Nursery Inspiration

I've been putting this off until Jordan went back to dorm life, mostly because he was staying in the "guest" room. Now that I have a clean slate, here are my thoughts. I welcome any comments!

The wall color is similar to this photo  - Sherwyn Williams Dove Tail. Nice warm brownish gray

The crib is a convertible style from Costco

I like the flowers, and the colors here. I really haven't found any bedding AT ALL, so this is a plus that I found this on Etsy.

Another Etsy find. This is a vinyl decal that I just love. The wall color is almost an exact match.

And I want to hang some paper lanterns in a corner.

I think my ideas are coming together nicely!

First Care Package!

Here is a photo of what we are sending to Korea. We are allowed whatever will fit in a zipped one gallon ziploc bag. I'd say I did pretty well. I was putting things aside for her care package weeks ago! We included: photobook of our family that I made at Shutterfly, a squishy photobook that I inserted photos into, a doll, another small toy, a set of "Little Sister" pjs, a shirt and a butterfly dress.

I am mailing this off to our agency, who will in turn send it to Korea. We are hoping for some photos with her wearing something from this package, or holding our photo album!
We plan on sending another package near Christmas. I am also starting to gather foster family gifts.

The other piece of good news is we are ATK (acceptance papers to Korea) this week!!

Our family of 5 is soon to be 6!

We received little one's official referral packet in the mail on Friday! LOTS more paperwork to fill out, notarize and return to our agency. We had already received most of the information via email, including her medical records (birth records, initial hospitalization, immunizations, scans etc) and her photos. We are so excited to complete this "official" step in adopting her! Here's what we know:

• She is 14 mos old tomorrow
• She was about 23lbs at her one-year physical
• She knows umma (mama), appa (dada) and mama (eat)
• She dances to music (how cute!!)
• She is taking some steps!!

What's next?

• Our immigration paperwork and request to adopt an orphan is sent to our government office
• Korea begins her paperwork on their side, preparing for her passport and visa
• Because Korea is about at the end of issuing emigration permits for the year, we have been told that we will not be issued until 2012. We hope and pray that means January, as agencies tend to push through as many families/referrals as they can to bring their children home. 
• Typically, once she receives her Emigration Permit (EP) we could theoretically be home in 6-8 weeks.

We will travel to Seoul to pick her up, and our middle son Mark (16 yrs old) is most likely going to travel with us. Please keep our family in your prayers for a smooth process over the next few months, and we will continue to pray and know that God always provides.