New Name

After many attempts, we finally have a name for our new daughter. She will be called Callie Lynn JeeMin Ragland. We are so excited for her to come home. The wait will be long and painful, but we know that she has excellent care and is happy. That provides us with comfort. Now, the buying begins! We need more car seats, another high chair, baby furniture, nursery decorations . . .the list keeps growing!

Our New Daughter

We received a referral! She is a beautiful girl born on April 12, 2009. She is living with her 35 year old foster mom and her family in South Korea. We hope that we will be able to go get her in 3 to 6 months. We are so excited and can't wait to meet her. I've attached four pictures. The woman in the picture is her foster mother. This is the foster mother's first baby. My heart breaks for the birth mother that had to relinquish such a beautiful child, but the foster mother will definitely have a hard time after caring for this wonderful being for so long. Pray that time passes fast!

We have been waiting for a referral for 7 months today. My patience is still holding. Luckily, we are so busy that there isn't much time to think about a referral. We held our annual benefit for the day school. The crowd was low this year, but we still received lots of donations. We truly enjoy giving back to a school that helped us through the first year of Jenny's life. Travis is still really busy with school. I've been on a frantic search for both flu vaccines for Jenny as well as both of us. The mass flu clinics being held around the state seem to be our best bet. I just want to make sure that Jenny is protected. I guess I just can't understand those parents that refuse to vaccinate their kids. Both vaccines went through the same testing process. I definitely think any risk with the vaccines is outweighed by the risk of serious complications from either form of the flu. I know of two children with Jenny's disorder that passed away last flu season from complications from the regular seasonal flu. I wish all parents would take the precautions because even if your child survives what about the child that contracted the flu from your child? What if that child becomes seriously ill or even worse dies? I guess I will get off my soapbox for now. I just get frustrated with parents that can't see the danger they put all kids in by not vaccinating, not just theirs.