Things add up...this is what we were meant to do.

So as we were saying some neat things have been happening to us as we have been going through this process. It seems everywhere we turn we see things that in our opinion are good luck and to us mean this is what we were meant to do.

We were watching some movies this weekend 3 to be exact and the conincidences and signs were everywhere. We saw Open Season, the beginning frame is just a lady bug sitting on a tree, and the frame is up for a little bit, just a lady bug(remember they are good luck symbols in the China adoption circle). The next movie was School for Scoundrels, wouldn't think anything about this one, yeah right. In the middle of the movie the teacher yells out, "it's not like you're going to China and adopting a child with her". That was just- weird, but interesting, and out of the blue. The third movie we watched was Rumor Has It. When Jennifer Aniston is depressed the guy takes her somewhere to cheer her up. Guess where...China Town. Plus in Rumor Has It the family's favorite movie they were talking about was a movie called "China Town". So, that was really kinda weird, and we didn't really think anything of it until through the 3rd movie, I shouted out, "Are you kidding me?" Then we added it all up and thought...this is what we were meant to be doing the signs are everywhere.

We knew that this is what we wanted and were meant to do before but it is really amazing the coincidences that keep on happening to us. We were in Target the other day and went through the patio and gardening stuff. It's all Asian themed. There were Buddas as far the eye could see. Lanterns everywhere, bamboo furniture, asain elephants and plaques of the Great Wall of China, more signs to us. It also gave us some ideas of how we want to change our gardens a little too.

I received a catalog in the mail last week, full of lady bug clothes and jewelry, and signs. It seems as if when we turn a corner in a store there is a little Asian girl-that I think is a big sign. I found some pictures of Chinese symbols for our office wall-cheap too!!! Gary bought me a Jade necklace with a Chinese symbol on it...it means Good Luck & Good Fortune-love that!!!

We are so excited for this little girl, we have picked out her name, not telling anyone just yet though. We have things for her room and we love her already. The signs are all around us, and we are starting to pick up on them and notice them more eveyday. We are getting through the paperwork and the big waiting period is coming. I wonder if we will get a sign telling us, or making us think that she has been born. We will keep our eyes and ears open, our hearts are already there.

Thank you to everyone who has been so supportive and left us comments. We love to read them, we love it when people are as excited as we are. Keep looking for lady bugs and wish time to pass quickly for us.

Love~
Alli & Gary