So, now we begin to officially share our journey with the world! We've been on this road to Kazakhstan, and finding our child, for over a year. Most of the adventure so far has been filling out paperwork, getting that paperwork notarized, certified and apostilled, and getting fingerprinted a bunch of times! But, as we are getting closer to hearing about a child and travel dates, we thought it would be a good time to start documenting our experiences. So for today, our first posting, not much to report, other than that we're still waiting. The "new" room is coming along nicely, with crib and changing table ready to go. Most importantly, we've got a constant stream of love and support from family and friends to help keep us sane, and talk us through the tough times. And many helping hands...sewing, knitting, quilting, planning and praying. We love you all dearly, and can't wait for our new one to be welcomed by you all.

The happy couple - Christmas, 2006