Ni Hao Yall

Y’all are too much.

I loved reading your guesses.

Some made me smile.

Buying a cow? Not it, but I do kinda like that idea.
Another pony? Hmmmm….
Going blond? The funny part was how I’d look after my over-processed fell out.

Some made me cry.

Victoria getting engaged? Not my baby! Engaged?
Getting a new puppy? Seriously, Seamus is enough puppy for everyone.
And moving… again? Makes me teary just thinking about it.

And some made me positively queasy.

Being pregnant? Oh my. No. NO. NOOOOOOOO!!

Our joyful news is a beautiful little blessing from China. But it’s not a boy.

It’s a girl!

Please join us in welcoming the newest member of our family, Tallula Mae.

Hopefully joining our crazy crew sometime this spring.

Details to follow.

Amanda from Starfish Foster Home needs help in the most immediate kind of way.

She has recently been diagnosed with cancer, and upon further testing, it has become clear that she needs to get the very best care – in the US or Europe. Do you or does anyone you know serve as a senior administrator at a top quality cancer center?

Please take a moment to read the note below from the Starfish Board of Directors and see if you, or someone you know, can help Amanda, a woman who has selflessly dedicated the last 7 years of her life to caring for the least of these in China. To date, Amanda and her team at Starfish Foster home have have taken care of 168 children, arranged more than 190 surgeries and had 72 international adoptions.

Amanda needs our help, not for her babies this time, for herself. I pray that all of us in the adoption community will do all we can to spread the word – to find her to a top-level cancer center, where she can get the very best care.

From the Starfish Board of Directors; Tuesday end of day EST, Feb 7th, 2012,

Dear Starfish Friends and Family,

Sincere thanks,
Patrick and the Starfish Board

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