What it looks like

This is what my hope looks like today:) Purple water lilies...beautiful.

Giddy Girl

I am sooo giddy right now! Today CHI reported that they had 7 referrals this week! I feel like doing the cabbage patch the running man and the kid & play (dance that is). Although we've only been on the waiting list for five months, I feel like at least I am seeing progress. I don't know where I am on the list but I know I move up with every referral. After the lull in referrals the past few months I sorta felt like I would be a geriatric patient before I saw my baby, but today a glimmer of hope came back to me. Congratulations to all those parents who waited patiently for a blessing to come there way. It'll be my turn soon. Since it seems like the average wait time is 8 months we are looking at an Aug./Sept. referral. I pray that no hindrances come against the adoption of my child or anyone else's in the mighty name of Jesus! Perfect those things concerning me... and... you. Amen.

So sophisticated

I am in love with this nursery! This is truly a sophisticated and feminine baby room. Even though there is no pink, it is still girly. I love the birdie mobile because little birds remind me of all my chickadees. "My Love" will love it! Oh by the way I am registered at http://www.baby/beddingtown.com for these nursery items.:)

Baby's First Rocker

This is an adorable rocker that we picked up for "My Love". It will go perfectly with the bedding and accessories for her nursery. I don't know if you can make it out but it's chocolate brown and white dots,luuuuv it!

My end of the bargain

I guess i haven't kept up my end of the bargain. I know that I said that I would keep up with this blogging thing but the truth is I am skeptical about putting my life out there. I have come to realize that I am more of an voyeur than and exhibitionist. I am intrigued by the lives of others but only expose my life to my nearest and dearest. Is it selfish of me? Well what ever one might think it's my prerogative:)
Now that I have been inspired (once again) to step out of the bubble I will (once again) put on my blogger hat and "just do it"
Oh so much going on. The wait is on, referral wait that is. Almost 5 months. I'm tying to let patience work her perfect will, but like anyone else who has a divine vision , I can get a little antsy...ya know? In the meantime I will be posting pictures of some of the goodies that I have acquired for " my love". Oh for the sake of blogging I will refer to the baby girl that I am waiting for as "My love" because in the journal that i started for her I (9 out of 10 times) open it up with: hello My Love.

I'm baaack

I know in my last (and only post) I said that I would try my best to keep up with this blog, but sooo much has gotten in the way. I finally opened the door to Cutie P' Tutti children and maternity boutique in Orlando (Hunter's Creek) Florida, http://www.mycutieptutti.com/ you should come visit me, you can also get the goods online. Any way I have mastered blog reading, I just have not mastered blogging. I'll give it a go, again.



To sum up what's been going on with Team Chain's adoption: We are waiting for FBI Clearance! Yes, Thank you Lord!( as my 6 guy would say) All of the dossier paper work is gathered and ready to be notarized. CHI will review and give me the thumbs up.



I have met so many wonderful people in the world of adoption. We attended our first Ethiopian potluck over the summer and it was great to see the beautiful children that have already come home. Soon my little chickadee will be home in my arms getting loved up my her sister and brothers and daddy of course.



I'd like to give a shot out to Nicole G. a cool mom that I met at the bus stop while getting our children off to school. She has a blog documenting her adoption journey and I figured, why not try again? My little princess will appreciate it later, shoot I will appreciate looking back on how far we've come.



Hope fully I will figure out how to make all jazzy like everyone elses:)

-T

Baby Blogger

hi my name is Toni and I'm a baby blogger. My family and I have taken the first steps in our journey to adopt a daughter, the missing link to the Chain family:) . Latley I've been encouraged by reading other adoption blogs. Tami's blog inspired me to start my own. I've know for years that God called me to His children and that I was to adopt, so I started a journal years ago. I have entries to all four of my children (three biological and the one to come). Yesterday I started a journal just for her and today I start this for my family and friends who want to come along for the ride. Who knows maybe God might use my blog to divinely inspire someone else. Hey we're blessed to be a blessing, right! I'll try my very best to keep up with it.
Grace 4 u & me,
Toni