Welcome to our family, Sophie!

My cousin Barbie and her husband Mike are adopting a little girl from China, and today's the day that they get to meet her! Here's the note I just left in the "Awaiting Joy" guestbook:

Oh, Sophie, I just can't wait to meet you! Today is so exciting for all of us back here at home, we're all so happy to know that today is the day that you get to meet your mommy and daddy for the first time! What a special day! I think of your mommy and daddy, probably awake in a hotel room right now, and my heart glows for them, and for you. Having a baby is the most wonderful, hard, beautiful thing that life has to offer. I love you all! Are you ever going to love it at grand lake this summer, with all your cousins, aunts and uncles! I hope that you and Tommy will be just like your uncle Kirk and I, riding your bikes to the store for candy some day! I just can't wait to meet you!! Barb (and Mike's!) cousin Sheri

Chinese Adoption Group Site