Monday, December 29, 2008

Introducing Madeline Li Snow!





Doug and I are ecstatic to announce that after a 4-year wait, we are the proud parents to a beautiful baby girl!!! We are over the moon with excitement and so in love with her already! God has answered our prayers and she was so worth the wait.

Here is what we know so far:

Chinese Name: Yi Xiao Li
DOB: 6/6/2008
As of 10/17/2008 she was 24.8 in long and weighed 13 lbs
Jiangxi Province, china
Maddie is currently in foster care. This is an answer to our prayers. This means that she is loved and well cared for. Her chubby cheeks and hands are further proof that she has been very well cared for and that she is healthy.

She is a moderate sleeper, holds her head up when placed on her stomach, rolls over, is able to discern the direction of voices, responds to her name, likes music, and laughs out loud. And, most importantly, just like her father, she is obstinate sometimes!! Go figure. :)

Doug and I, along with my mom, will travel to China in 6-8 weeks to bring home our precious daughter.

35 comments:

Liska said...

Congratulations! But I'm curious, what does a baby do to be "obstinate?" She's adorable!

Mendy said...

She is beautiful! Congratulations on your sweet baby girl. Go celebrate, you definitely deserve it!
Mendy
(RQ poster)

Jenn said...

Oh, she's beautiful! Congratulations Mom and Dad!!!
Jenn

Truly Blessed said...

Oh how beautiful! Congratulations to the new family!

Dori's Mommy (Diana) said...

Precious indeed! Congrats!

kitchu said...

She is JUST PRECIOUS!! Congratulations to you!!!

Kayce said...

Congratulations! Your daughter is just beautiful!!

Megi & Cary said...

Congrats to you - she is beautiful - you have been blessed!

Wishing you much joy and happiness.

Megi

Sherri said...

OMG is she ever so beautiful and tiny. Congrats to you and your husband.
Sherri
LID 08-08-06

Tracy said...

Congrats - she is so sweet and beautiful!

Yoli said...

Congratulations!! Just came over from RQ site to see the picture. She is gorgeous!

Dawn said...

CONGRATULATIONS ~ I saw your post referred to on RQ and wanted to come see her and send our best wishes! We are waiting to travel to our son in Vietnam.

http://wehavebeenblessed.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

I followed your blog from RQ. What a cutie!!! I know you cant wait to touch those chubby cheeks. What a Blessing!!

Lisa said...

Congratulations! Your beautiful Maddie is in the same orphanage as our daughter Lucy whose referral we just received. Maybe we will see you in China! :)

Anonymous said...

YES!!!!! I'm sooo excited an happy for you guys!!!! I cant wait to meet you Madi,,,I love you already!!

Wendy said...

She's beautiful. Congratulations!

Rebecca said...

Oh my! Congratulations! She is beautiful! We recieved our bundle o' joy today as well...I am a peds nurse and you are actually correct...your baby DOES have positive neuromuscular signs that ours (being in an orphanage) doesn't have! Ours is only a month older than your little one! So be blessed and be happy! She is precious!

Jewels of My Heart said...

Oh, how happy! Congratulations on your beautiful daughter.... Isn't that the most wonderful phone call in the world!
God's Speed...

Lisa said...

Oh! I just noticed we're with the same agency...so I guess we'll definitely see you in China! :)

Anonymous said...

Beth and Doug...I am so very happy to finally meet Maddie! She is a very lucky girl to have the both of you as parents! Life will never be the same! Love you-Jo

The Hanes said...

Congratulations to all of you! What a blessed way to ring in the new year! We can't wait to meet her in person! When's the next family party?

C's Mom said...

Congrats on your beautiful girl. I am a new mama to a Jiangxi girl too. What an incredible feeling.

Ahhh...perhaps your moderate sleeper can give my deep sleeper some lessons.

Anonymous said...

Wow WOW!!
She is incredibly beautiful!
Can't wait to see you in China!!!
Holly

Gail said...

Congratulations!
She is adorable! Enjoy this day.
The wait has been very long.
Wishing you a safe and memorable journey to her.

momladybird said...

Congratulations on the referral of your beautiful baby girl.
we have a Jiangxi baby, we travelled earlier this year. What SWI is your little one from? By the surname it sounds like she is from the same SWI as our little girl. Feel free to email me at momladybird@yahoo.com.au with the name of the SWI and i will give you the yahoo SWI group if its the same

Emma said...

Congratulations! And how wonderful to learn that she has been in foster care. Here's to speedy travel approval!

Unknown said...

congrats on that beauty, guess its time to get ready

Rebecca said...

Hey...my personal email is rfeck@alltel.net...we are the ones that have a referral from Zhangshu Jiangxi in the SWI of Zhangshu City. You mentioned we might be traveling together??? That your sweet baby is from the same place??? I would love to "chat"! Congratulations once again...

Carey-Life in the Carpool Lane said...

Just over from RQ...
Your daughter is beautiful! Congrats!

DiJo said...

Congratulations from another Mom to a beautiful Jiangxi Jewel!

Diana
(Ruby Mei 5/8/07 Nanchang)

dimplesanddumplings said...

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Madeline is beautiful!!! Is she in Yiyang by any chance? If so, you might want to join the Yiyang families group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yiyangjiangxifamilies (there's also a Yiyang in Hunan province, but this group is specifically Yiyang, Jiangxi). My youngest is from Yiyang. I adopted her in 2003 when she was 9 months old, and she'll turn 6 in February.

Best wishes for speedy travel!!!

Gayle

LJ said...

Congratulations! Maddie is beautiful!

Susan said...

She's precious. Congratulations!

Dawn S. said...

Congrats!!
LID 3-13-06

Me said...

Congratulations! Your daughter is beautiful! She shares my older daughter's birthday, too ; )
Julia (from RQ)