Getting Joshua's room ready

Several weeks ago, my sister in law, Susan, and her family came to Chattanooga to spend the weekend. With Susan (& the kids' help), we painted Joshua's room. More pics to come of the finished product!

Immigration Visa Approval for Joshua

We received approval of Joshua's immigration visa! This was approved on March 26th. This is the first of 2 notifications we get before he is here. The next will be the flight info- date & time that he will arrive in either Nashville or Atlanta. It doesn't get any more exciting than this!! Obviously we are waiting for the phone to ring! (so weird to me, I'm used to waiting for the water to break :)!!)

Update

Well, I wish I had more to report but I'll share what info I did get this week. Joshua is doing well. His March well baby check up reports that he is approx 18 lbs & sitting up some on his own. He is able to reach for objects & transfers them from hand to hand. He reponds to his name & plays peek-a-boo or pat-a-cake. He is beginning to imitate speech sounds & is eating solid food well. He is currently 10 months old functioning on approx an 8 month old level (which is normal due to his 2 month prematurity).
I had an amazing shower this past weekend hosted by Autumn Edwards, Shelby Jenkins, & Melissa White. These 3 ladies have been a wonderful support to me throughout this process along with several others. It's a little overwhelming to think how many people already love this sweet little boy that none of us have even met. The family support has been fabulous as well. My mom, sister, mother-in-law, & sister-in-law all came to Signal for the shower & are anxiously awaiting his arrival. God has given me abundant peace & joy as we wait. This child has already changed my life & he's not even here yet!
As far as the time line - looks like the middle to end of May 2010 is the earliest expected date of arrival. It could be as late as July 2010 but I am praying to have him by his first birthday on May 24, 2010. When I get the phone call with the date & flight number, it will only be 3-7 days away. We are currently getting the house in order & getting his room ready. It is becoming more real every day!! I still have to pinch myself sometimes to see if this is really happening. It truly feels like a dream. God has revealed himself in so many ways since making this decision & it is beautiful to live through! Thank you all so much for your prayers & please continue to pray for Joshua & his safe arrival.

New Photo!

We received a new pic of our sweet baby boy today. He is 7 months old in the above picture. He is definitely plumping up! He doesn't even look like a premie anymore! His Korean name is Hyeon-jin, which means "precious jade stone". His name will be Joshua Hyeon-jin Rowe when he gets to the states. I can't wait to hold him!

A baby for Christmas

As if getting another healthy, beautiful niece at Christmas time wasn't enough, God has blessed our family with a baby boy. We have accepted a 7 month old South Korean baby boy. We should have him in 3-6 months. I am not sure of the exact time line, but I will update as I get more information. We are so excited about becoming a family of 5 in 2010!

Possibly our baby?

We are pursuing a 6 month old S Korean baby boy that was born @ 32 weeks. Med info is with pediatricians & we're praying a lot! I can not post pics or more info at this time. Please pray for this child & for God to continue to guide us through this process. So exciting! Blessings to you all!

All I Really Want for Christmas

All I Really Want by Steven Curtis Chapman is the song that moved Scott's heart last Christmas. Scroll down & pause the playlist then double click on the video on the right to hear it. I get goosebumps every time I hear it! If you have not read my first post, scroll down to read the first post on July 10, 2009. Then you will understand the significance of this song...