Blake and I began our day at 1am. It felt like an eternity before it was time  to wake Theodore up from sleeping. We were so grateful that he slept so well! I was so anxious to get him up and get to know him more. Our first adventure for the day was breakfast. He … Continue reading Day 2 – CHINA

So, now that we are all crying, Blake reaches for Theodore.;   I walk over to the orphanage director who is sobbing and she says An An (his nickname) is loved by all. He is precious and we are all going to miss him terribly."  You see our little one is the first soul this … Continue reading With a Full 💙 Heart…. (Part 2)

Mercy, peace, and love, be yours in abundance. Jude 1:3 We are SO grateful to be able to share this journey with each of you. Thank you for caring and for praying, and for supporting us! This precious boy has no idea what is waiting for him back in the U.S.-   A remarkable group … Continue reading With a full 💙 heart… (Part 1)

He laid on me for another few hours and ate a little.  He loves his sippy cup which he held until he fell asleep.  And he has been soundly asleep since last night.  Once we heard him talking in his sleep saying a word in his Cantonese language (not Mandarin!) I am pretty sure from … Continue reading With a Grateful 💙… (Part 3) 

Introducing Theodore Lee Ward:  Our first minutes with him.  This is a "nanny " from the orphanage. She was kind and Theodore was very sad when she stepped away.   More to come..... But falling asleep and want to catch some rest while Theodore is sleeping!  Tomorrow we go back to the official place where we … Continue reading “Forever Day”

Feeling very excited and nervous.  Blake and I were saying that it feels similar to our wedding day:  *I wanted everything just right to meet him.   *Blake said I took the same amount of time to get ready.😅 *We are about to make a commitment that is forever. 

The crib brought into our room while we were away. Look Calvin! Here's the bear you sent!   We slept great .... Until 4am when I awoke to an alarm going off in our room. My first thought was that our safe was being tampered with (clearly not thinking straight). I slapped the bed next to … Continue reading Day 1- China