Mia's room is almost done!

Enjoy the pictures

We started Mia’s room in September 2008- and Wow has it grown since the beautiful baby showers my sister-in law, Julie,and my sister, Cynthia and long time friend, Ashley had for us.
We are so blessed to have such wonderful friends and family that have been so supportive and very, very generous. We are so thankful to everyone and overwhelmed with their thoughtfulness.

We just can’t wait to have Mia home, but until then we continue to go in her room and dream of the day we can go in and our little angel is sleeping peacefully in her bed.

Well, it looks like another Christmas without our little Mia. We hope to travel in January 2009. God always provides, and I felt this song from Third Day's Christmas Offering CD was a gift from Him. It so reflects our feelings of the heart right now. Enjoy!

Merry Christmas
Words by Brad Avery (also adopting a little girl from China)
Music by Third Day

There's a little girl trembling on a cold December morn
Crying for mama's arms
At an orphanage just outside a little China town
Where the forgotten are

But half a world away I hang the stockings by the fire
And dream about the day when I can finally call you mine

It's Christmas time again but you're not home
Your family is here and yet you're somewhere else alone
So tonight I pray that God will come and hold you in His arms
And tell you from my heart
I wish you Merry Christmas

As I hang the tinsel on the tree and watch the twinkling lights
I'm warmed by the fire's glow
Outside the children tumble in a wonderland of white
And make angels in the snow

But half a world away you try your best to fight the tears
And hope that Heaven's Angels come to carry you here

Christmas is the time we celebrate the Holy Child
And we celebrate His perfect gift of love
He came to Earth to give His life and prepare a place for us
So we could have a home with Him above

It's Christmas time again and now you're home
Your family is here so you will never be alone
So tonight before you go to sleep, I'll hold you in my arms
And tell you from my heart
I'll tell you from my heart
I wish you Merry Christmas

We finally got our LOA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We finally got our LOA! We got a call from the agency on Wednesday Dec.9th that they had received our LOA and would FedEx overnight to us to sign and send back.
Thursday we signed the Letter of Acceptance that tells CCAA (China Officials) that we want to accept Feng Mei Xia (our Mia)as our daughter. When they receive our letter they will then FedEx it to CCAA. After that our agency can ask for our CA (Consolate Appointment) and TA (travel approval) that is when we will finally know when we will be traveling.
We are very excited!

Our first pictures of our daughter Mia MeiXia Maccormack

Thia is the information we have gotten to this point on our little girl-Mia Mei Xia

Feng Mei xia, female, was born on Dec. 6, 2006. On Nov. 13, 2007 she was sent to our institute, and her DOB was estimated by doctors according to her physical features. She was short, with sallow complexion, and was named by the children’s department of this institute. On admission, she was 75cm in height, 6.5kg in weight, 44cm in head size and 42cm in chest size. She was raised in this institute since Nov. 14, 2007 and is up to date on vaccination program.

Feng Mei xia was 11 months old when admitted. She can sit and play alone, is shy in front of strangers, would smile hearing her name called by people she is familiar with and turn her head to the direction. Her other physical development is normal. At 12 months, she shows the will of crawling, would reach out to get a toy nearby, and sometimes cries or shout loudly. At 13 months, she can walk by the go-cart, is closed with the caretaker. She would stare at other kid who is crying. Her bone development and growth are well. At 14 months, she could point at something she wants, hide the toy in her hands when you ask for, and push your hand away. She can roll over on the bed. She can walk following you with one hand being held, but is not bold to loose her hand. At 14-15 months, she can pick up a thread or some cloth on the ground, and would make the sound of “yiya” at happy. She would lower her head and cry in front of strangers, but is active and acts freely in front of familiar people. At 15-16 months, she has a pair of smart eyes, knows something around, could burble following under the direction of adult. She has good physical development and normal appetite. She has 4 meals of milk, once for 200ml. She has an egg each day, supplementary food with rice. Now, she develops well at all aspects. She is pretty and lovely. She responds to any words you speak. She would walk to you by the go-cart with shouting as long as you call her name, and wish you could hold her or give her something to eat.

Feng Mei xia still has milk powder plus rice cereal as staple food now and 4 milk meals per day with 200ml for each meal. Mealtime: 7:00-14:00-19:00-23:00, supplied with rice cereal, crackers, egg, etc. she loves crackers best, and is fond of taking warm water. She gets up at 6:30 per day and the rest time in the day is 10:00-11:00 and 14:00-15:00. She goes to bed at 19:30. She cries when sleepy. She likes to sleep on back in her cradle alone with lights off. She likes to sleep in a quiet circumstance. She wakes up at night for milk. She likes to take a bath. She is active, fond of listening to music, playing toys, quick in reaction, and extroverted. She likes to play with rag dog and run by the go-cart. She is closed to the caretaker.

Sender: XXX
Social Welfare Institute of Fengcheng City (seal)
Apr. 26, 2008.


On October 30th,2008 we got this update from Ann with www.RedthreadChina.com
Dear Luci:
Below is feng mei xia `s update measurement:
height:85cm
weight :10.5kg
head :46.5cm
chest :48cm
feet:13cm
teeth:up8 down7

She lives in the foster family
Nickname is :Xia Xia

That is all I got for you,love,Ann

" The Pregnancy"

Our journey towards parenthood is not filled with pre-natal appointments, childbirth classes and maternity clothes...and it doesn't last nine months!

As of today (9/14/08), the current wait time to receive a referral from China is 24-30 months, and this time continues to change.

Until we receive our LOA(letter of approval) and can share a picture of our little girl we thought we'd share our ultrasound picture :)

“Not flesh of my flesh,
Nor bone of my bone,
But still miraculously my own.
Never forget for a single minute,
You didn’t grow under my heart
But in it.”
~Fleur Conkling Heylinger

Legacy of the Adopted Child

Legacy of the Adopted Child

Author Unknown

Once there were two women who never knew each other

One you do not remember

the other you call Mother

Two different lives shaped to make you one

One became your guiding star the other became your

sun

first one gave you life

and the second taught you to live it

The first gave you a need for love

The second was there to give it

One gave you a nationality

The other gave you a name

One gave you a talent

The other gave you aim

One gave you emotions

The other calmed your fears

One saw your first sweet smile

The other dried your tears

One sought for you a home that she could not provide

The other prayed for a childand her hope was not denied

And now you ask me through your tears

The age old question unanswered through the years

Heredity or environment

which are you a product

of?

Neither my darling neither, just two different kinds of

Love.