Pictures

We got new pictures today! He looks a little sad. We went to the parent educational meeting with CHI in Kansas City yesterday and got to show off our referral for Ethan. It's a long drive (4.5 hours) so we probably won't go again until he's home.

What a sweet face

I love this picture of him with his

little tongue hanging out and his little elbow.

Two Years Old!

A little boy awakes to a fresh day. He opens his eyes and is ready to go with all the energy of a child just turned 2. Little does he know a young woman, soon to be his mommy, is half way around the world and dreaming of him as she falls asleep. Happy birthday son...

The child plays and runs through his day just like every other, probably never realizing this day is different. Some where, not to far from him there is another woman. Perhaps she too is dreaming of him. The boy she lost...two years ago.

If only she know how much we already love him.Now he has just fallen asleep and his mommy has just woken up. She is praying sweet dreams his way. Happy birthday son!

Bringing home Ethan...on tshirt at a time!

There is a little boy just waiting for us to come get him! I am ready to go...but our bank says differently.

So...I'm selling some t-shirts to help with a little of the cost. I get a percentage of every one sold so check out what I have! I have posted pictures of three of them and the rest can be viewed HERE.

Name Change

Well, up until yesterday I THOUGHT my sons name was Doan Phu Loc. The agency has been sending me a few updates with a slightly different spelling. Come to find out his real name is Doan Phuc Loc. Yes, Ph says "f"...yes, I like the first version better...no, please do not comment!! I'm now trying to find a way of pronouncing it slightly different (I'm not really sure of the correct pronunciation but I have a feeling) so it's a name he can share with pride and not get teased over.

On the plus side, I can now find it in the Vietnamese name books and it means "luck or blessing", same as Loc. I guess he's a double blessing. :)

Spoon!

Yesterday we recieved updates on Ethan's height and weight. He is now 22.55 lb and 33.7 inches tall. Since the end of May he's gained 3 pounds but has only grown half a cm! I wish I could get a head measurement but I'm afraid that will have to wait till he's home.


We also got pictures today! I had a feeling that he was losing his hair and now I think I'm right! He seems to be growing up before our eyes. It's amazing how his face has changed in the pictures during the last 3 months! I think these are about the happiest pictures we've seen of him, I love his look in the third one. We can't wait to bring him home! :)

"Spoon!"
"...see?"
"Look at me wave the spoon!"
"What do you think...am I cute?"

Surprise Apperance

I have had the privalage of meeting a couple of other families are also waiting to travel for their kids who are in the same room as Ethan. It has been fun to see Ethan pop up in a few of their pictures. Funny thing is it is always his back, the side of his body, or the top of his little bald head! One time I saw him hiding behind another kid. If you go to previous post you can see both Jenna and Caroline in some of the pictures I have. But here are a few of Ethan's cameos in Caroline's pictures (thanks Laura!). Oh, and notice how much this kid moves and is never in the same spot...no wonder he never gets his face in the picture. :)

Looking Good!

We received updated pictures while we were in Chicago! Ethan's eye is looking much better. He is also looking older! It's funny, I don't think his hair is growing at all (I think it's shorter!). This has an advantage however since we'll have to shave it off anyway for surgery when he gets home. Wow, I can't wait to pick him up. :)