tick tock tick tock

I found this website that will calculate the time between two dates right to the second! It's all about the wait...
People have been matched with their China babies up to and including March 24, 2006... our LID (log in date) is August 26, 2008. So that means:
From and including: Friday, March 24, 2006 To, but not including : Tuesday, August 26, 2008
It is 886 days from the start date to the end date, but not including the end date
Or 2 years, 5 months, 2 days excluding the end date
Alternative time units 886 days can be converted to one of these units:
76,550,400 seconds
1,275,840 minutes
21,264 hours
126 weeks (rounded down)...

Patience is a virtue!
Keep Happy!

Meet Flipper! Yes, the REAL Flipper!

Kyle and I swam with dolphins when we were in Bahamas. This is one of my favourite memories. I can't wait to watch the movie with baby Lauryn and then show her the pictures.
We were lucky enough to meet 3 of the dolphins. Our dolphin's real name is Jake and he is 27 years old! He was playful and fun and very entertaining!
It was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. I am working on the other photos... but had to get this one up ASAP!

And the winner is...

Lucky number 8! Congratulations Adrian!
I used a random number generator at random.org.
NUMBER 8 is the winner!
Some books sent with love from me to you are on their way!
I will email you for your mailing address.
Just a quick post as I am determined to win the battle between camera vs. computer!
Keep Happy everyone!

Signs... am I reading to much into this?

Last night we celebrated our one year LID anniversary. We ordered Chinese food (what originals!) and had a pretty relaxing night. THEN it was fortune cookie time.
You know what my fortune said...
A letter of great importance will be coming to you soon...
How cool is that! If I could figure out my camera vs. computer, I would take a picture of it.
Let's see if fortune cookie fortunes are accurate.
I am certainly not expecting our referral, but getting out of review would be kinda nice!
At any rate... one step closer!
Don't forget our LID giveaway... still time. The winner will be selected Saturday!
Keep Happy!

Tim and Stacey you are in my thoughts today!!

One Year LID today - BLOG GIVEAWAY!!

365 days of waiting, wishing, hoping, dreaming, crying, laughing, and talking about our beautiful baby girl who will be forever ours soon! When is the big question, we don't know this yet! I think I have said before that we know Lauryn WILL come home which is so much better than not knowing if we'd ever be parents! We are that much closer... and couldn't be happier. Kyle and I just got back from the Bahamas, and as soon as I can figure out why why computer will not recognize my camera, I will download our pictures! I was up far to late last night trying to figure this out. I am paying the price this morning.
We wanted to celebrate our one year LID date. SO... please leave a comment if you would like to participate. Please include your email address in your comment. If you are chosen (winner will be chosen randomly), I will email you for your address and send you a couple of children's books to start or add to your collection! Winner will be chosen Saturday August 29. I figure this gives you lots of time to comment, and buys me a little more time to try and figure out my camera and computer!
Good luck!

Almost Happy Anniversary

It will be our 11th wedding anniversary on Saturday August 22.

I married my best friend and my one true love. We both never thought that the past 11 years would have taken us to the places we've been. Good times and bad times, sickness and health has been our marriage!

Kyle, you are an amazing generous kind man. You still make my heart skip a beat. I love your smile, your eyes and the way you have shown me your love. You truly are everything I could have asked for. Thank you for being all you are, our little Lauryn will have an amazing father who will teach her how to do right from wrong, to stand up for herself and to follow her dreams. Together we will show her our true love, and how life with a wonderful partner will bring on endless possibilities. Years ago I would dream of our child... will she have your eyes, my nose, your fingers etc. Although this won't be possible for our child, what will be possible is that she will have your sense of humour, your smarts, your pride and the way your good examples of how lead your life. We are blessed beyond measure. Although the wait for our little one continues, I count my blessings everyday to be walking beside a man who will protect me, laugh with me, love me and continue to hold my hand through the peaks and valleys! Kyle, you are my best friend, people are better off for knowing you, and I am better off for loving you.

Forever and a day, always yours,

Your loving wife,

Lisa

One year ago today

our files were received in Beijing. That's pretty incredible!

• files sent: August 15, 2008
• received: August 18, 2008
• logged in: August 26, 2008

Our 1 year LID anniversary is August 26, 2009. I wonder how long we have left? I wonder who our baby is! The good news is, I don't have to wonder if we will be parents anymore. What a great feeling that is! I will write more when we get back from our trip. Thanks so much to our family and friends who have offered 365 days of support! 24/7.

Paradise built for two

So... the last couple of years through countless infertility treatments and the whole roller coaster ride of international adoption, Kyle and I dreamt of a vacation for the two of us.

We would talk ourselves into it, then right out of it again.

We have no time, no money, no vacation... blah blah blah... the story of every 30 something couple right? RIGHT!

Well today we did it... we were totally selfish! We are leaving for the BAHAMAS on Thursday.... I can't believe it's real! We need this and so deserve it... so we did it. Thanks to Nana and Grandpa to be, they have totally rearranged their schedules to watch Johnson and Peanut...

Our last trip before we become parents... amazing!