One Week From Now...

It is hard to believe in just 7 days Luke and I will be holding our baby girl. We got the call yesterday saying that our embassy date has been scheduled for May 25, and that we need to get there on or around the 20th! Thats ONE week to prepare, pack, arrange tickets, hotels, donations, and funds! SO exciting! So....now that we have our invitation to travel, I thought I would post a few pics of our Zemma. Unfortunately, the pics that we have are not compatible with downloading them here, so I had to take a picture-of a picture. But, if you can not tell because of the blurriness - let me tell you, she is beautiful! :)

Last week we received an update on Zemma, including lots and lots of pictures (which, unfortunately I can not share). Every update that they send provides lots of info, as well as pictures of her reading books, performing new skills, or interacting. Here are some things that this update included:

-Zemma's gross motor development is excellent. She can walk, run, jump up, and balance on one foot (there is an adorable pic of her doing this!).

- her fine motor development is good. She can build a tower of 4 blocks, take off shoes and socks.

-Zemma is now doing wonderful. She has started playing with the social workers (these were their words, and such a blessing to this mothers heart to hear that she is doing "wonderful"!)

- She is doing good since coming to the orphanage in her person/social /emotion skill. And is now giving hugs and kisses to her caregivers and is more playful (also their words).

-(this is my favorite of the update) Luke and I were able to send a small book containing pictures of our family for Zemma to look at while there. One of the pictures was of Zemma looking at that book and pointing to her Daddy. Seeing that was one of the first times that this whole thing has felt actually real to me. We've waited and prepared and dreamed and even seen her little face, but that picture was so special for me to see, and it made me actually feel like she is ours. God is so faithful and gracious to us. Zemma is a reminder of those characters of our Father. I pray that we always remember the ways that He has blessed this family!

Pictures of the book we sent (some of them upside down apparently...)

Becca's Beautiful Day

P is for Pass!

Praise the Lord!!!! Our hearts are filled with joy today because I just got the call from our agency saying that we passed court today!!! Thank you all for your prayers!!! Unfortunately I just got word that we are unable to post pictures until after our invitation to travel :( I will post as soon as I can though...

Maddie's Preschool Program

Here are some pics from Maddie's preschool program. I'm hoping to figure out how to post a video eventually (mostly so I can share Cael wiggling his pants off in one of the songs...it was HILARIOUS!)

Meg

Well apparently pigs flew and hell has frozen over because Luke has done something for me that he swore he never would do...He got Maddie and I a puppy. Here at the Brosius house birthdays are celebrated for an entire month (okay, maybe just my birthday is), and apparently my birthday month began last Thursday. Here is my early birthday present, Meg!

Zemma's Room

We have been working hard on a room for Zemma the past few weeks. We have pictures still to be hung and curtains to be made, but here is the room so far!

And here was Maddie's contribution: