In the beginning...

It is hard to believe that this is actually real! My first entry in the start of our adoption process. My hope for this blog is to keep family and friends updated on the status of the adoption as many of you have asked that we keep you posted on how things are going. Several of you have also expressed interest in considering adoption for your own families so hopefully you will feel much more informed about the process from reading about our experience. Please, if you have any words of wisdom or encouragement along the way you can share comments on this blog.

In the beginning, as of January 27th, 2008, we are a family of four - Craig, Erin, Juliana (2 years old) and Evan (10 months old). In approximately 12 months we will (Lord willing) be a family of five! We will be adopting a child most likely between 6-12 months old from Ethiopia. It will be a surprise whether we get a girl or boy!