Found....

On July 30, 2006, a two month old baby is found by a guard at the Tam Binh 2 orphanage in Saigon. There he is given the name,"Vu Minh Nhat".

We will always honor the sacrifice and gift that a very special woman made that day in wanting for her baby a better future that she knew that she could not offer.

And Matthew is one more step closer to his journey to his forever family.

We went to Yakima today so Mommy and Daddy could submit the US CIS papers to adopt a baby brother (or always the possible sister) from Vietnam. One more step towards getting a roommate!

US CIS Submission

On July 26, with final copy of our home study in hand, we drove to Yakima to submit our request to the US government to adopt. Mike and I were also fingerprinted. Now we just have to wait for our I-171 form to come in the mail. Hopefully by end of October.

On the way home, we stop by Lake Easton to enjoy the scenery.

Homestudy Interview - At home

On July 13, Michelle came over to do our final interview. Plus make sure all the house was childproofed and suitable for a child. Fire extinguishers, etc. And Caleb was well behaved...and didn't even have to answer any questions.

Mike's Home Study Interview

July 10...Mike's Homestudy Interview...all went well...now just waiting for "joint interview" at our house, with Caleb, too!

We're starting to prep big brother for his questions, for example, "How do you feel about having a brother?" Response: "A brother would be a fine asset to my intellectual, emotional, and psychological development. I eagerly anticipate a fine companion, a confidant, and someone else to bother once Colton goes home every day." We're working hard on cadence, enunciation, and tone.

Dana's Home Study Interview

I met with Michelle today (July 7) for our homestudy interview. Nothing really that I didn't already discuss in my autobiography. Really, nothing to stress over. One more thing done!

Dancing in an Hapuna Beach sunset with Mommy...