Catching Up With Ourselves

Well, we finally made it to Spartanburg for the remainder of our SC trip. I wanted you to see how small Alethia is. Here is Alethia hanging out with Mom in her bouncy seat.

Close up!

Yesterday we spent the day driving from Florence to Columbia to meet with the judge for the approval of the Interstate Transfer of Alethia to New Orleans to live with us. In trans-state adoptions, a judge from the state where the baby is born has to approve of the adoption before it can go through. Alethia went to the court house in Columbia to attend the hearing. Our wonderful lawyer, Jim Thompson, said that "by chance" we had pulled the same lawyer we had for Karis adoption in Spartanburg. Isn't it wonderful of God to relieve my nervousness by allowing me to know the judge? We do not think it was "by chance" at all. Alethia wore this sweet little lady bug dress to the hearing today.

Here she is sleeping before our big trip yesterday.

We left Columbia for Spartanburg yesterday afternoon after 3pm. Alethia slept the entire way. I was so lovingly welcomed by our friends, John and BK Vernon. BK actually took Alethia's feedings last night and let me sleep the whole night. I feel wonderful today and was able to love on our new daughter with a little more clarity of thought today. We have been treated like princesses here at the Vernon and we are so thankful to the Lord for such wonderful friends.