Pictures for my dad...

Yesterday I took all the paperwork to get notarized and then sent it to our agency. We are continuing to learn more about where Hannah is now, learning more about China, etc...

Last night we brought the pictures to show her grandpa and he was so happy!!!! We put the pictures in frames because he was so proud to display them!! We got lots of wonderful responses to her pictures!!! Everyone is looking forward to meeting her!!

An earlier photo!!

Love the boots!!!

Hannah with her toy!

Hannah's Pictures

Yay!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm posting the pictures of Hannah. We got lots of great info:

She likes to smile
She likes to be held to go outside
She's attracted by lots of new things outside
She likes to play
She likes toys with sounds
She mimics when hearing music
She likes to play peek-a-boo
She learns if things are repeated a few times
She likes to play with bells

They sent along her routine and what she likes to eat.

We're so thrilled and excited!!!!

Getting Pictures Today!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yesterday I spoke with our Social Worker, Maureen Brown, and she told us that we could come to the agency at 2pm to get Hannah's paperwork and pictures!!!!!!!!! Yay!!!!! I'll post the pictures later today! Donna and I are very excited to get Hannah's information!! :) :)

I also spoke with our friend Andy this morning. He said that Taylor was doing fine and that he and Sharon were very happy!!! He also put John on the phone so I got to say hi to him too!!! You can check out

Sharon and Andy's blog at:
http://taylorkrawiecki.blogspot.com
check out the pictures of Taylor!!!

Robin and John's pictures are a:
http://homepage.mac.com/robinpinto/PhotoAlbum23.html
Little Stella is very cute (various links at top of page)

Also Sharon's brother Doug is keeping a blog at
http://tayloranxielu.blogspot.com/
Great pictures here

Yay!!!

Yesterday, we visited with Bob and Ceil and their new son Ty! He's so cute! He came from Korea back in December. We got lots of ideas from looking at what they have done for Ty. I spoke to Andy in the evening and he and Sharon were just 6 hours away from getting Taylor!!!!!!!!! He said all was calm but it wouldn't be that way for long. They got Taylor at 2am our time. I can't wait to hear about that experience!!!!!

Grandpa was there too!!!!!!!!!!!

Hannah's first birthday cake!!!!

Birthday Day!!!

We celebrated Hannah's birthday yesterday. We got a little cake and put a candle in it. I'll post the pictures shortly. Our neighbors the Gorelicks brought over a birthday present for her! We went out in the evening with Tim & Rebekah to Giggles for dinner and a comedy show.

WE GOT THE REFERRAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We have a little girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Her name is Yu Mei Huai
She will be named Hannah Mei-Huai Frank
Mei means beautiful
Her birthday is March 19, 2004
(She's 1 today!!!!!!!!!!) We're having a little birthday party for her and we'll take pictures to show her! :)
She is in Chongqing, China .

We'll know more on Tuesday or Wednesday after our agency translates all the paperwork. We'll be posting her picture here as soon as we get it next week!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!

An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but will never break."
--An ancient Chinese belief