Do you know how long we have waited to say these words!!!???!!!!
At about 3:50pm this afternoon we received the call we have been longing for!
We are thrilled to announce that we have been referred a BOY! Yes, a BOY!!! We are so surprised it is a boy, as we had been thinking a girl since the beginning, and girls are more commonly adopted than boys. So this makes this gift even more special to us!
Here is what we know so far:
Chinese Name: Xu Xiao Lu
Birthdate: March 31, 2006 (he is 14 months old)
Province: Jiangsu Province
He has been at an SWI (social welfare institute), which is another name for an orphanage, his whole life.
We are told that he is adorable, with chubby cheeks and a beautiful smile.
We are waiting for pictures, which are on the way by Fed-Ex, and we will receive them sometime tomorrow morning. With those pictures will be more details regarding his medical history, which shows normal health.
We promise to post pictures as soon as we can tomorrow.
We cannot wait to see the pictures of our son!!! The agency tells us that in one of the pictures he is wearing a baseball cap and overalls. Too adorable! Brian is already planning to make him a great hockey player, or at the very least, a great golfer!!!
This all happened so fast today, as most of the day was quiet with no indication that referrals were going to arrive. Then all of a sudden, the phone rang and now we are parents. It is an indescribable feeling, and we are truly overwhelmed!
I'll post more tomorrow, including pictures and more details. Right now, we are over the moon and back excited, thrilled, and blessed to have a son. Now, we can't wait to bring him home!!!
June 5, 2007
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Congratulations Mom and Dad! How very exciting for you and your new son! Can't wait to see those sweet chubby cheeks. Warm wishes to your family.
all the best,
Libby and family
Oh, congratulations!!! We are adopting a son from China too. What joy! Thanks for sharing. Found your site via RQ. :)
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW MOMMY AND DADDY! Found your site through RQ and just wanted to post as my favorite aunt and uncle live in South Elgin, too! Our LID is 12/12/07 and every new referral gets us closer. All the best to you...
congratulations!!!! A son- how exciting! We have 2 boys and they are so much fun- we are waiting for TA for our daughter who is also in Jiangsu (Nanjing SWI).....I hope you travel soon and can't wait to see a picture!!!!
Meg
Congratulations, Sue and Brian! I know you will be wonderful, fun loving parents. Your little boy is lucky to be adopted into such a great family!
Sue & Brian,
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !!
I didn't even finish your email before I was running through the house crying with joy, upstairs to Bill to tell him the news! We are all so-o-o-o-o-o-o happy for you. And a BOY too!! It was so smart of you to wait to finish the baby's room. We can't wait to see his pictures. Thanks for creating a blogsite so we can all share in this joy with you.
Love, Wendi, Bill, Roger & Austin
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!! Wonderful news!!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait to see pictures of the new ZAPIEN!
Love,
Tanya,Jay,Pavel&Larissa
Congratulations!!!
Congrats on your new little boy! We're also adopting a little boy from China, boys are so fun! Best wishes for a speedy TA and safe travels.
Congratulations on your son! What a gift!
Congratulations. I can't wait to see photos of the chubby cheeks!!
congrats!
Congratulations!!
I left a note to you on the RQ blog, but I'm so happy you're going to Jiangsu!!! You will love love love it and I can't wait to hear more!!!
Followed from RQ. A BOY!! What a surprise! Congratulations and I look forward to seeing pictures.
Congratulations Brian and Sue! We are all so happy for you here is Kansas! Can't wait to see the beautiful little baby boy!
Love, Anna and all of the Rice's
Congratulations on your son!! Just came across your blog through RQ -- my referral is a long way off, so it's inspiring to see that 'the call' actually comes!! Can't wait to see photos of your handsome guy.
Cari
Brian & Sue:
Congratulations!
Finally, one journey ends and another begins.
Have a safe trip bringing home my nephew!
Love,
Tina, Ed & Hannah
Congrats!!! I also found your site through RQ and wanted to congratulate you and cannot wait to see pics of your new son! What a surprise to get referred a boy i bet you are over the moon excited. Cant wait to follow your journey to China =) all the best!
~LINDSEY~
Congratulations!!!! WE are all so very happy for you both. Best of luck always.
Love
Jacqui Carracappa Waddell
P.S. Miss you slugger!
Saw you on RQ, Wow a boy!!! Congratulations and best wishes for a speedy and safe travel!
Lisa
LID 4/3/06
Hi Sue & Brian,
I'm so excited reading about your Wonderfully, Happy News that Tina has shared with us about young
Xu Xiao Lu!!
Can't wait to meet the newest member of the Zapien Men!!!
He'll have lots of little cousins to join him here in PA!! I'll have to tell Megan & Michael that we need to pack up Hailey & Sean for a road trip!!!
Best Wishes, Lots of Hugs, Kisses, & Love Always!
PZ
Congrats on yoru BOY!! Did you request either gender? We did, and I have had that thought that it could be a boy - but of course you just never know until you get the call! He sounds adorable!!
Congrats - how cool that you are getting a boy!! Can't wait to see pics.
Brian and Sue, Congrats. Our Gotcha Day was 4/3/07. There was a family from South Elgin in our travel group. They adopted a special needs boy from Inner Mongolia. They were with us in Beijing and then again after the trips to provinces in Guangzhou. You may or may not know them. If you don't, I would be more than happy to e-mail them and pass on your name to them. My e-mail is woofs2china@yahoo.com.
Jen
Wow this is so exciting. Kenny and I are so happy for you. Please keep posting updates so that can read along with you. Congratulations!
Love,
Paula, Kenny, ANdy, Sophia,& Joshua
A boy!!! Oh joy oh thrill!!! I can't wait to see those pix!
Susan
www.crowellgang.blogspot.com
LID 2/13/06
Sue and Brian,
Your son is so handsome!!! Loved seeing the pictures today. You are truly blessed. We are all so excited!!! It will be so great to see you sign 3 names to the bottom of your cards and emails! We love the three of you very much!
Irene, Dan, John & Rebecca
Congratulations on your referral of your adorable son! We received a surprise back in February when we were referred a boy and he is such a joy! Enjoy every minute of your journey!!!
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