DDDDDDDing Ding Ding!!!!

We are so Happy!  There has been a good deal of crying, singing and excited conversation and of course bell ringing.  We are all in awe.  Do you all remember a few weeks ago when we announced this sweet beauty had found her family?

Well this amazing family has chosen to adopt this sweet young man as well.  

We have all been crying tears of Joy just thinking about it. We so love both of these children. Orphanage mates, Close friends.   So we are so Happy to ring the bell!!!!!

Ding  Ding Ding Ding!!!  

We have both found our family!!!

Our Hearts are Full

We are so excited that a group of adoptive parents is leaving for China between Thursday and the weekend.  This is a large group and Oh Boy was that fast.  Fast for us but not fast enough for them.  Also never fast enough for the kiddos!  So at this moment our hearts are full.  Fuller that full, actually overflowing with Joy!!!!

Many of the special faces that rested on our shoulders and kiddos that we held in our arms are coming home.  Coming home to a family who loves them already!!!  Loves them with their whole heart! There are not enough exclamation points to use here.   I can remember the weight of every sweet baby, the toy each child liked or how the reached out and held our hands wanted another picture or wanted to play.

So today we are reaching out to all these sweet families to wish them well in their journeys.  SO they know we love and support each and every one of them and their special kiddo.  We are just overjoyed, these sweet kiddos are coming home.

SO today our hearts are full!  Till we think about the orphanages that are also full!  We know we are just a part of the process but if we all work together and never give up this will change!

Taking a moment to share some sweet pics of our trip last year!

Such Sweet Faces!

Ok, so I missed the Memo about National Downs Syndrome Day on this blog.   I don't know how that happened but yesterday was the day.  Downs Syndrome is called Trisomy 21.  Indicating an extra chromosome in the 21st pair so 3/21.  Do you get it?  Well I missed everything even the idea that once you know the name its impossible to forget.  More about what has been occupying my mind later but i wanted to share some sweet faces of children who have Downs syndrome.  They are not alt all defined by their special need, they are playful, happy, curious, sad,  energetic, happy , sweet, inquisitive, oh and did I say HAPPY!

Seriously these children bring so much Joy to their lives and they are living in orphanage.  Imagine how they would blossom as you son or daughter.  Now that is not minimizing the need at all.  Adopting a child with Downs syndrome is HARD!  But there is so much Joy in these children.  They are special and can change your life.

Now aren't these some sweet faces.

For more information about these beautiful  children please contact patriciamarcuspt@gmail.com   

I have found my Family!!!!!

You see this cute Boy!  He has all of our hearts.  Well now he has the heart of a family too.  Cue the Horns, Singing and THE BELL.

I Have Found My Family!!!!!!!!!

Ding Ding Ding Ding DING!!!!

Hugs to this special little man and Hugs to his wonderful family. 

 We are so happy for you and can't wait for you to come home.  

Advocacy Monday

There is a cutie waiting on the other side of the world who needs a family.  As you are going to sleep tonight he will be waking up in an orphanage.  I love his smile.  He makes me want to laugh.  Just his picture makes me smile.  Sometimes there are children who just make your heart sing.  This little bug is one of those kiddos
This little sweetie is BoBo and he is just over two years old.  You can start smiling now.

This boy is cuter than cute.  He likes to play with toys and his favorite toy is a rattle.  He will walk around playing.  He comes slowly to you if you show him a Toy.  He is also happy to walk around holding your hand.  BoBo does not have stranger anxiety.  He likes familiar people and new visitors.  He can squat down to pick up a toy and stand back up.  BoBo  can also throw the ball.  He can get the caregivers attention and he captures the heart of everyone who meets him.

BoBo's special need is ear atresia.  He does not have ear canals on either side.  His hearing is significantly impaired.  He may be deaf but we do not know for certain.  So the fact BoBo is young is great because a family will be able to get him soon and get him started with medical follow up and sign language.

So are you open to the need of significant hearing impairment or deafness.  This boy could bring so much Joy into your life.  He does not need to hear you to call you Mama or Papa.  He needs some one to teach him to sign just as you teach a baby with hearing to say words.  Someone who will love him unconditionally regardless of his sweet little ears.  This boy is perfect and he just needs to find his family.  Could that family be YOU?

For more information on sweet little BoBo please contact patriciamarcuspt@gmail.com 

Ding Ding Ding Ding!!!!

This is Big Big News!!!!!!

There has been a lot of dancing, celebrating and general happiness here.  Could you hear us Yelling!!!  And singing and crying??  AND ringing that bell?

Well here we go.

Ding Ding Ding Ding!

I Have Found My Family!!!!

So this beauty who we advocated for so strongly and we all hoped for a family for is now loved by a Mom and a Dad!!!!!

We are so happy for you Xin Xin!  Yeah for you Yeah!  We will all hold you in our hearts until you are home and in the loving arms of your family but we could not be happier!!!!!

We laughed together

They made us laugh and have such a special spirit.  They are waiting for families and we remember being with them like yesterday.  We hope they find their families too!

We so hope all these kiddos find their families!!!