Ohhh! It's getting so close! There are a lot of cases getting OUT of PGN that were submitted the week before us. I've also seen a few from the same week as us!!! Everyone, please pray that we are approved by PGN soon. The way things are going, I believe we will hear something next week. We need your prayers more than ever right now.

Thanks for the support!

Nope. Still with the 2nd reviewer. But that's okay, hopefully we will be with the final reviewer by the end of this week or beginning of next!

Here is a medical update and picture from our agency. She went to the Doctor the Saturday before we visited. We got the update while we were in Guatemala. The medical said she weighs 14 lbs. It also said that she had a respiratory infection and fever. It explains a lot b/c she was very congested while we were there. She also ran a little fever one night.

It's getting close!!!!

I've seen a few cases getting OUT of PGN with an early December submit date! We are December 14th. I'm guessing we will hear something not this week, but next. I thought I would be panicking by now, but I feel very good about everything. I truly believe this is all in God's hands. I have faith that he is going to bring her home to us soon, but if not...I know it's all in His timing...

I'm gonna call PGN in the morning. Maybe we'll be with the final reviewer.

I had to post this!!!

Update...

I called PGN this morning and we are still with the second reviewer. For everyone who has absolutly no idea what I'm talking about...Our case is in PGN right now. Once we are out of PGN, the birth mother signs the final papers and Kya will be legally ours. There are 3 stages to PGN...on average you are with the 1st reviewer about one week...the 2nd reviewer around 6 weeks...and with the final reviewer about 1 week then you are signed and approved (out)!!! So 8 weeks of trying not to go out of your mind! At any point, our case can be kicked out (rejected). Most of the time it takes the full 8 weeks before they let you know you have been KO. If the case is kicked out, it would have to be picked up by the attorney corrected and resubmitted for another 8 weeks! Very frustrating, but all we can do is wait.

So we have been in PGN since December 14th. We should have about 2 1/2 weeks left! Please everyone be praying that we will be approved with no kick outs. We will travel to bring her home 4-6 weeks after approval.

Kya's 1st Christmas...

I know we're late, but I couldn't just not post Christmas pictures!

My happy little Christmas Girl...

"I don't know about this"...

Okay...So the Christmas hat was a bad idea.

Kya & Daddy...

I love it when you feed me Daddy...

Daddy can you please get me out of this stroller...PLEASE...

Thank you....

Daddy did my hair...

I love my Daddy!

and I love to chew on his face...

TIGER PRIDE!!!

We were going to wait until we were back home to watch the game...but we couldn´t help ourselves. We saw the score on the news this morning. Go Tigers. Kya was excited too.

I asked for a big smile and this is what I got!




My serious pose...miss priss!

Introducing.....Miss Kya Alejandra

We arrived at the hotel around 2pm and Kya was brought to us around 4pm. She is so stinkin cute! And tiny! She has a great personality and has been smiling since she got here. I will be sure to add more pictures tomorrow.

Tomorrow we will hold our baby girl for the first time!!! I am still packing and repacking baby stuff. I have tons of clothes and toys and diapers and anything else I could squeeze into our suitcases! I can't wait to post pictures of her tomorrow! Make sure to keep looking for them on here. I'll try to post some every day, but it's gonna be hard to while we're trying to spoil a little girl rotten.

Philip insisted that we all have on LSU shirts Monday for the game. So I ran to find one for myself and one in a 3-6 month size. I'm happy to say that I have them folded safely in my suitcase. Now all we have to do is find a sports channel for the States.

Geoux Tigers!!!