We had a wonderful Christmas as a family ... most likely our last as a family of 5. E. is very concerned about what we are going to do about our stockings next year. Our current stocking holders spell PEACE. I assured him that him that we would either find stocking hangers that spell out a word with 6 letters or would get a whole new style. Gift-wise Christmas was a bit subdued given that we are making every effort to save for the adoption. We explained that to the kids, and they seem to understand and were very delighted with all that they received. However, I could tell my teenager was struggling a tiny bit with all of his friends who received an I-Touch for Christmas. We are so blessed to have all that we have, and preparing for the adoption gives us opportunities to remind each other of that fact.
In some ways I wish that we had chosen a gender and specific age for our newest family member. It would have made it fun to buy a Christmas gift for our child and it would make planning a bit easier at this point. We truly decided to leave it in God's hands because I can make a case for why a girl or a boy would be best for our family. I would rather not have to rely on my own reasoning. Should cut down on second guessing myself afterwards. :-)
I'll give an update on where we are at with the adoption in my next post. Thanks to my friend, April, for helping me figure out how to post pictures. I hope that you all had a blessed Christmas!
I love reading your blog and thanks for the shout out. :o) I think you should try to find an exclamation point stocking holder. haha. It's funny that E. would be concerned about that because I actually thought of it myself on Christmas day. I guess great minds really do think alike. I'm so excited for you Amy.
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