Shopping for a Girl...so Strange!

I have to say, shopping for a girl is SO strange! The clothes are hard because I'm unsure of Wesleigh's size and when we will be traveling. I don't want to buy a closet full of winter clothes if it will be spring by the time we get home. That will be solved soon enough. The toys, however, are REALLY weird. After being a boymom for 13 years, the pink isle is more than a little foreign to me. I ran to w*lmart today for a quick trip and ended up on the "pink isle". I don't even know where to begin. I am much more comfortable looking at legos and nerf guns ;)I'm sure I will get the hang of it before long ;).

I also got really tickled while I was looking at the movies. I picked up a couple of princess movies for Wesleigh's stocking, and couldn't help but laugh thinking of the boys watching them with her. My boys have never seen those movies. They haven't had a sister that wanted to watch them. When they watch movies in the car, it's usually The Dukes of Hazzard or something baseball. The thought of them sitting back there watching Tinkerbell just cracks me up! I can't wait!! I wonder how long it will take for them to go crazy ;) lol...

ONE MORE DAY!!!

Tomorrow is my last day at school!!! I can't even tell you how excited I am. I have been very happy there and have really enjoyed being in the classroom. That all changed, though, when I saw the picture of our daughter! I have been trudging through each day and counting down the hours. Finally, I'm almost done! I can't wait to get this filthy house cleaned and start on Wesleigh's room!

Thanks to all of you who shared advice about the bed situation. I think I will take it and borrow a crib for a while. I think she might feel more secure in the crib than in a big bed.

What Bed?

OK, here's my dilemma...what kind of bed do I need to get? Wesleigh will be 2 in Feb., right around the time we should be going to get her. I'm assuming she will be in a crib in the orphanage. Do I get a crib? Do I get a big bed? I have a full size bed in her room right now. It was my great grandmother's and I used it when I was young, but it takes up alot of room in there. I would rather have a twin size bed in the room, so we have plenty of room. I'm wondering, though, if I'm going to need the bigger bed. Will I be sleeping in there too? I'm hoping not, but if I am...I'd rather be able to fit in the bed ;)

All of you BTDT moms...help a girl out!

Let the Pink Begin!

Yesterday, I was surprised with a package in the mail! Sara sent Wesleigh the sweetest little pj's, some stacking cups, and the sweetest card. The cups will definitely be making the trip to China! Thank you Sara for sharing our joy!!

Today, there was another package in the mail. One of the boys asked what it was, another said "It's for Wesleigh. All the packages that come will be for Wesleigh now." He wasn't upset about it...just stating a fact. I'm glad we understand each other ;)

It was her Christmas stocking! The boys watched me open it and had to admit...it's adorable. They were very sweet about it and VERY happy that she has a stocking. What do you think? I LOVE it!!

I Can't Stand It!

I'm thinking I might lose my mind before we get to China! The waiting is awful! My agency is submitting my questions sometime this week, so hopefully, we'll get some updated size information and possibly pictures. That would be heaven!

This is my LAST week teaching! Whoo Hoo!!! I am so glad I did it, but boy am I glad I'll be done! I'll be working on Wesleigh's room as soon as I'm done. I can't wait!

Has anyone gone to China in Jan, Feb or March? I know Chinese New Year is in the middle of Feb, so I'm sure we won't be going then. I'm wondering how cold it is. I'm a southern girl, you know...I'm a little worried!

The picture at the top is just because I can't stand to post without pictures. it's Cade during football season. I can't wait until I can share Wesleigh's with you.

Our "Chinababy" has a Real Name!!

After three years of being "Chinababy" to us, and after MUCH deliberation and "discussion", we have finally come to a decision about our sweet little girl's name. We decided on:

Wesleigh Jane

Richard was 100% adamant that her name would be Wesleigh. I love the name, but had another first choice. After a while, it was obvious that he wasn't giving in. I figure...if he cares that much, just give him the name! I am glad he cared that much.

I have so much to share. This week has been a complete whirlwind. Being at school has been miserable!!! Not to mention that I can hardly sleep!

I'll try to start posting everything tomorrow. My in-laws will be driving up any second for the weekend so the whirlwind is continuing. Only one more week of teaching!!! God knew what he was doing...his timing was perfect!

Thanks for all the well-wishes...they are so appreciated!!

Let the monogramming begin!!!!!

We Have A Daughter!

After all these years of waiting...you'd think this statement would be totally natural. Nope, totally freaking out here!!! We are so thrilled. Yesterday morning we locked in the file of a little girl. She is 21 mos. old and teeny tiny. I will share much more later when they say I can. I can't wait to show you her picture!! You would think 3 years of waiting would be long enough to decide on her name, but nope...we're still working on it. I'm looking for a name that isn't over used and is sweet and dainty like her. Any ideas?

The boys are over the moon, especially Braden. That doesn't surprise me, though, he's the lovey dovey one who would ask me about China out of the blue. When I heard for sure that we were able to lock her file, I brought Cade and Braden (they're at school with me) a copy of her picture so they could have and share. Braden looked up at me and got tears in his eyes. SO SWEET!! He has informed me that "Chinababy" isn't good enough anymore. She needs a REAL name!

This story is filled with so many near misses and God ordained details and I can't wait to share with you! One little funny tidbit is that I've taken 2 maternity leave teaching jobs in my lifetime. The first one was 13 years ago for a fabulous teacher named Lauren. While I was in that position, I found out I was pregnant with Bryce! Today, Lauren is Cade's teacher, and while teaching for someone out on maternity leave, I find out I'm having another baby!!! Richard says no more maternity leave positions for me!!

Thank you all for your support!!! Bring on the names!!