One Year Ago ......

One year ago, i was driving on Route 3 North, heading to a client site. My cell phone rings, i answer it and it is my adoption agency.

My life has changed forever.

We are the proud parents of a baby girl. Her name is Guo Yuan Fen and she was just 8 months old.

I remember that day so vividly. I remember almost driving off the highway into the breakdown lane. Thinking better of it, i asked if i could call her back and got off the highway and found a ramdom parking lot.

I remember desperately looking for a pen and a piece of paper in my briefcase.

I remember shaking as i am writing down all her information. Her name is Guo Yuan Fen, she is 8 months old, from Guixi, Jianxi Province in China. Her birthday is September 3, 2006.

I remember calling Dave and praying i had enough battery life on my cell phone to tell him everything. (no car charger)

I remember calling my Aunt Marianne and telling her the good news and to pack her bags.

I remembered I was on my way to a client for a meeting and was already a half hour late. I called him to let him know I just had a baby on the highway and i would be there shortly. (I also remember the silence on the other end as he tried to compute what i just said)

I remember my cell phone battery dying and knowing i would have a long drive home. I cranked the music, sang, laughed and cried all the way home.

I remember hugging and kissing Dave and being the happiest i have been in a long time.

Happy Referral Day China 138.

By the way - I also remember the day was actually May 1, 2007, but forgot to blog yesterday. See how things change when you have a baby.

Referral Picture #1



Referral Picture #2



Katy today (Runny nose and all)