Boring

Everytime I log in to post something, I desperately wish I had something more eventful to report as far as our adoption goes. Nothing. Going on 3 months since we've been DTV and absolutely nothing has happened. Our monthly update from our agency should be arriving in a few days, maybe they'll have some exciting news. And with Christmas right around the corner, the time is going to fly by and before I know it we're going to be in the #1 spot on the waiting list, right? Right?

Leaving you with two lovely quilt squares from my Aunt Bev and Pepper.

Boring

Everytime I log in to post something, I desperately wish I had something more eventful to report as far as our adoption goes. Nothing. Going on 3 months since we've been DTV and absolutely nothing has happened. Our monthly update from our agency should be arriving in a few days, maybe they'll have some exciting news. And with Christmas right around the corner, the time is going to fly by and before I know it we're going to be in the #1 spot on the waiting list, right? Right?

Leaving you with two lovely quilt squares from my Aunt Bev and Pepper.

Welcome to Holland

These next quilt squares are from Marylou, a teacher I work with, and her two sons. When they were picking out the fabric she explained what is was for and tried to explain what adoption was. Apparently this sparked quite an interesting conversation, which involved getting out a globe to show them where Vietnam is and her youngest son declared that our plane ride home with her is probably going to be at least 3 hours long. Wouldn't that be nice?! Her older son is autistic, which is what inspired the poem that she included for Poppy's wish. If you have a chance, please take the time to read it (it should enlarge if you click on it), it one of the most special "wishes" we've received yet.

And Courtney has decided to start her own blog to journal her days of bedrest in the hospital, which you can catch up on by clicking here.

Welcome to Holland

These next quilt squares are from Marylou, a teacher I work with, and her two sons. When they were picking out the fabric she explained what is was for and tried to explain what adoption was. Apparently this sparked quite an interesting conversation, which involved getting out a globe to show them where Vietnam is and her youngest son declared that our plane ride home with her is probably going to be at least 3 hours long. Wouldn't that be nice?! Her older son is autistic, which is what inspired the poem that she included for Poppy's wish. If you have a chance, please take the time to read it (it should enlarge if you click on it), it one of the most special "wishes" we've received yet.

And Courtney has decided to start her own blog to journal her days of bedrest in the hospital, which you can catch up on by clicking here.

Thanksgiving fun

After stopping at the hospital for a visit with Courtney, we had a low-key Thanksgiving at my parents house with my brother and Tucker. Here are a few pics from our day...

As usual, Tucker provided the entertainment. The next American Idol? Perhaps.

Then it was time for turkey! And this was the most entertaining part of the day- Tucker saw the big ol' turkey being carved and his eyes immediately welled up with tears and he starting say "Oh, no! Oh, no! Lola." He thought the turkey was Lola! It was quite possibly the saddest and funniest thing I've ever seen. We were able to convince him that it wasn't Lola, but he made it clear that he knows that that turkey was once a living animal and now it's not, and he wasn't having any part of it. I'm pretty sure he's gonna be vegetarian.

Of course we needed a nap after all that good food!

And then we had to do our hair up after our nap.

And the night ended with Sidney and Henry stopping over for a story from Uncle Marc.

It was a great Thanksgiving with so much to be thankful for.

Thanksgiving fun

After stopping at the hospital for a visit with Courtney, we had a low-key Thanksgiving at my parents house with my brother and Tucker. Here are a few pics from our day...

As usual, Tucker provided the entertainment. The next American Idol? Perhaps.

Then it was time for turkey! And this was the most entertaining part of the day- Tucker saw the big ol' turkey being carved and his eyes immediately welled up with tears and he starting say "Oh, no! Oh, no! Lola." He thought the turkey was Lola! It was quite possibly the saddest and funniest thing I've ever seen. We were able to convince him that it wasn't Lola, but he made it clear that he knows that that turkey was once a living animal and now it's not, and he wasn't having any part of it. I'm pretty sure he's gonna be vegetarian.

Of course we needed a nap after all that good food!

And then we had to do our hair up after our nap.

And the night ended with Sidney and Henry stopping over for a story from Uncle Marc.

It was a great Thanksgiving with so much to be thankful for.

Adoption video

I just finished watching a video about a couple's Vietnamese adoption on the Hallmark channel. My eyes are still filled with tears. Click here if you would like to watch the video.

Courtney is still in the hospital and the contractions seem to have stopped for now. We're keeping our fingers crossed that she'll be there for a while. Thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers.

Adoption video

I just finished watching a video about a couple's Vietnamese adoption on the Hallmark channel. My eyes are still filled with tears. Click here if you would like to watch the video.

Courtney is still in the hospital and the contractions seem to have stopped for now. We're keeping our fingers crossed that she'll be there for a while. Thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers.

Prayer request

Yesterday afternoon my SIL Courtney began having contractions and is now in the labor and delivery area of the hospital. This should be an exciting time, but unfortunately it is way too early for this baby to come into the world. She is only at 24 weeks and we really need this baby to stay inside for a few more weeks to grow. Please say a prayer that the contractions stop and she can hold off from having this baby for a little while.

Prayer request

Yesterday afternoon my SIL Courtney began having contractions and is now in the labor and delivery area of the hospital. This should be an exciting time, but unfortunately it is way too early for this baby to come into the world. She is only at 24 weeks and we really need this baby to stay inside for a few more weeks to grow. Please say a prayer that the contractions stop and she can hold off from having this baby for a little while.

More quilt squares

I am loving all of the quilt squares I am getting! This quilt is going to be so much cooler than I expected. I'm getting backed up with trying to scan them in, so don't worry if you've mailed yours to me and I haven't posted it yet, I'll try to do one every couple of days. The wishes from the kids are cracking me up. These 2 are from Marc's cousin and her son. Her son was on a mission to find the softest fabric in the store because it was very important that Poppy's quilt is soft!


In other news, we received an interesting update from our agency yesterday. The most exciting part of it is that they expect to see a few referrals in December, which means we are moving on up in line! Yippee!!

More quilt squares

I am loving all of the quilt squares I am getting! This quilt is going to be so much cooler than I expected. I'm getting backed up with trying to scan them in, so don't worry if you've mailed yours to me and I haven't posted it yet, I'll try to do one every couple of days. The wishes from the kids are cracking me up. These 2 are from Marc's cousin and her son. Her son was on a mission to find the softest fabric in the store because it was very important that Poppy's quilt is soft!


In other news, we received an interesting update from our agency yesterday. The most exciting part of it is that they expect to see a few referrals in December, which means we are moving on up in line! Yippee!!

My Shower

It's official, I have the best family ever. My mom, Courtney and Jessica have been working for weeks on all of the details of my shower. I couldn't wait to see what all of their planning was about and today everything finally came together.



Courtney made the fabric accents for the middle of the tables. And the favors were little Asian-inspired bowls filled with pink m&m's with chopsticks on top. Too cute!





The hanging paper lanterns were my favorite part. I'm not sure if you can tell from the picture, but there are paper butterflies attached to the lanterns too. I brought a few of them home to hopefully hang in the nursery.

It means so much to me that my family wanted everything to be perfect for Poppy's shower, and it was! Absolutely perfect.

My Shower

It's official, I have the best family ever. My mom, Courtney and Jessica have been working for weeks on all of the details of my shower. I couldn't wait to see what all of their planning was about and today everything finally came together.



Courtney made the fabric accents for the middle of the tables. And the favors were little Asian-inspired bowls filled with pink m&m's with chopsticks on top. Too cute!





The hanging paper lanterns were my favorite part. I'm not sure if you can tell from the picture, but there are paper butterflies attached to the lanterns too. I brought a few of them home to hopefully hang in the nursery.

It means so much to me that my family wanted everything to be perfect for Poppy's shower, and it was! Absolutely perfect.

Thanksgiving Tasting

Last night was our annual "Thanksgiving Tasting" at the Hurd Orchards. We've been going for a couple of years now and each year the food seems to be even better than the last year! We sampled almost 20 different recipes of the most delicious food. Some of our favorites were the swiss chard crepes, watercress salad with terragon dressing and sourcream raisin pie. The farm is run by a mother and daughter team and they create all the recipes and also make the most beautiful decorations with flowers from their farm. Here are a few pictures from inside the barn.

Sandy, Courtney, Jessica, me and my mom

Thanksgiving Tasting

Last night was our annual "Thanksgiving Tasting" at the Hurd Orchards. We've been going for a couple of years now and each year the food seems to be even better than the last year! We sampled almost 20 different recipes of the most delicious food. Some of our favorites were the swiss chard crepes, watercress salad with terragon dressing and sourcream raisin pie. The farm is run by a mother and daughter team and they create all the recipes and also make the most beautiful decorations with flowers from their farm. Here are a few pictures from inside the barn.

Sandy, Courtney, Jessica, me and my mom

Welcome Cecelia Page!

My BFF, Andrea, gave birth to a daughter yesterday! She's a little peanut and is absolutely adorable. Just about everyone I know has either given birth in the last few months or is pregnant right now. It's so exciting to know that Poppy is going to grow up with so many cousins and close friends her age!


And you know what else is exciting? Getting fabric and good wishes for the quilt in the mail!



These are from 2 of my cousins and their children. Super cute!

Welcome Cecelia Page!

My BFF, Andrea, gave birth to a daughter yesterday! She's a little peanut and is absolutely adorable. Just about everyone I know has either given birth in the last few months or is pregnant right now. It's so exciting to know that Poppy is going to grow up with so many cousins and close friends her age!


And you know what else is exciting? Getting fabric and good wishes for the quilt in the mail!



These are from 2 of my cousins and their children. Super cute!

100 Good Wishes Quilt

So the "Poppy project" that I mentioned last week is going to be her 100 Good Wishes Quilt! And we already received 2 quilt squares! These are from the music teacher that I work with, Emily, and her family.



This is going to be so much fun to see what everyone turns in! And my goal is to scan each "wish and fabric scrap" so that everyone can see the progress, but we'll see how that goes. I've been sending the letters out over the past week or so, but if you would like to participate in Poppy's quilt, leave me your email address and I'll be happy to send you the info.