This is our first video of Cormac. I think they woke him up for this. He is so sweet. I forgot they are this little. LOVE HIM.

I know it looks like he's choking her, but he's really hugging her.

I love charming people into picking me up!!! Of course Auntie Sara will pick me at the least provocation.

What could it be? What could it be?

We had a wonderful Christmas with the Lee side of the family. The three days before Christmas, however was yucky!!! Piper, Connor and I(mom) had the headache, sore throat thing that was going around. Hard to be merry, when you feel gross.

On the adoption front I am all done with my paperwork. We had everything notarized and authenticated and I shipped it off Friday to the Taiwan Economic & Cultural Office in Chicago. They have to check it out and forward it to our adoption agency. Then it all goes to Taipei and we enter the court system. Hopefully mid January. I found out that I can't send Cormac anything until we enter the Courts. This of course means that the package is getting bigger and bigger. I'm trying to sane about it, but if you know me and shopping, then you will be chuckling a little as you read this.

Here is a cool video on Utube about Taiwan. I think it is a bunch of tourism videos, it's about 10 mins long.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIBshbaha9U

And we have a winner!!!!! After much debate and soul searching, (Sorry Connor, it's not going to be Parker) we have decided to name our new son ...................... drumroll, please.


Cormac Wei Sheng Lee.

Surprise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's a boy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We got the call around 6:00 today and I'm still in shock. We were presented with the referral of a seven week old boy named Lin Wei Sheng. Look at the precious face! After a few moments of stunned puzzlement we called our agency back asked for all of his info. His birthday is Oct 26th, 2006. Happy birthday to you Aunt Nancy!! We had been 7th on the list for a girl, but we had listed either a boy or a girl on our home study. I didn't even know we were officially in the running for a boy. Hopefully we will get more updates and a video of him soon. Hopefully I will figure out how to post the video here on this site. We are over the moon with happiness. Connor is excited to get bunk beds, Piper is excited to point to the baby in the picture. Now the real paperwork begins.

Cari and Rosie the Tarantula

busy bees. Don just had to get in this photo



The Lees

What's going on?
Some mugging for the camera.

We had a great time visiting our friends the Dofts in CO. The kids did great on both flights even sans naps.
We are busy decorating for Christmas. This year we will be with the Lee family. I hear a pool tournament is in the works this year. Two years ago I came in second in the Kings in the Corners tournament. I'm not sure I will do as well in pool.

Well I found out through the grapevine that two families on the list ahead of us may be switching to the boy list. So, we may be either number 5, 6 or still at lucky number 7. Not much news, but here it is.

"Piper how old are you?" "TWO!" Can you believe my baby is two. We had a great party, although the birthday girl hated most of it. She had a great time when everyone left and she got to play with her new toys all by herself.