We are super excited to announce that we have received the call we have been waiting 18 long months to hear! While we were out of town last week we got a call from our social worker at the adoption agency letting us know that we have been matched with an adorable six month old baby girl. I, Emily, couldn't talk through the tears so Dave had to get the initial details before passing me the phone. As you can imagine we are on cloud nine!
We have named her:
Claire Ji-na Charlton
Her birthday is November 21, 2007
She was 7lb 7oz at birth and 20.5 inches long
(Ji-na is her Korean name given to her by her birth mother - it is pronounced kind of like Gina but with more emphasis placed on the na than the Ji part of the name.)
Claire is currently living with a foster family in Seoul where she will stay until she is escorted to us in Chicago. The next part of the process involves US Immigration issuing her paperwork for her visa. This takes 3-6 months. Recently it has been taking around 4 months so we hope to have her home early to mid-autumn. And now for her pictures...
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4 comments:
She is so beautiful. We are so happy for you all and Claire that she has found you at last.
Sue
Woooo HOOOOOO!!!! Congratulations! Welcome to the All Souls family, Claire! We can't wait to meet her.
Congratulations!!!! This is wonderful news! I'm am very happy and excited for you all! May God bless your family richly as you grow in love for each other!
Sharon
Congratulations - this is great news!!! She is lovely, what a cutie! Hope the next few months won't be too long for you, but I'm sure you can keep busy getting ready for her arrival.
Very happy for you :)
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