Look at those cheeks:)

I can't wait to kiss this sweet baby's cheeks! This is my favorite picture of her. I also wanted to share her name with those of you who do not know it yet. Her Chinese name is Ha Xin Miao. We will keep part of this name, but also want to give her an American name. Her American name is Betsy Victoria. We will call her Betsy. Her daddy loves this name. It is also a form of Elizabeth which is a family name. Victoria is also a family name. Todd's stepfather's mothers name was Victoria. We loved Gerald, Todd's stepfather, very much. He was a very kind and gentle man. We wanted to honor him by using his mother's name as part of her middle name. The other part of her name will include her Chinese name. We are waiting to see what she is called in the orphanage to complete the name. She will have a long name, but every part of her name is special. Hope you all have a happy afternoon!

Here we go...ready or not!

Well, after much thought, and procrastination...I have decided to enter my first post on this blog. Let me first say, please be patient with me. I am not a "computer person"...whatever that means...ha! For those of you that know me very well you will say this is so true. Before we began this adoption process I was rarely on the computer. Friends would have to call me and tell me to check my email so I would not miss important events! Anyway...I have decided to do this to journal our adoption process and keep everyone informed when we go to China in the spring. I'm nervous about this blog thing , but wanted to go ahead and get started so maybe by the time we get to China I know what I am doing! So...here we go...ready or not!