Introducing...our new son!!

Surprise!!  Or not.  I think for most people it doesn't really come as a surprise that we are adopting again!  I know, we (or I should say David) keeps saying that we are done, and then low and behold we announce that we are going back for another child.  This particular child, our agency's coordinator emailed us his file when it was sent to the agency's individual waiting child list.  That was back in July.  At that time, we were not ready to make a decision to adopt anyone.  We prayed that he would find a family, and I even advocated for him on a limb differences site.  He continued to wait on the list, and we continued to think and pray about him.  Finally towards the end of September, we decided to ask for an update and asked a few clarifying questions about him.  On my birthday, we received several pictures and a video of him.  While I was watching the video, Jayden was sitting on my lap.  He said "Look!!  He has no arms, just like me!!"  That was the clincher for us that we were supposed to bring this precious child home.  We had an amazing social worker that was willing to complete the home study quickly, and now we are two weeks into our wait for the preliminary immigration approval.  We are estimating travel in July, but it could be sooner (or later) depending on lots of variables.

Here he is!!!

He is living at a great foster home called Swallow's Nest in Henan Province.  We are so happy that he will be in such great care and is being loved while we are waiting to go get him.