Dear Claire,
Mom here! Usually it is Dad who is blogging but I snuck in and decided it was time to tell you a little about your father. After all, it's only fair you learn more about the man you have made the happiest father on the planet!
Your dad has been waiting a really really long time for you. He has talked about you often and wondered what your Chinese name is, how old you are, where you live, what you look like and even what your favorite foods are. For so long, he longed to have a daughter and wondered if it would ever really happen.
Then on June 12, 2008, everything changed. We got the call from our adoption agency Children's Hope and they asked if we would like to adopt a little four year old girl from the city of Guilin - YOU! We said yes, and daddy has been floating on air ever since.
There are a couple of things you should know about daddy. First, he is a master planner/organizer. He loves order and does his best to make sure everything is in its proper place in the house. As soon as he heard you were coming, he ran to our back bedroom (soon to be your room) and starting planning where he would put your bed, where the dresser would go, what pictures we would hang on the wall and what kind lamp would be best on your nightstand. He loves you so much already and wants everything to be perfect for when you arrive home to your forever family!
The second thing you should know about your daddy is that he has a very tender heart. He loves to tell people what they mean to him and is very good at showing people love and concern. He is an excellent husband, friend, son, employee, brother and soon to be father. He has an especially tender heart towards our puppy Lulu. You should see him with her Claire! He gets down on his tummy and plays for her for an hour at a time and she just loves it. She climbs in bed with him at night and he lets her lick his face. He talks to her and takes her for walks and even participates in an obedience class with her every Tuesday night. He is definitely puppy and poodle whipped!
Another thing you have already probably figured out by now is that your father is an excellent writer. It started way back in high school when Grandpa suggested he go down to the local newspaper in Woodstock and apply for a job since he was such a good writer. He did and got the job! From then on, every job dad ever had involved writing. He is very versatile and can pretty much write about anything and everything. Although he writes about business and employee communications at Motorola, his dream is to one day get published as a Christian writer. I think that would make God's heart sing, don't you Claire? One day I'll show you all the emails dad wrote to me while we were dating. I saved them all and put them in a large blue binder because they mean so much to me. Daddy has a wonderful way with words and makes me feel so well loved when he writes to me. I'm sure you'll soon feel the same way.
Daddy has a real heart for God too. He is always striving to be a better person and a man more in tune with God. He recently got involved in a wonderful organization called Dare to Soar. He went on a weekend experiential retreat and came back a changed man! He says he wants to be the best husband, father, friend, son and brother he can be so he meets with other men on a weekly basis who hold him accountable. I'm so proud of him and all he does to grow more into the man God created him to be.
To say that your dad loves ice cream would be an understatement! The man is absolutely crazy about ice cream. He could literally eat it morning, noon and night. He told me how he is going to take you to Oberweis, Dairy Queen, and Dairy Mart when you arrive. Daddy wants to introduce you to all kinds of new flavors you have never tasted before. He even took Lulu to Oberweis one day so she could experience it for herself! Mommy thought that was a little extreme!
Well, there is so much more to tell you about when it comes to Daddy, but you'll discover them for yourself when you arrive. We can't wait for you to get here. We are counting the days and getting your room and our house ready for you. We hope you will feel welcomed and loved as soon as you set foot in the door. Daddy and I already love you so much and can't wait to meet you Claire!
Love,
Mommy
Mom here! Usually it is Dad who is blogging but I snuck in and decided it was time to tell you a little about your father. After all, it's only fair you learn more about the man you have made the happiest father on the planet!
Your dad has been waiting a really really long time for you. He has talked about you often and wondered what your Chinese name is, how old you are, where you live, what you look like and even what your favorite foods are. For so long, he longed to have a daughter and wondered if it would ever really happen.
Then on June 12, 2008, everything changed. We got the call from our adoption agency Children's Hope and they asked if we would like to adopt a little four year old girl from the city of Guilin - YOU! We said yes, and daddy has been floating on air ever since.
There are a couple of things you should know about daddy. First, he is a master planner/organizer. He loves order and does his best to make sure everything is in its proper place in the house. As soon as he heard you were coming, he ran to our back bedroom (soon to be your room) and starting planning where he would put your bed, where the dresser would go, what pictures we would hang on the wall and what kind lamp would be best on your nightstand. He loves you so much already and wants everything to be perfect for when you arrive home to your forever family!
The second thing you should know about your daddy is that he has a very tender heart. He loves to tell people what they mean to him and is very good at showing people love and concern. He is an excellent husband, friend, son, employee, brother and soon to be father. He has an especially tender heart towards our puppy Lulu. You should see him with her Claire! He gets down on his tummy and plays for her for an hour at a time and she just loves it. She climbs in bed with him at night and he lets her lick his face. He talks to her and takes her for walks and even participates in an obedience class with her every Tuesday night. He is definitely puppy and poodle whipped!
Another thing you have already probably figured out by now is that your father is an excellent writer. It started way back in high school when Grandpa suggested he go down to the local newspaper in Woodstock and apply for a job since he was such a good writer. He did and got the job! From then on, every job dad ever had involved writing. He is very versatile and can pretty much write about anything and everything. Although he writes about business and employee communications at Motorola, his dream is to one day get published as a Christian writer. I think that would make God's heart sing, don't you Claire? One day I'll show you all the emails dad wrote to me while we were dating. I saved them all and put them in a large blue binder because they mean so much to me. Daddy has a wonderful way with words and makes me feel so well loved when he writes to me. I'm sure you'll soon feel the same way.
Daddy has a real heart for God too. He is always striving to be a better person and a man more in tune with God. He recently got involved in a wonderful organization called Dare to Soar. He went on a weekend experiential retreat and came back a changed man! He says he wants to be the best husband, father, friend, son and brother he can be so he meets with other men on a weekly basis who hold him accountable. I'm so proud of him and all he does to grow more into the man God created him to be.
To say that your dad loves ice cream would be an understatement! The man is absolutely crazy about ice cream. He could literally eat it morning, noon and night. He told me how he is going to take you to Oberweis, Dairy Queen, and Dairy Mart when you arrive. Daddy wants to introduce you to all kinds of new flavors you have never tasted before. He even took Lulu to Oberweis one day so she could experience it for herself! Mommy thought that was a little extreme!
Well, there is so much more to tell you about when it comes to Daddy, but you'll discover them for yourself when you arrive. We can't wait for you to get here. We are counting the days and getting your room and our house ready for you. We hope you will feel welcomed and loved as soon as you set foot in the door. Daddy and I already love you so much and can't wait to meet you Claire!
Love,
Mommy
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Your love for Claire is written so eloquently...I have goose bumps!
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