Quick Update

Wow, it's been a while since I've posted, but I guess we have had a newborn in the house!  He is doing so well and is a very sweet and content baby.  His big (15-month-old) sister loves him to pieces and loves giving him lots of kisses on his big chubby cheeks...as do the rest of us!  I would be lying if I would say this hasn't been a big adjustment, but having a wonderful family (baby gifts, house cleaning, meals, prayer) and very supportive church family (clothing, meals, and more prayer) has been our lifeline.  Now looking back, it'd kind of funny - the day we found out about Wil we were so perplexed as to what to do.  But now, only two months later we can't imagine life without him.  We love him like crazy and are so thankful that God brought him into our life (we are also thankful that he is sleeping 7 hours at night!).

As for Shana, we have been signing a lot of papers and have a lot more to sign, but we are hopeful that her adoption will be finalized by May or June.  It's a little anti-climactic how they finalize it: Her 'file' goes to court, the judge approves it, and they send us something in the mail.  Not quite how I would do it, but you can be sure that the day that document comes in the mail this mama will throw a BIG party and celebrate the official addition of this precious babe to our family! Sometimes I think I'm almost as excited for her to be dedicated, though.  I have actually sat in church with tears in my eyes as other families have been dedicating their babies to the Lord, praying that one day we would be able to do the same with Shana.  I can't wait.

And then there's the Haitian adoption...Our dossier (adoption paperwork) arrived in Haiti in February, was approved by the orphanage director, was sent for legalization, has returned from legalization and we are now impatiently waiting for our proposal!!  In the mean time I pray for our little ones every day, I imagine how excited I will be to get the phone call (and the e-mail with photos and information), I imagine how I will tell Kevin and how excited the kids will be, and other than that I try to live my life as normal as possible.  Thankfully my life is very full and it keeps me well occupied!

Sorry, no deep thoughts or touching quotes about adoption today, just a quick update to keep everyone in the loop.  But if anyone out there is thinking about adoption, it really is not as scary as it seems - it's very beautiful and very exciting.  If you are interested there is going to be an adoption information session at West Edmonton Christian Assembly at 7:00 PM on Monday, April 16.  And now I'm off to do the midnight feeding!

God bless,
Lee-Ann
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