Advocating

I have recently taken on the responsibilities as the HIV Family Coordinator and Support Liaison for Reece's Rainbow. This has really started me thinking about my responsibilities to the waiting children and the families that are in the process of adopting.

One thing that I am vowing to do better is to advocate for these children and families. So, I will be doing posts occasionally to introduce either a waiting child or a family in the process. If you feel led to help financially that is always greatly appreciated, but prayer and spreading the word is just as important.

The child I am going to start with is Marat. He is an older boy and doesn't have much time. Please click on his picture to go to the Reece's Rainbow page with his information. He seems like such a smart boy with so much potential!

Merry Christmas

Okay, so I'm a day late and a dollar short but we had a wonderful Christmas and hope you all did too.

Here are a few pictures from Christmas Eve, Christmas morning and the pictures I used for my Christmas cards/birth announcements this year.

She's here!

Avery Lynn entered the world Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at 6:22pm. She weighed 8lbs. 14oz. and was 19 1/2 " long. Mom and baby are both doing well and expect to be home by tomorrow afternoon.

In honor of World AIDS Day - Spread Truth, It's contagious

Click the link below to view Project Hopeful's new video for their Truth Pandemic campaign.

Truth Pandemic

Okay - I'm ready

I'm more than ready for the baby to be here. I'm not due until December 10, but she has been measuring big all along so hopefully she will make her appearance a little sooner. On ultrasound last Friday she measured an estimated weight of 8lbs. 3 ozs.

I guess technically I'm not completely ready for her to come - I still have some Christmas decorations I'd like to get up and some shopping done before she comes, but physically I'm ready for her to be here. I have enjoyed this pregnancy and it really has gone fast, but now that I'm in the final stretch I'm impatient.

So, anytime you're ready Avery!

Thankful

It is easy to get caught up in all the negative things in our lives, in all of the things that bother us each day.

I am thankful for a day that makes me pause and truly reflect on the blessings in my life, because when I really think about them it far outweighs the negatives.

I hope all of you have a wonderful and Happy Thanksgiving!

Talking about HIV adoptions for National Adoption month

November is national adoption month. JCICS did a fact sheet on HIV as the feature for the first day of national adoption month.

Here is the link - HIV Basics

As always, if anyone has questions about adopting or raising a child with HIV I am always happy to try to help.