Can Hardly Wait for Moments Like This!

My nephew Christian just started Kindergarten last week. I am so excited for him, as we all know what a big deal this is. I miss him so much since he is in KY!
I have my days of being so discouraged about this long wait, then I stop and remind myself that these are all the wonderful things we have to look forward to, no matter how long we have to wait.
Today was our Tampa FCC meeting (Families with Children from China), and this was one of the most crowded luncheons in a very long time. SO many darling Chinese children there, along with a lot of parents in waiting like us. We had a great time, and the topic for discussion was Lifebooks. A Lifebook is something adoptive parents may choose to do for their child as it is a book telling their story of how we came to be a family. Obviously birth parents can tell the story of their child's birth over and over and this satisfies the need to know where they came from.
Adoptive parents need to create the story from the heart to ensure our children know their own story and that they have complete understanding of how we came to be a family. A lifebook is created for, about, and from the perspective of the child. It answers such questions as “What do you know about my early life?” and “How and why did I come to be adopted?” There are a lot of resources out there to help us, so I am looking forward to doing some research before starting the project.
We are anxiously awaiting the birth of our new niece OR nephew who should be arriving on August 28th! Hopefully my next post will be with joy to announce the introduction of the newest member of our family...Best wishes and prayers to my brother Brian and his wife Heather for a safe and easy delivery!