Tuesday, November 30, 2010

UPDATE!!!!!!

I got new photos today! I am sooooo excited! I will post soon, I tried to password protect but I had a failed attempt, so I will have to try again this weekend. I was so surprised and excited to get these new photos and she is amazing! Stay tuned, photos Friday when I get my computer back!

Thursday, November 25, 2010

15 days!

That is all... and so much to do before then... and one month 'til Christmas... the countdowns are on!
Savannah turns 16 in 26 days! I have a birthday 5 days before we leave. My brother's birthday is 5 days later
I wanted to post a picture of some red thread (well, string) my sister found on her doorstep, but I could not download it from my phone. It was all neatly wrapped and long. I was so touched when she sent that to me. Our long red thread is getting shorter and pulling us closer to Tya! I can just feel it pulling on my heart.

Sunday, November 21, 2010

5


I have been thinking for awhile now that the number 5 seems to have some special meaning for me on this Journey... My dear friends Carolyn and Crystal made me reflect on this more...and I am sure I am missing some... (so if you think of another please send a message and I will add it to our list :))

We started the process in 2005
We waited 5 years
Our Log in date is May, the 5th month of the year
Tya was born June 5
My birthday is December 5
Tya will be the 5th member of our Brant family...

* OH YES!!!! My little brother just reminded me...Tya is 5 months old right now!!!

Saturday, November 20, 2010

21 more sleeps!!!

Just 21 more sleeps and so much to do!
We have completed passport visa paperwork and sent it off. Crazy story about finally getting our passports done, but bottom line is they are done.
I am slowly checking things off my list of packing supplies that I am collecting more and more of.
I have bought Christmas presents for Kennah and Savannah's teachers. I am sorting through the closet of clothes and seperating clothes that fit Kennah and now clothes for Tya... I emptied one of Kennah's drawers for Tya...Jeff is fixing the floor in the bedroom...and we found a new crib for Tya that we pick up tomorrow and make Kennah's bed into a "big girl" bed...
This morning... for the first time we heard Kennah express some trepidation over Tya coming..." I ahhh, I ummm, I mumble mumble... I am not...." Jeff picked her up and held her close and asked her to tell him what she said... and she said she did not know if she wanted to tell him... he said, "you can tell daddy anything."... she said, "I am not sure I want Tya to come now." My poor baby girl. Jeff gave her tons of hugs and held her close and reassured her of our love and her place in our family...then I held her and gave her kisses all over her sweet face...I read her stories " You are all my favourites." and " I love you the Purplest" ... but I know it will just take time and she will see our heart just grows to include them all... and the love never changes...I love them all the most...Savannah, Kennah and Tya. I remember thinking I could never love another person as much as I loved Savannah... and then when we had Kennah, I knew the love does not change or go away, you just love another person with that equal and amazing intensity that there is nothing in the world like... the love you have for each of your children.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

WOWO!

Have not password protected yet as I want to make sure that Mitch can read this while we are gone. I am so excited, nervous, overwhelmed and anxious. What a mixture of emotions...yes, emotional would sum this all up for sure. We have confirmation for travel to China in December and we will be home just before Christmas with Tya! We are flying into Beijing and the next day going to Nanchang, Jiangxi. Then formal adoption proceedings the next day and back to Beijing 3 days later where we stay for 6 days. We will have excursions, submit paperwork, receive Tya's documents from the embassy and return! Whirlwind!!!
WOWO!

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Password

I am switching to password protected so if you would like to be included and follow along on my journey message me.
Thanks,
Jen

Friday, November 05, 2010

Tya is 5 months old today!

Kisses on the wind!
xo
KISSES IN THE WIND

I hold you in my heart and touch you in my dreams.
You are here each day with me, at least that's how it seems.

I know you wonder where we are... what's taking us so long.
But remember child, I love you so and God will keep you strong.

Now go outside and feel the breeze and let it touch your skin...
Because tonight, just as always, I blow you kisses in the wind.

May God hold you in His hand until I can be with you.
I promise you, my darling, I'm doing all that I can do.

Very soon, you'll have a family for real, not just pretend.
But for tonight, just as always, I blow you kisses in the wind.

May God wrap you in His arms and hold you very tight.
And let the angels bring the kisses that I send to you each night.

--- Unknown

Spicy Girls :0)



Thursday, November 04, 2010

some notes....

ok some final thoughts (for tonight)
I love her sweet face, her dark eyes, and her little expressions...note the second picture with the eyebrow questioning look...she reminds me of Jeff. I think she will fit right in with our lil family.

She is in Yugan County Social Welfare Institute, Jiangxi.

Her name.... Li: Beautiful
Hui: Intelligent/wisdom
Yue: Exceed - Last name given as their county used to be called Ganyue so Yue for her last name.



Lihui Yue

Here she is!!!! She is adorable and we LOVE her!!!! Her Birthday is June 5th 2010 so tomorrow she is 5 months old!!! Bob from our agency said he has never seen one referred out that young before...7 months but not 5... so she is young but very healthy and everything is checked off as Normal.

She is from the province of Jaingxi and her name they gave her is Lihui Yue... GOSH! I just want to hold her!!!!!

xo everyone for all your sweet words and excitement for me and a special thank you to my friend Carolyn who is my rock in all this... my sister for always being there...my family... and Stephanie and Sherri today... and to my co-workers/friends you rock!
xo

Tuesday, November 02, 2010

sooooo.... This is the week....

Referrals are out and we are just waiting for our referral picture and information. Some people with the same log-in as us have their referrals so we should be receiving that any time now!
Just thought I should let y'all know in case you felt like hoping, dreaming, wishing praying or imagining for us.

My Horoscope in the Globe and Mail Saturday: " Something you are merely daydreaming about now will become a reality in the not so distant future, and the more you imagine what it will be like the sooner that day will arrive. Your mind creates your reality- eventually"
IMAGINE! IMAGINE! IMAGINE! :)