Blood Draw

I had my labs done today in preparation for my physical, which is scheduled for August 8th. Yippeeeee! One step closer:)

Standing Atop the Mountain

I spent the morning getting dossier paperwork completed. I have everything I need for notarizing ready to go in a file. I'm waiting on appointments right now. And then the home study will begin:) But there's a break in the clouds and I can see forever.

A Name. . .

Noelle ZhenZhen-Ju.

My Christmas in July :)

The orphanage gave her the name Chun Ju, which means Spring Chrysanthmum. ZhenZhen-Ju means precious chrysanthum.

The Remodel 4 Doors Down

We've been watching it go up for about two months now. Last week, on my way back from my jog, I stopped and talked to the builder. He showed me the floor plans, before and after. I really like it.

We need two more bedrooms and a family room, which is what they've added on. We have a similar floor plan prior to their addition. Maybe next year. . .

Gymnastics

Ava is a natural:)

Passports!!

I took the girls down to the post office and submitted their applications for passports. Ms needs to be renewed. A needs a US passport. I am hoping everything goes smoothly! When I applied for Ms passport the first time, I got a letter stating that I had to bring her to Los Angeles and SHOW her to passport personnel. If it happens again, we'll make a day of it and do something LA-ish while we're there.

I am determined to keep every part of this process positive:)

Introducing My Daughter. . .

She is two years old and waiting for us in the Guangdong Province of China. Isn't she lovely!?!

We received PA today from China. Now it's time to collect and prepare all the documents that will go into my dossier. I'm hoping the process will go incredibly fast:)