383795954366295.post-44313995546824106602011-03-01T13:02:00.000-08:002011-03-01T13:31:29.958-08:00Life in Seoul<div style="text-align: center; ">Sorry it has been a while since I blogged.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">I get it now when I am stalking all the other adoption blogs and then when they get to Korea the posts sometimes slow down.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">It seems we have either been very busy or too tired.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Look below what we found from the girls hidden in our suitcases.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">They are the sweetest notes ever!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">We put them in a place we can see them often.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Precious they are to us.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbM0U8REb-8u2gtrProYTxqQFMoDkum_0uPYQ_OvroueFLcaJo39EopWbcQC25mNEYZXMOmwPABuew-UovRdKhOQjQILkFdf6j74XaawQN0raXFuGvPTh5QgnfyTjLnKCv9h_yu5RWgaQ/s320/Feb+28+2011+Korea+%25282%2529.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579224367985747682" /><div style="text-align: center; ">We have had fabulous hospitality while we have been here.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Our former exchange student's parents took us on tour of the city on Tuesday and it was great!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Also our current exchange student's parents took us to dinner on Monday evening.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">We have seen some historical places in Korea so far.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Gyeongbok Palace, Seoul Tower, and The Blue House...where their President lives.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">This is going to be a picture heavy post today.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">I think the jetlag officially hit us Tuesday afternoon....</div><div style="text-align: center; ">we were going to take a nap at 3:00pm for a couple of hours.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Well, we woke up at 9:30pm and got up for a few minutes and went back to bed until 5:00am this morning...</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Okay that is 14 hours of sleep.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Is that crazy or what.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">We feel completely refreshed today.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">We are going to do shopping today!</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">We have done fairly well on the subway.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">It is so so busy!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">So many different options and getting off and on to go different places but</div><div style="text-align: center; ">WOW, the engineers of that were brilliant!!!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvW9b_iCysexkTFRjyXyfB8NNhHKMnwgKKZ5WpQZfhZIkvHWoNAYe_XHQthjJPTpWP7yS6oHOBNtG2ollhkWX3gNOG1uBF8ZMyXh8xLWZVGficzdDk-Eu1njo0H7ngKoiVkFoQDcoETiEU/s1600/Mar+1+2011+1Korea+%252848%2529.JPG"></a><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvW9b_iCysexkTFRjyXyfB8NNhHKMnwgKKZ5WpQZfhZIkvHWoNAYe_XHQthjJPTpWP7yS6oHOBNtG2ollhkWX3gNOG1uBF8ZMyXh8xLWZVGficzdDk-Eu1njo0H7ngKoiVkFoQDcoETiEU/s1600/Mar+1+2011+1Korea+%252848%2529.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmaR7PRwUg5vC8Zo5JBbuM2_Ce0daSmjgIJpR3fEkO3xznfBCo3x3418YS69R4h2FcslOgaOFSF4IrImBz7F6rTv7Z0PID3jHlIijQDOOmxc_SqYQkbk3lUY-AyCUGy248N0pV_j8_MPeU/s320/FEB+26+2011+Korea+%252834%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579222912832979570" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmS4k68j8LQAHg0WHZFUfmu6Pnzl_H3EZWnUW2tvwWyWXqWCQYj01yBRC1l7y8orICYhfOh7Yz_LxF10hVVDkOz5GeYWauQase-xEv4tmXbJz_ycjVdz2gx4BFpxfAVxXdlpL5Q2icar2/s1600/FEB+26+2011+Korea+%252832%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmS4k68j8LQAHg0WHZFUfmu6Pnzl_H3EZWnUW2tvwWyWXqWCQYj01yBRC1l7y8orICYhfOh7Yz_LxF10hVVDkOz5GeYWauQase-xEv4tmXbJz_ycjVdz2gx4BFpxfAVxXdlpL5Q2icar2/s320/FEB+26+2011+Korea+%252832%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579222901049911170" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>HighFiveMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18318117530419283942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577383795954366295.post-78715212355232703292011-02-27T23:28:00.000-08:002011-02-27T23:31:34.386-08:00Our 1st Meeting with Andrew<div style="text-align: center; ">Just wanted to take a moment and show our little guy to you all.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">He is so sweet and actually gave us a couple of smiles today.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">He played a little ball with his daddy too.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_QbBCOdMYZbeAzAUkP8iPXAyF1gOAS9Qt3-3o8dTgvJWABAiOW0QZNFvjeKwZ8xXxRa7tTDDbyyR7MxdYERI6K8dsKOPM3Uf6pIkA0wDNmMGfznUcigMVZ6_i_mGKXYjMhI8AjA64O9EO/s1600/IMG_0022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_QbBCOdMYZbeAzAUkP8iPXAyF1gOAS9Qt3-3o8dTgvJWABAiOW0QZNFvjeKwZ8xXxRa7tTDDbyyR7MxdYERI6K8dsKOPM3Uf6pIkA0wDNmMGfznUcigMVZ6_i_mGKXYjMhI8AjA64O9EO/s320/IMG_0022.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578639549181277634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzqDyx5Zcf4-Isbgsgm9j7vC1l9KTUh0In6cU-yxeKU1_eZDgQj45OITDFImgoncMDZGEJKYuJwo8ZOgZHyLcq6Siclho6QbJuo9KtkaH2XTMmIRrcrFbOSiKXgxq0oX-jNakyEnQR3fW/s1600/IMG_0026.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzqDyx5Zcf4-Isbgsgm9j7vC1l9KTUh0In6cU-yxeKU1_eZDgQj45OITDFImgoncMDZGEJKYuJwo8ZOgZHyLcq6Siclho6QbJuo9KtkaH2XTMmIRrcrFbOSiKXgxq0oX-jNakyEnQR3fW/s320/IMG_0026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578639536886269778" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Will blog more later.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Right now we need a little nap.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We are exhausted.</div>HighFiveMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18318117530419283942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577383795954366295.post-23258551267199149442011-02-27T13:14:00.000-08:002011-02-27T13:32:37.807-08:00Sleepless in Seoul<div style="text-align: center;">So, if anyone made bets about us sleeping, well</div><div style="text-align: center;">at 4:00am we both were wide awake!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Got up and skyped with the girls, our parents, and some friends.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been weepy since I woke up.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I just stood and looked out the window of our room and thought about this beautiful city.</div><div style="text-align: center;">How this is where our son is from and all his heritage lies.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is it. I never want to forget that and always for him to know about his heritage, culture and whatever else he wants to know.</div><div style="text-align: center;">As I looked out the window I just sobbed!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I know I say it often but so many emotions.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Andrew has been blessed with an amazing foster mama to care for him.</div><div style="text-align: center;">He loses that soon.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Everything familiar to him will be lost so quickly.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the plan that God has had for him since before he was created.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Jeremiah 1:5 says,"<i>Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I pointed you as a prophet to the nations."</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;">Right after we had accepted Andrew's referral I was driving one day and God showed me Andrew in many years to come.</div><div style="text-align: center;">He showed me him as an evangelist spreading the word about Himself.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I remember at that moment I just cried.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Andrew is going to do mighty things for Christ.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We are going to train him up in the way of the Lord</div><div style="text-align: center;">and pray for him to lead many people to Christ. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Plans for us to be his forever family.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The day is here and we are ready to meet our sweet boy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't even completely put into words without drooling all over this computer what I am experiencing right now.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I do know we are right in the middle of God's plan for us and we are ready to embrace our boy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, I am pumped!!!!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gotta go shower and get ready for the day.</div><div style="text-align: center;">For sure be watching later....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Picture overload will be here!!!!!!!!!!!!!</div>HighFiveMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18318117530419283942noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577383795954366295.post-24360026218580158672011-02-26T21:22:00.000-08:002011-02-26T21:55:25.730-08:00Hello...from Seoul!!<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">We are here!!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">It truly feels so surreal!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">We have walked the streets today and it rained and rained on us.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Try to picture wet, jet lagged and tired.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">We are staying up until tonight to try to adjust us better to be on their time.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">It is 2:30 in the afternoon now.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">We couldn't check in our hotel when we got here at 8:30am</div><div style="text-align: center; ">because there was no room available yet so we decided to venture out.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">The flight was great....long but wow, Asiana is a great airline!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">The food was so good and the flight attendants were just amazing.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">We are not extremely experience travelers so maybe that is how all airlines are</div><div style="text-align: center; ">but I was thankful that it made our flight so much more pleasant.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">We were so blessed that our exchange student's parents were at the airport in Seoul</div><div style="text-align: center; ">to take us to our hotel.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">They had prepared a goody bag of strawberries, tomatoes, tangerines, bottles of yummy black tea, and these beautiful cookies.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">We are staying at the Somerset Palace.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">It is a beautiful hotel.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLwIVBF0iZUVkYqAxwjwU37t6Uo-c3n24csRpR9mD0WqEHbwYn4lq15mSKAov1lAxPqCMN738ot58zM8w0KnwmNSl9uEow8v2SLSAULWtY7LIDKjEo2AbxqcUcl4Nq_IAfETAYBkQ1hwB/s320/IMG_0024.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578242010468109090" /><br /><div><div style="text-align: center; ">We went to Itaewon and did some shopping in the street shops.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">It is very quiet in Seoul today because it is Sunday and it is just a rainy cold day.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">We didn't let that keep us in though.....I mean where else could we go since our room wasn't ready for us! :)</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">We checked in a little bit ago and are trying to get the gifts arranged to take to the agency tomorrow when we meet Andrew.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">It is still like a dream that we are HERE</div><div style="text-align: center; "> and MEET our son tomorrow.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">We are also delivering a care package to another adoption agency in Seoul for</div><div style="text-align: center; ">an adoptive friend.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Our exchange student's parents are taking us out for dinner on Monday night too.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Gonna go now. Will write more later.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Super tired! Going to try and have an early dinner and go to bed by 7:00.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Check out the pictures we have taken so far.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Thank you to all who have been praying for us and continue to do so.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">We can so feel them!!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3oZKTrcLQWj1Rk-1O3VIeRuLsc1IYUo18uY9-dxhaQDTWaH3OXH9JshmljIXKARaAMnN2zn4F6d1LhyphenhyphenVfwqdEZtpvbCUDNqkGH2GUNmcv1Nr-X_MaDczedy4IhtH1ma8ExP2t5hIgs5Wg/s1600/IMG_0048.JPG"></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbRxSaz9EXUdeGbVt7gCoRu4nDCdHfltzxAwADHyecExQVHQriiYdu_PyYRr3nM4vycwvOAY10ajz3DIFXYYNI82gzQ8to4P7lOjJWP315Xm5uA-ETk8RnGb56OFo7nurLwTC7bAuZ5WlL/s320/IMG_0020.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCz5VROwP7fzXmdLZ64ulyZNg63MLNOUE1Clvsq4BIZITcqe3EoOuQ1FDtP_Dp_LxhCIhCdeN_XuPsSd4Z2jmwZ-tHJdm4MXxytn1qMzrMbPeYqktg4Lm6Bxa_yeGW5MM2twonlppADOx/s320/IMG_0030.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578242015555516162" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>HighFiveMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18318117530419283942noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577383795954366295.post-22676610188840811222011-02-25T12:12:00.000-08:002011-02-25T12:22:55.879-08:00Travel Call Y'all!!!!!!!<div style="text-align: center; ">Yes, I can officially say that we GOT THE CALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">WOW!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">We are headed to Korea!!!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">My head has been spinning in a million directions but just in the last</div><div style="text-align: center; ">15 minutes I have calmed down a little.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Note....a little.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">We are leaving from Chicago at midnight tonight.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Landing in Seoul at 6:00am Sunday.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">(so that is 3:00 in the afternoon on Saturday at home)</div><div style="text-align: center; ">We are so thankful for our family who will be staying</div><div style="text-align: center; ">at our house with the kids.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">It gives them some "normalcy" in the midst of all this excitement.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">They are super excited</div><div style="text-align: center; ">yet just like us a little sad to see us leave.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">I will be updating our blog as much as I can.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br />We will meet this adorable little guy on Monday morning at 10:00.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTm-t-Nd_aIRXShXOwWbQmaegH6ZW_M1reycLrlkvEk9MLf-ncmnnfgDS2xbO4Bkhjg3RdM-DhyphenhyphenDtE0PvLLxdJG0uYfM5halxMkM9aqZHHossmK5NgkbRC7-b4NnBpfnt_J7yAuDf1eHp/s1600/Andrew+Nov+2010+%25289%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTm-t-Nd_aIRXShXOwWbQmaegH6ZW_M1reycLrlkvEk9MLf-ncmnnfgDS2xbO4Bkhjg3RdM-DhyphenhyphenDtE0PvLLxdJG0uYfM5halxMkM9aqZHHossmK5NgkbRC7-b4NnBpfnt_J7yAuDf1eHp/s320/Andrew+Nov+2010+%25289%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577724509352137490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">What are the bets??</div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you think I will be able to sleep well the night before?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If not...</div><div style="text-align: center;">y'all may be hearing from me here!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>HighFiveMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18318117530419283942noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577383795954366295.post-32106654266932306932011-02-15T07:53:00.000-08:002011-02-15T08:29:09.097-08:00Little Owl, Little Owl What Do You See?<div style="text-align: center; ">So we have almost all the finishing touches on Andrew's room.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Wanted to share just a snippet of it with you.</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9oF9fwwU0tJTi0g5G8aOWQ80F_dpe9r3ZtFNRN_K7rJVOJ1AWfYBNGhE1oPoaIkkInIj5jbYtj3TbX3NWGvLKulwex-cfPQM4Nlqto1E4ocFGIkPZb2C0lRKqG8QP64bjC5mEJMzc8IvS/s320/2011+February+Andrews+room+%25287%2529.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573947794736556930" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQitxGmODw13dcn1798jmnm2diRazbu2kCUu3nvdbeoQyjU2ycnNr7F6lexe8R2QIN3oVlojcGNSBZNPCslIBEuDUDabV43tCLsiotpNT_eHH4sjDK79fImmNnXLX1eMUESQWVCClo-xmW/s1600/2011+February+Andrews+room+%25288%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQitxGmODw13dcn1798jmnm2diRazbu2kCUu3nvdbeoQyjU2ycnNr7F6lexe8R2QIN3oVlojcGNSBZNPCslIBEuDUDabV43tCLsiotpNT_eHH4sjDK79fImmNnXLX1eMUESQWVCClo-xmW/s320/2011+February+Andrews+room+%25288%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573949428266986114" /></a><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhktwjXFeKstRLFY79Qc9RrlYDut6HxS_D1XzosGHyTHA5INB6eew2w-g-RXoiNzUZTzxCV9ombIgwSbVUFixUcic5xnvOMBXCblhxlmGtKOLYl1IR8ywmNcqwFdTqC0ZtNkB_0m4SRnZeu/s320/2011+February+Andrews+room+%25288%2529.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573947825838762258" /><div style="text-align: center;">A dear friend of ours that adopted from Korea </div><div style="text-align: center;">6 years ago gave us these flags.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love them and feel they are great to have in Andrew's room.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We want him always to remember his Korean heritage.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1XkDVLUHD63yvejeK6UuH6DQxfC5j3T05N1HYhdaJaEEJYPQ38-xGH6-TuxIYQMo7tfpa83gWsGdwhUxcTJHG3cVzLBDvsXAXVRyWelObPMEyA-NDUyk-U3deIkcZ8uhxb0pEVX2-lwWq/s320/2011+February+Andrews+room+%25284%2529.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573949420225056642" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjez-z7p7ClPqKabgO3QxsI6L7DnLqR_wuX6-bNZwTUE-TOf9tyd1Ijsdl3XJlNwtLvoC2KFC1BHjS3IQ-PWhso-AJLZ_SHLqnW8OUwY8MVPe31PUTO1AGnxLHI8XZruxlZXFszVrXMNaG2/s1600/2011+February+Andrews+room+%25285%2529.JPG"></a><div style="text-align: center;">I absolutely love love this bag that I received at Andrew's shower</div><div style="text-align: center;">from my besties.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh yeah, I need to post some of the cute pictures from the shower too.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Another post for that. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjez-z7p7ClPqKabgO3QxsI6L7DnLqR_wuX6-bNZwTUE-TOf9tyd1Ijsdl3XJlNwtLvoC2KFC1BHjS3IQ-PWhso-AJLZ_SHLqnW8OUwY8MVPe31PUTO1AGnxLHI8XZruxlZXFszVrXMNaG2/s1600/2011+February+Andrews+room+%25285%2529.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjez-z7p7ClPqKabgO3QxsI6L7DnLqR_wuX6-bNZwTUE-TOf9tyd1Ijsdl3XJlNwtLvoC2KFC1BHjS3IQ-PWhso-AJLZ_SHLqnW8OUwY8MVPe31PUTO1AGnxLHI8XZruxlZXFszVrXMNaG2/s320/2011+February+Andrews+room+%25285%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573949427354618818" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUaHTAWlM1V6Fe-IgB_S1jkZrLiV_sp1osmq09RnljX-vehFvmZPocGZfyZhcTGIiW0t4lec6EKrtACFsdPY-ef00EjyZa5FdxjBTpUZhEekz-e28NOlwuLeXsj7zwCZlelhlI9gfomh4C/s320/2011+February+Andrews+room+%25282%2529.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573947805821495058" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9mCyD59IESIsaBUwiDk3W8P_56KQvTdDKWpNFR8uzyyl-HY0_pgD-YOHW71VjZwnC2Y7KcE6pxC4rJyK5SGBXW1cylGJtYLeNBW74hzOrSbLKZBCzsOU6m6Sbryqs9Vdd3_YckUN70gDX/s320/2011+February+Andrews+room.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573947797114234706" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8DLHKnakhVbRFfJ-xcZ-bfU1CgrrrvYBSg7s7iss_LrgLsgUHnrPCD-uq5RTXx4lSUchGademAOzpHF0ymB33UIpLn49LpVS3euL2p7qs0dgawMPADfSbasVUYuLy7M6pu9omPmGHf-R3/s320/2011+February+Andrews+room+%25283%2529.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573947819779190130" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Little Owl, Little Owl, What Do You See?</div><div style="text-align: center;">I want to see Andrew looking at ME!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">SOON!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>HighFiveMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18318117530419283942noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577383795954366295.post-68983467371947161952011-02-11T07:36:00.001-08:002011-02-12T15:31:10.636-08:00One Year Ago Today<div style="text-align: center;">One year ago today we first saw this sweet face.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPCPQrMLtdk_QwZXSfwdDoy7osD_VDpcLVu_1HwuFbIn4kPDMrdqvR4M5vpDu0XskQPXlIWVT_FUJR1hie0qz1cxs8lHZHcviV1hSzcf22axjDCQFicAjIxIo9qkedN1TDiCzc1VwntxY7/s1600/kang+cheol+woo8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPCPQrMLtdk_QwZXSfwdDoy7osD_VDpcLVu_1HwuFbIn4kPDMrdqvR4M5vpDu0XskQPXlIWVT_FUJR1hie0qz1cxs8lHZHcviV1hSzcf22axjDCQFicAjIxIo9qkedN1TDiCzc1VwntxY7/s320/kang+cheol+woo8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572456575149120050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The girls thought he had a little bit of crazy hair.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Is he super sweet or what?</div><div style="text-align: center;">We had been in the adoption process since May 2009.</div><div style="text-align: center;">When we started our journey we were waiting to be matched with a child.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We were open to children that may have some special needs.</div><div style="text-align: center;">From May 2009 to February 2010</div><div style="text-align: center;">there were several children that we thought were to be ours</div><div style="text-align: center;"> but were not who God had planned for us. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; "> Either we were open to their needs, then we weren't chosen as their forever parents </div><div style="text-align: center; ">or we had their files reviewed by an international doctor and we didn't feel we could meet their particular needs the best.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">It was so hard at times.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Just like when you are pregnant and then that miscarriage happens.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">There is truly a grieving process.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">It really was/is a roller coaster ride. </div><div style="text-align: center; ">So many highs....waiting for the phone to ring to hear if we were selected and we had already seen a picture and began "picturing" a child in our home.....only to get the low</div><div style="text-align: center; ">of "another family has been selected".</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Then on February 11th,2010 I was looking at the website</div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.rainbowkids.com/">http://www.rainbowkids.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center; ">It is a site that I frequently looked at.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">So many children just waiting to have a mama and daddy to love them and meet their needs.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Oh, so many.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Check it out and see if you feel that tug to bring one into your family....</div><div style="text-align: center; ">You never know.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">On that particular day as I looked through all the little ones,</div><div style="text-align: center; ">I saw who is now our son, Andrew.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">He was so sweet. So little. So lovable. So available!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">I immediately contacted the agency that was listed and said we would love to review his file.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">We took his file and had our international doctor review it and tell us all that she could about his extreme prematurity and other things that we have chosen to keep private for his sake.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">She painted a very honest and to the point </div><div style="text-align: center; ">picture of what taking care of this little guy would be like.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Now the decision was up to us.....</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Did we feel we could provide this sweet boy with all he needed?</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Were we ready to be his mama and daddy?</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Were we ready to teach this little guy all about Jesus </div><div style="text-align: center; ">and how to love the Lord with all that he had in him?</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">On February 17th we contacted our agency and said,</div><div style="text-align: center; ">"YES, we would like to continue the adoption process for this little guy".</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">It was a whirlwind from that point on.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Trying to get all we needed together for our home study.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">All the paperwork.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Working as quickly as we could so this could speed up the process.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Signing, compiling so many legal documents, answering many many questions....many very personal and thought provoking, notarizing papers, overnighting, home study interviews with our social worker, physicals for all family members, home inspections, fingerprinting, and the list goes on.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">We stayed very busy.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">It was a good busy though because we knew what the end result was.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">What we had no idea of was that we would still be here waiting one year later.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br />Yet, we have tried to keep our eye on God and steadfast to him knowing this is all in His timing NOT ours or MINE.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">That has really been the challenge at times.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Then at other times I am completely fine.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">We have shared before but we have claimed a song "ours"</div><div style="text-align: center; "> during this adoption journey.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">I am posting the link for you to listen to it.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">It is so awesome! </div><div style="text-align: center; ">When it comes on in the car we are all singin' with all our heart.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Standing on this!</div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-M7oGrOa2I&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-M7oGrOa2I&feature=related</a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">We are getting so close and it feels so good!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Just as the words of that song says, </div><div style="text-align: center; "><b>"Faithfully we are waiting.</b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b>Moving ahead bold and confident.</b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b>Taking every step in obedience.</b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b>I will serve You while I'm waiting,</b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b>I will worship while I'm waiting"</b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Stay tuned.... the family that is adopting a little girl in the same foster home as Andrew, is in Korea right now! </div><div style="text-align: center; ">She is going to meet our BOY!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Yep! You heard me right!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">She is meeting him on Monday so I will be up waiting to get an updated picture from her.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">She is such a blessing at this time of waiting for us to get one last glimpse before we travel.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div></div>HighFiveMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18318117530419283942noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577383795954366295.post-41941698775087443122011-02-09T08:30:00.001-08:002011-02-09T09:15:37.224-08:00Family is Everything<div style="text-align: center;">As I am getting the gifts ready to take to the foster family</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I wanted something meaningful and special.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think it is really neat when someone has something </div><div style="text-align: center;">that is from another language on display in their home.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is a conversation piece and has significance.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Like I would like to have Andrew's name in Hangul</div><div style="text-align: center;">displayed in his room or the word "family" somewhere in our house too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So I was talking to my sweet friend who is wonderful with creating meaningful and thoughtful gifts</div><div style="text-align: center;">I told her I wanted the word "family" to put on something.</div><div style="text-align: center;">As she was looking to see if she had that for me she showed me this tile she had already made.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMF10jBOPSvDdVNnomamGWVAzExY1jBq_rk38xadcmvUJPJqDEsuBpenRoxKK9_RV0gOkKw_UWhBvDmUFKSg_GqCw-5tsY3wFAKJM2VY2ggjWnsXj5hY1dcCTC_7G1YHtDE8DIpOg-Aq3o/s1600/IMG_0005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMF10jBOPSvDdVNnomamGWVAzExY1jBq_rk38xadcmvUJPJqDEsuBpenRoxKK9_RV0gOkKw_UWhBvDmUFKSg_GqCw-5tsY3wFAKJM2VY2ggjWnsXj5hY1dcCTC_7G1YHtDE8DIpOg-Aq3o/s320/IMG_0005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571728497257800498" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I LOVED IT!</div><div style="text-align: center;">It truly says it all.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" >Family is Everything</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">We all have different families that are important to us...our everything.</div><div style="text-align: center;">For some it may be their closest friends.</div><div style="text-align: center;">For others it may be their siblings, parents, grandparents, etc.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then for others it may be their church family.</div><div style="text-align: center;">All of the above we consider family.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Whoever it is or maybe all of the above, </div><div style="text-align: center;">those people are critical and vital to our being here on earth.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They make us who we are and how we think and act.</div><div style="text-align: center;">As I began to think on this phrase more I thought about our Heavenly Father </div><div style="text-align: center;">and how being a part of His family and spending eternity with Him in heaven truly is</div><div style="text-align: center;">EVERYTHING!</div><div style="text-align: center;">That is why we are here.</div><div style="text-align: center;">To ultimately grow in a relationship with Him and make Him our </div><div style="text-align: center;">EVERYTHING!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As I think about the importance this has with Andrew,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think about his foster family and how they have been his everything.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We are so thankful for them.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They have given Andrew the gift of family for his 1st 2 years of life.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They will forever be family to us.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Each time I see the foster mom's face I just truly see how much I love her already and haven't even met her. I feel an amazing bond with her.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yep, to some that may sound so cheesy, but hey, that is just the truth!</div><div style="text-align: center;">She has loved on our sweet boy for so long by</div><div style="text-align: center;"> cuddling him, feeding him, soothing him when he is sad or sick, and meeting all his needs.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We want them to know really their love and dedication to fostering meanings </div><div style="text-align: center;">everything to us.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now I am ready to be his forever "Omma"!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Steve is ready to be his forever "Appa"!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The girls are ready to be his forever "Noonas"!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>HighFiveMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18318117530419283942noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577383795954366295.post-41275061569661698222011-01-26T12:38:00.000-08:002011-01-26T12:54:18.254-08:00Dreaming of Andrew<div style="text-align: center;">I had my first real dream about Andrew two nights ago.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was the sweetest and most peaceful dream ever.</div><div style="text-align: center;">He was riding in his carseat and was just mesmerized by his big sisters.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They were reading to him and talking.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I could see his bright eyes in the rear view mirror taking in absolutely everything!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then, last night marked a sleepless night.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am sure one of many to come. lol</div><div style="text-align: center;">I wasn't nervous, scared, wondering what the future holds nor had </div><div style="text-align: center;">a million and one things going through my mind!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't even describe it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just up waiting.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thinking about my boy that is waiting to come home to </div><div style="text-align: center;">his mama, daddy, sisters, family and friends soon.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wondering what it will feel like to hold him in my arms for the 1st time.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thinking of smelling his little head and kissing his little face and hands.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The time is here.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We are so ready.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was in a staff meeting today and they prayed over me for the upcoming trip and welcoming Andrew into our home.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Praying for our family....each and every one of us.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It will change our lives.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It will bring us much joy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">God has it all orchestrated and will be with us each step of the way.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hoping those sweet dreams with glimpses of our little guy continue.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>HighFiveMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18318117530419283942noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577383795954366295.post-64649194280229839162011-01-24T05:39:00.000-08:002011-01-24T05:48:52.481-08:00Fun in the Snow<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-gBjcCtqUrl7szJW-ySI3znRF8cyEeCbZLLBgA5ysU_hyphenhyphenUzy94aQdl-MoihIEN0gwQQe98pIoblWWZpTHs1k_eMGcR_sAORhzQzNhIvcYkBHVPl9GbtfIkdZwZ4uOx3qckwNS7nwO6_aB/s320/IMG_0052.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565748270186709458" /><div style="text-align: center; ">Oh my, have we had snow!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">It has been so much fun playing outside with the girls.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">We have done something new this year.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Kinda spur of the moment but it has been fun.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">In the evening after dinner and when Steve needs to shovel the drive and walkways,</div><div style="text-align: center; ">we all suit up and go outside to play.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">It has been really fun!</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGMZWeW6OUKkL0w_J_Mns0owW6gs4KhoTknIxxjKUA7OmxWCH2I1cpX6OvoV4Jy-XWKQeIz34b2orlhzIOeVNueAhnZr_jN95e0Z856U7DQHoxdcRTLa7HNy-DFrDowg70oGzippNm7L6/s320/IMG_0078.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565748278126871890" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbF924R2HJYBMzyPi4ocEvKD7dadsW-uDxJq8C2xTCTe2lJypjJAmYj2DNgI-n0Y0bDGU8Ppov5LWRz2U6w3S7VwAJiTe1AytmLR2OGLjHUwl4TtllMcJRXq_TQfcp3sxzd4UdUmkhswQX/s1600/IMG_0061.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbF924R2HJYBMzyPi4ocEvKD7dadsW-uDxJq8C2xTCTe2lJypjJAmYj2DNgI-n0Y0bDGU8Ppov5LWRz2U6w3S7VwAJiTe1AytmLR2OGLjHUwl4TtllMcJRXq_TQfcp3sxzd4UdUmkhswQX/s320/IMG_0061.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565748276047903282" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>HighFiveMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18318117530419283942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577383795954366295.post-2705810371759696712011-01-18T18:35:00.000-08:002011-01-18T19:50:03.349-08:00Class B Waiver and Another Thought<div style="text-align: center; ">We are getting closer.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">He had his visa medical checkup!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Wahoo!</div><div style="text-align: center;">That is why we received the Class B Waiver from our agency.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; ">What is a Class B Waiver?</div><div style="text-align: center; ">It is a document that states any of Andrew's medical conditions or concerns.</div><div>Today our agency received the Class B Waiver that we</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">were to sign, notarize and send back to them so they can send it on to Korea.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our social worker said it would be in Korea tomorrow! Yay!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When we accepted Andrew's file as a waiting child we knew he had some special needs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The main reason he was considered to be a waiting child is because he was such a preemie.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He was born at 24 weeks and weighed only 1.5lbs and was 11.2 in long.</div><div style="text-align: center;">That is so hard to believe isn't it? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; ">He has continually done great on the developmental side of things but is just not growing.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">So that is really the biggest concern right now and was</div><div style="text-align: center; ">one of the things documented on the waiver.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">He was released from the hospital at 4 months of age and weighed 5.1 lbs and was 17.5 in long.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Currently he is 17.4 lbs and 28.7 in.</div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">He has been a fighter all along and God has totally sustained him</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">and has an incredible plan for his life.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Steve and I pray that he will do mighty things for the Kingdom.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">He has a story just like each of us and he can use that to bring glory to God.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So many adoption friends of ours got Travel Calls</div><div style="text-align: center;">TODAY.</div><div style="text-align: center;">and </div><div style="text-align: center;">Many others got EP approvals TODAY ...meaning they are next in line to get Travel Calls.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As time is getting closer I think about the bonding and connection with Andrew.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am so ready to hold my little guy and cuddle him, yet know he is not going to be ready to cuddle me.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am a stranger.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Taking him from his only "Omma"/mama he loves so dearly.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There is a story I pulled from a great website on attachment that really uses a great analogy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Some of the same feelings will be had by Andrew even though he is so small.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to share that with you all. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> It is long but so worth the read.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><i><span class="apple-style-span">Imagine for a moment…</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></i></b></span><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; ">You have met the person you've dreamed about all your life. He has every quality that you desire in a spouse. You plan for the wedding, enjoying every free moment with your fiancée. You love his touch, his smell, the way he looks into your eyes. For the first time in your life, you understand what is meant by "soul mate," for this person understands you in a way that no one else does. Your heart beats in rhythm with his. Your emotions are intimately tied to his every joy, his every sorrow.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; "> </span><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; ">The wedding comes. It is a happy celebration, but the best part is that you are finally the wife of this wonderful man. You fall asleep that night, exhausted from the day's events, but relaxed and joyful in the knowledge that you are next to the person who loves you more than anyone in the world…the person who will be with you for the rest of your life.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; "> </span><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; ">The next morning you wake up, nestled in your partner's arms. You open your eyes and immediately look for his face.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; "> </span><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; ">But IT'S NOT HIM! You are in the arms of another man. You recoil in horror. Who is this man? Where is your beloved?</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; "> </span><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; ">You ask questions of the new man, but it quickly becomes apparent that he doesn't understand you. You search every room in the house, calling and calling for your husband. The new guy follows you around, trying to hug you, pat you on the back,...even trying to stroke your arm, acting like everything is okay.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; "> </span><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; ">But you know that nothing is okay. Your beloved is gone. Where is he? Will he return? When? What has happened to him?</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; "> </span><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; ">Weeks pass. You cry and cry over the loss of your beloved. Sometimes you ache silently, in shock over what has happened. The new guy tries to comfort you. You appreciate his attempts, but he doesn't speak your language-either verbally or emotionally. He doesn't seem to realize the terrible thing that has happened...that your sweetheart is gone.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; "> </span><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; ">You find it difficult to sleep. The new guy tries to comfort you at bedtime with soft words and gentle touches, but you avoid him, preferring to sleep alone, away from him and any intimate words or contact.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; "> </span><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; ">Months later, you still ache for your beloved, but gradually you are learning to trust this new guy. He's finally learned that you like your coffee black, not doctored up with cream and sugar. Although you still don't understand his bedtime songs, you like the lilt of his voice and take some comfort in it.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; "> </span><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; ">More time passes. One morning, you wake up to find a full suitcase sitting next to the front door. You try to ask him about it, but he just takes you by the hand and leads you to the car. You drive and drive and drive. Nothing is familiar. Where are you? Where is he taking you?</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; "> </span><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; ">You pull up to a large building. He leads you to an elevator and up to a room filled with people. Many are crying. Some are ecstatic with joy. You are confused. And worried.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; "> </span><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; ">The man leads you over to the corner. Another man opens his arms and sweeps you up in an embrace. He rubs your back and kisses your cheeks, obviously thrilled to see you.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; "> </span><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; ">You are anything but thrilled to see him. Who in the world is he? Where is your beloved? You reach for the man who brought you, but he just smiles (although he seems to be tearing up, which concerns you), pats you on the back, and puts your hand in the hands of the new guy. The new guy picks up your suitcase and leads you to the door. The familiar face starts openly crying, waving and waving as the elevator doors close on you and the new guy.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; "> </span><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; ">The new guy drives you to an airport and you follow him, not knowing what else to do. Sometimes you cry, but then the new guy tries to make you smile, so you grin back, wanting to "get along." You board a plane. The flight is long. You sleep a lot, wanting to mentally escape from the situation.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; "> </span><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; ">Hours later, the plane touches down. The new guy is very excited and leads you into the airport where dozens of people are there to greet you. Light bulbs flash as your photo is taken again and again. The new guy takes you to another guy who hugs you. Who is this one? You smile at him. Then you are taken to another man who pats your back and kisses your cheek. Then yet another fellow gives you a big hug and messes your hair.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; "> </span><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; ">Finally, someone (which guy is this?) pulls you into his arms with the biggest hug you've ever had. He kisses you all over your cheeks and croons to you in some language you've never heard before.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; "> </span><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; ">He leads you to a car and drives you to another location. Everything here looks different. The climate is not what you're used to. The smells are strange. Nothing tastes familiar, except for the black coffee. You wonder if someone told him that you like your coffee black.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; "> </span><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; ">You find it nearly impossible to sleep. Sometimes you lie in bed for hours, staring into the blackness, furious with your husband for leaving you, yet aching from the loss. The new guy checks on you. He seems concerned and tries to comfort you with soft words and a mug of warm milk. You turn away, pretending to go to asleep.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; "> </span><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; ">People come to the house. You can feel the anxiety start to bubble over as you look into the faces of all the new people. You tightly grasp the new guy's hand. He pulls you closer. People smile and nudge one other, marveling at how quickly you've fallen in love. Strangers reach for you, wanting to be a part of the happiness.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; "> </span><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; ">Each time a man hugs you, you wonder if he will be the one to take you away. Just in case, you keep your suitcase packed and ready. Although the man at this house is nice and you're hanging on for dear life, you've learned from experience that men come and go, so you just wait in expectation for the next one to come along.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; "> </span><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; ">Each morning, the new guy hands you a cup of coffee and looks at you expectantly. A couple of times the pain and anger for your husband is so great that you lash out, sending hot coffee across the room, causing the new guy to yelp in pain. He just looks at you, bewildered. But most of the time you calmly take the cup. You give him a smile. And wait. And wait. And wait.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; "> </span><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; ">--Written by Cynthia Hockman-Chupp, analogy courtesy of Dr. Kali Miller</span></span><span style="line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span class="apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; "><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span class="apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; ">Please continue to pray for our family and</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span class="apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; "></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(21, 34, 43); line-height: 18px; "> Andrew as we anticipate his arrival into our family. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span class="apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(21, 34, 43); font-size: medium; ">Please pray for attachment and all aspects of his grieving.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 115%;">Please pray for God to give us strength, wisdom, understanding, and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">perseverance.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><br /></span></span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>HighFiveMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18318117530419283942noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577383795954366295.post-36705808073549656812011-01-06T06:01:00.000-08:002011-01-06T06:25:42.397-08:00Movement<div style="text-align: center;">Can I just say we are feeling the move?</div><div style="text-align: center;">I called our agency yesterday and our social worker said she was getting ready to call me.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was on the edge of my seat.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You see, the first batch of EP's..(aka Emigration Permission) for 2011 was issued this week!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, Andrew is not in the 1st batch BUT she said he will be in the 2nd batch which will be submitted toward the end of January or 1st of February. </div><div style="text-align: center;">So you ask, "What does this mean?" </div><div style="text-align: center;">Let me tell ya!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">That means we are only a couple of months away from stepping on the soil of South Korea to bring our sweet boy home to us!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She told us after he is submitted then it will be between 3-6 weeks until travel call!!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">She said it could be on the lower end or it could be 6 weeks. </div><div style="text-align: center;">They just don't know yet.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then, when we receive travel call,</div><div style="text-align: center;">WE ARE BOOKING OUR FLIGHT ASAP TO SEOUL!!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When I told the kiddos when they came home from school </div><div style="text-align: center;">today it was so precious to see their expressions!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Complete AWE and excitement.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Wish I could have captured that on video!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Is that exciting news or what?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The nesting has set in!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been on this mission to really purge and get things "tidied" up but now it is ON!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So much to do!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />We are super ready. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Andrew's car seat arrived today!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Love it but feel like I need a PhD to figure out how to install it!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I told Steve that is so his department!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, remember the little girl in the same home as Andrew?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Her mama got the call yesterday that Emi was submitted for EP.</div><div style="text-align: center;">She will be on her way to Seoul in 4-6 weeks!</div><div style="text-align: center;">AND</div><div style="text-align: center;">She is taking a care package I am sending her to Andrew.</div><div style="text-align: center;">AND</div><div style="text-align: center;">She is going to take pictures and videos of Andrew!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This mama will be stalking the computer in the middle of the night on that day!</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you want to follow her blog as well here it is </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ourpromisedson.blogspot.com/">http://ourpromisedson.blogspot.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another one of my AP friends</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://bringinghomebabysloan.blogspot.com/">http://bringinghomebabysloan.blogspot.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> is in Seoul right now </div><div style="text-align: center;">and she posted this scripture on her facebook status this week.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >O LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done marvelous things, things planned long ago.<br />-Isaiah 25:1</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; ">It really resonated something in me.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">God has had this planned for Andrew to be in our family.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">He always knew!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">When Andrew's birth mom had him, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">God knew just who would be Andrew's forever family.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">This is all in His perfect timing.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">There will be MOVEMENT when He plans there to be.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">When I see it that way, the wait is so much easier and more peaceful.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>HighFiveMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18318117530419283942noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577383795954366295.post-90780911337577419972011-01-01T20:07:00.000-08:002011-01-01T20:44:56.878-08:00Another Year to Go Where God Takes Us<div style="text-align: center;">2011 is going to be a wonderful year!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Absolutely!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Will there be trials, uncertainty, heartache, and all the things that are involved while we are on this Earth?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sure!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We were stirred somewhat a few weeks ago with some of the unknowns with Andrew's size, his extreme prematurity, and just not having him in our arms yet.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have to say the big ugly FEAR word rared its head!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As I turned on the computer that day I pulled up our blog and BOOM!</div><div style="text-align: center;">What was the scripture staring at me?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, that is it!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">God's hand is with us at all times.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Even when things are rough.</div><div style="text-align: center;">He will guide us and provide us with the strength we need in this amazing journey He is taking us on. He has a plan and we want to follow and walk in the light we are shown.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, as we start this year we are so eager to get the travel call!</div><div style="text-align: center;">We have a son waiting for us!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I pray his foster mom is showing him our pictures and telling him who we each are and that we are coming for him very soon.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I pray that God is preparing his heart for his mama and daddy and siblings.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I pray for his birth country and that there will be peace between the North and South.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I pray that our family and friends will embrace our decision and support us.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I pray for Andrew's attachment to us</div><div style="text-align: center;">I pray for his grieving he will go through for everything he has ever known.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I pray for God to show us each day what He wants for our lives and that we will walk in His will obediently.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So as 2010 has wrapped up and 2011 is here, we are ready to see where God takes us.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Korea, we know that you are one place God is taking us this year!</div><div style="text-align: center;">WOOHOO!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>HighFiveMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18318117530419283942noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577383795954366295.post-23963060046962395682010-12-29T20:25:00.001-08:002010-12-29T20:27:09.678-08:00Wordless Wednesday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzqjXEXTy_THdVJwFfeHlAA3YDu5jTggvvzOxjVpD-lyyW9FYHJvbK1MLuAmP1XEQBnnYbcOwek-9yisEQLE9tNsm31j1b-l5p0hDBiM7glgLJGRqqtZD-bccNcJnczoR3OaZ1rg6PnvMK/s1600/2010+November+%2528120%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzqjXEXTy_THdVJwFfeHlAA3YDu5jTggvvzOxjVpD-lyyW9FYHJvbK1MLuAmP1XEQBnnYbcOwek-9yisEQLE9tNsm31j1b-l5p0hDBiM7glgLJGRqqtZD-bccNcJnczoR3OaZ1rg6PnvMK/s320/2010+November+%2528120%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556327134955887250" /></a>HighFiveMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18318117530419283942noreply@blogger.com2