By adopting a child and helping them reach their potential, they help us
reach ours. An adopted child is not an unwanted child; to the contrary.
They are a child who was searched for, prayed for, cried for, begged
for; received by arms that ached, making empty hearts full. Love is meant to be shared." - Author unknown

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

This Weeks New Pics!

Jake is doing Great! He seems to be looking all over the place, very observant of his surroundings. I just wish I could see a smile. He always looks so serious. Here are the new pictures that were taken yesterday.



Friday, September 11, 2009

Doctor Visit - No New Pictures

We got an update last night about Jake's doctor's visit on the 9th. He is doing "Great!". Again, the doctor's were very happy with his progress. He is growing in leaps and bounds. Once he finds the bottle, he grabs the nanny's hand so she can't pull it out til he's done. That's our boy! Hopefully we will get some new pics soon.

The paperchase is proving to be a exercise in perseverance. Just when I think I have all the documents together for the new homestudy, I find out that I need more! Well, again I am saying that.....I think I might have all the papers I need. But I reserve the right to be wrong. LOL As soon as I get our homestudy, I will send a copy to INS so we can get our Taiwan I-600A Approval (AKA the I-171H) and I can e-mail a copy to Taiwan to His Hands for them to have translated. They will return that back to us, with our translated Power of Attorney. When we receive those, we will take them to the Taiwanese Economic and Cultural Office (their version of a consulate) for their seal of approval. Then we send them back to His Hands in Taiwan. At that point, we will wait for our first of two courts date. Please pray for a speedy turnaround.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Newer Pictures!

I just got these this morning. Jake is growing, but he is still a little peanut! Here they tried to get him with his eyes open. And the grouchy picture is one of my favorites! Though, I bet I won't appreciate that look once he gets home!





Sunday, August 23, 2009