Journey to Miller: January 2007

More good news!

Cruisin' the hood on my Dora bike

Delaney has two speeds...fast and FASTER!!

Boy! We thought the weekend couldn't get any better after receiving updates on Miller and then I checked the mail. Wow! We received our 171 after only two weeks! Incredible! Much better than the 3 months we were told it would take....I will take them to the Sec. of State on Tuesday for their certification, and then it's off to the consulate for the authentication. Hopefully, that will be a quick turn around so we can get our dossier out of our hands and into China's! Here are some pics of Delaney enjoying our unusually warm (at least for Michigan!) weather. Keep us in your prayers!

I finally figured out how to get all of our fundraising items in one place! Please go to www.theredbamboo.com if you'd like to check it out . Enjoy!

Updates on Miller

We were so excited to see an email from our agency with new pictures and updates of Miller today. According to the update, he weighs about 40 pounds, and is about 43 inches tall. ....."he has never seen or used a western style toilet, enjoys hamburgers and ice cream but will not eat biscuits. He gets upset when criticized or has his haircut, and he affectionate. He knows that he is being adopted and looks at the picture album..." We CANNOT wait to get him home with us!!

The new year.....

2007 is off to a flying start! Randy turned 39 on the 4th, Regan began her reharsals for "The Miracle Worker"( she was cast as Helen Keller) Taylor has grown about a foot, and Ms. Laney Liu Who is...well...Laney. We are blessed with numerous art creations everyday thanks to all of the wonderful paints, markers, crayons, etc that she received for Christmas. We also rearranged the bedroom so the girls no longer share one. We knew it was time when Delaney began wearing her "Delaney needs quiet time, do not disturb for 10 minutes" sign around her neck rather than hanging it from the door to their room. They are both thrilled with having their own space, although Delaney says she didn't realize it was such hard work having your own room. She is responsible for cleaning it herself now since she no longer has JieJie to pick up after her. Taylor and Jethro are also enjoying their bachelor pad downstairs. Until Miller comes home, they have it all to themselves. It comes complete with computer, television, and the real slot machine Taylor received for Christmas!! (Thanks again Nana and PopPop!) We are still waiting for our 171. I have it from a very good source (Thanks Renee!) that is only taking a month rather than the 3 the USCIS Detroit office quotes. so we expect it by the end of January. We are on track to have our paperwork to China in February, so keep us in your thoughts! In the meantime enjoy the new pics!