Joanna has some BIG NEWS TO SHARE!!!!!!!!

 Hello everyone!  As usual I am a cute model.  My daddy went out and bought this Monday night to surprise my mommy because we received news about............................

 Awww.......look isn't this cute?  Oh sorry excuse my ADD....I get it from my mommy you know........

 Look grandma and grandpa came on Tuesday and look at what mommy did for their arrival. 

 She even gave them lots of treats.....

 Oh and here they come- grandma and grandpa.....

 And here we are waiting very impatiently for them to come- wait what does that sign say?

 Oh...........HERE IS THE BIG NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I am getting a new brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  He is of course cute.....and a month older than me!

 Here is grandma and grandpa putting together the new changing table (he he he- mommy was still using the cardboard boxes to change me on since my old changing table broke in the move here).....

 Sooooo here we are putting a new one together.  Well at least I get to use the new one :)

 Of course I will have to share it, but I don't mind.

 And did I mention my family is a bit- different?

 Yeah, here is proof!

 So here is the new changing table......hmmmm...mommy didn't take pictures of his new crib- will be coming in future posts I am sure!

 And here is my new BROTHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Isn't he cute?

 Well, I mean for a boy anyway. 

 Don't let the sleeping cuteness fool you- I am planning on some good fun with him.  I mean really we will promise to behave ourselves.....as much as any 2 almost 2 year olds can behave :)

SO THERE YOU HAVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  The BIG NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  WE are soooo EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Can't wait to meet him and bring him home!!!!!  I mean his cheeks are almost as cute as mine :).

So a few things about my new brother........HE IS A MIRACLE in sooo many ways!!!  As with any adoption there is GREAT PAIN in his story.  Please pray continually as we are for all those involved.  The pain is really deep and overwhelming according to what my mommy says.  We are praying God's continued HEALING because we know HE is the ONLY ONE WHO HEALS our wounds!

He has a whole list of things that are a part of his history and medical records......he has HIV, he was born here in the States, he was exposed to alcohol and drugs in utero, he has possible mild Cebral Palsey, and possible severe autism.  And well to be honest that is only a tiny bit of the list.

BUT- OUR GOD IS GREATER!  WE know our brother may never talk, he is already crawling, and now cries, and boy does he have a great giggle!!!!!  You see my mommy and daddy tell us that EVERYONE is PRECIOUS and EVERY LIFE IS AMAZING NO MATTER WHAT!!!!  And so although a lot of people may be questioning our sanity right now.....we know GOD ordained his life and this adoption.  That out of our darkest times God STILL REIGNS!

It is more than a song we sing in church more than something we say in passing- IT IS REAL!  And our brother and each and every one of us in our family are miracles and we can't wait to see how GOD WORKS in our lives and brings our brother to us even in these really hard circumstances. 

PRAISE GOD for the GREAT THINGS HE IS DOING!  Please continue praying!!!!!!