So, Mother's Day (I'm really unaware of the actual date of Mother's Day at the moment, but it's the second Sunday in May) is the day our church (Berean Baptist Church) is holding their baby dedication service, and for the first time in a while, we can actually "dedicate" a baby in our family...Kenzie! We have also been hunting for a dress for her to wear. And, so, yeah, anyway, we will be dedicating Kenzie to the Lord, and we'll be posting pictures. We can't wait!
Our home study is done, and we are waiting for it to be in the mail. One step closer to Karli. Yay!*
*My mom told me to "explain a little better what PA means." So, I am going to try to give you my definition of it...(which may not be the best, because I'm not too familiar with it myself.) Well, PA (in case you're unaware of what the P and A in PA stands for, it's Pending Approval). Anyway, it doesn't really mean anything. Mostly it just means that China looked over our paperwork that we sent, and they pre-approved us (according to the information on the paperwork that we sent), and as long as our dossier fits their guidelines, then we are approved to adopt Karli.
Okay, so we got a call from someone (as sad as it is, I really don't know who, but I'm guessing she's with the agency...?) and she informed us that we have PA (Pending Approval). Just to let you know, we are no longer waiting for it; we have it. :-D
Hey, everyone. Sorry I haven't been on here since Easter, but we've been busy (or maybe I'm too lazy) but anyway, I'm back now. Since Easter...
-we've had termites, resulting in having to put new paneling on a little bit of the wall in our living room and front room, and getting new wood flooring in our entry way
-Kylie's birthday (April 14) and birthday party (April 5) have both happened
-Kenzie got more shots at the doctor
-I got a shot, too :-(
-the sports season is coming to an end
-we are working on getting a photo album together to send to Karli, in her orphanage, in Wuxi
-we went to the Space Center...again (I may have pics on here, but I may not)
-and we're getting our paperwork together
That's pretty much it. Just a quick update, and I'm working on posting some photos and maybe a new video soon. :-D
This year, as you may know, was our first Easter as a family of six. Incredible! (And to think next year, there'll be seven of us!) After waking up (a little early for me, *yawn-yawn*) and going through our easter basket and hunting/opening/going through eggs and candy, we went to our church, where Kylie and Keaton performed in the choir, and my youth group's Drama ministry and I did a skit. Then we went to my grandma's house for lunch and another egg-hunt. Cool. I hope you enjoy a few of our Easter pics.
A few minutes ago, we got some updates in the mail from our agency about Karli. She is 30 inches tall, and she weighs 20 pounds--about the same as Kenzie. She has 16 teeth, and the sie of hear feet are 12 cm. We got 6 pictures--they're so cute--and in two weeks, the social worker will have our homestudy ready. We're working on putting together our dossier, and will hopefully have it in the mail soon. :-D
Hey, here are some pics of the girls' room. The first one is actually of one of our playrooms, just so you can get a feel of how many toys we have, and the other two are of their bedrooom. (We recently moved me & Kylie together, that way they [Kenzie & Karli] could share.) The actual bed is Karli's, and the crib is Kenzie's. As I said in Kenzie's blog, a long time ago, (like in '05 or '06) Kylie chose the theme Carebears, so Carebears it is. :-D
