Mama and Poppy (sneak peak of playroom)

Bling (sneak peak of nursery)

Laney now has some bling in her nursery (with a little help from Mike, thank you Mike).

Lullaby Lyrics

They didn't have you where I come from
Never knew the best was yet to come
Life began when I saw your face
And I hear your laugh like a serenade
How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough, is forever enough
How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough Cause I'm never, never giving you up
I slip in bed when you're asleep
To hold you close and feel your breath on me
Tomorrow there I'll be so much to do
So tonight I'll drift in a dream with you
How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough, is forever enough
How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough Cause I'm never, never giving you up
As you wander through this troubled world
In search of all things beautiful
You can close your eyes when you're miles away
And hear my voice like a serenade
How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough, is forever enough
How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough Cause I'm never, never giving you up
How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough, is forever enough
How long do you want to be loved Is forever enough
Cause I'm never, never giving you up
Is forever enough Cause I'm never, never giving you up
DIXIE CHICKS

A New Day Lyrics (thanks Jo)

A new day has...come
I was waiting for so long
For a miracle to come
Everyone told me to be strong hold on and don't shed a tear
Through the darkness and good times I knew I'd make it through
And the world thought I had it all But I was waiting for you
Hush, love I see a light in the sky Oh, it's almost blinding me
I can't believe I've been touched by an angel with love
Let the rain come down and wash away my tears
Let it fill my soul and drown my fears
Let it shatter the walls for a new, new sun A new day has...come
Where it was dark now there's light
Where there was pain now there's joy
Where there was weakness, I found my strength
All in the eyes of a baby Hush, love I see a light in the sky
Oh, it's almost blinding me I can't believe I've been touched by an angel with love
Let the rain come down and wash away my tears
Let it fill my soul and drown my fears
Let it shatter the walls for a new, new sun
A new day has...come A new day has...come Ohhh, a light... OOh
Celine Dion (thanks Jo)

One Step At A Time Lyrics

Hurry Up And Wait
So Close, But So Far Away
Everything That You've Always Dreamed Of
Close Enough For You To Taste
But You Just Can't Touch
You Wanna Show The World,
But No One Knows Your Name Yet
Wonder When And Where And How You're Gonna Make It
You Know You Can If You Get The Chance
In Your Face As The Door Keeps Slamming
Now You're Feeling More And More Frustrated
And You're Getting All Kind Of Impatient Waiting
We Live And We Learn To Take One Step At A Time
There's No Need To Rush
It's Like Learning To Fly
Or Falling In Love
It's Gonna Happen And It's Supposed To Happen
That We Find The Reasons Why
One Step At A Time
You Believe And You Doubt
You're Confused, You Got It All Figured Out
Everything That You Wished For Could Be Yours, Should Be Yours, Would Be Yours
If They Only Knew You Wanna Show The World,
But No One Knows Your Name Yet
Wonder When And Where And How You're Gonna Make It
You Know You Can If You Get The Chance
In Your Face As The Door Keeps Slamming
Now You're Feeling More And More Frustrated
And You're Getting All Kind Of Impatient Waiting
We Live And We Learn To Take One Step At A Time
There's No Need To Rush
It's Like Learning To Fly Or Falling In Love
It's Gonna Happen And It's Supposed To Happen That We Find The Reasons Why
One Step At A Time
When You Can't Wait Any Longer But There's No End In Sight
It's The Faith That Makes You Stronger
The Only Way You Get There Is One Step At A Time
Take One Step At A Time There's No Need To Rush
It's Like Learning To Fly Or Falling In Love
It's Gonna Happen And It's Supposed To Happen
That We Find The Reasons Why One Step At A Time
One Step At A Time There's No Need To Rush
It's Like Learning To Fly
Or Falling In Love
It's Gonna Happen And It's Supposed To Happen
That We Find The Reasons Why
On Step At A Time
Jordan Sparks

Lyrics that touched us

We love music! All types of music so when we decided to put music on our blog we wanted to pick songs that had lyrics which touched us through this whole adoption journey.

Getting closer

Sharing some big news but not "the big news"

We have been asked so many times what we will name our daughter. It has been something we have kept quite for many years. Along the roller coaster ride of adoption we did tell a small group of people. Now we realize as we get so close to seeing our daughters picture that we want those of you who do not know her name yet to hear the wonderful surprise news from us and not through the "grapevine". So with that said, We would like to share with you some news close to our hearts!

Hard to believe that we picked out our daughters name in 1996 (yup 13 years ago – Miss Planner). Hard to believe we started our adoption journey in 2004 (yup 5 years ago – never thinking it would take this long). WOW Patience.
So soon we will be sharing our daughters picture with you. Her middle name is still to be determined but her first name has remained the same since we picked it 13 years ago......

Laney

Love,
Laney's Mama & Poppy

Chinese New Year & Friends

How do you get through a wait like this? The answer is FRIENDS, TRUE FRIENDS. These pictures include some who have been there done that, those who are waiting right along with us, those who will cry with us, those who will laugh with us and those who will understand the many emotions of waiting to hold our child in our arms but we can't because she is halfway around the world. It is what we sometimes call "The Adoptive Mamas". These ladies (the hubbies and children too) are a true blessing in our life.

We were invited to join this amazing group at a Chinese New Year dinner/celebration with a dragon dance. The restaurant was filled with adoptive families. Our group had 19. Some who have made the trip to China already and have their precious miracles home and some of us who still wait. The friends we have made along this journey are priceless.

The drums of the dragon dance were very load so I got to enjoy a precious little girl or two on my lap covering their ears (and sometimes faces from the dragons (PURE HEAVEN FOR ME).

We look forward to next year and adding our little one to this amazing celebration with wonderful friends.