Not So Good Adoption update

Well - I actually have a couple of pieces of news for this post. Unfortunately, one piece of news is not so good so I will get that out of the way first.

After many unsuccessful attempts to get in contact with Baby Mama since our return from China, we have heard from her Grandmother that she is flip-flopping on whether or not to keep the baby. I guess this explains why she hasn't called me back. Yes, I am upset but for the most part, I am dealing with it okay. We have decided to act as if the adoption will not happen but hope that it does. We have found out that the baby is a boy...that doesn't make it easier. While we were in China, my mom and dad bought and installed the baby furniture so we are ready and waiting...for this baby, or another in the future. Although we are managing our expectations, we would ask you to continue praying over the situation. We are praying that the baby is healthy and Baby Mama is taking good care of herself. We are also praying that when the time comes Baby Mama will make the best decision for the baby...we are praying that the decision she makes will also be the best for us :)

On a more positive note, we have traveled to the other side of the world and returned safely. We had a busy and interesting trip in China. We didn't see the sights much, as we were on the clock for Thoma's Plant Basket, but we did learn about a new culture and I can tell you that there is nothing like traveling to another country to make you appreciate what you have at home. We met some good business partners and some good friends. We ate alot of food that we weren't sure what it was. We lost at least two years off of our lives due to smog and pollution. We learned about Chinese culture and history from our amazing translator Binson. We tried, and failed miserably, to learn Chinese. We dreamt about our next trip, when we get the baby from China and wondered how we would take a six month old home on a 18 hour flight!! I have attached some pictures for your viewing pleasure.

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Jennifer