L I L Y !!!!

Without further ado, here is my beautiful, much-loved, long-awaited new niece, Lily Rolaine...



Isn't she gorgeous?!!!!!!! You have no idea how many miracles have occurred during Alice and Wade's process. I will let them tell the whole crazy, God-designed story soon.

About Lily:

Chinese Name: Guo Jiang Xin

Date of Birth: 7/29/07

Place of Origin: Beilu orphanage in Guangxi province (Southern China)

Weight/Height at 10/31/07: 22.25 inches and 11.22 pounds

Personality: She is quiet, likes music and smiles & laughs a lot.

Expected travel: 4-6 weeks (before the Chinese trade fair)

L.I.D. (Log In Date): 12/29/05

Referral Date: 3/04/07



And now... to celebrate the imminent arrival of my fabulous niece, I am giving away FREE ARTWORK! Leave a congrats message for Wade and Alice with your contact information and/or link to your blog (if you have one), and I will put your name in the hat to win one of three little handmade Chinese girl ornaments:









... and the Grand Prize Winner will receive this painting for a current/future nursery:

I tell you, we're just crazy with baby love around here!