Nadia would like to announce…

Louanne on Jul 3rd 2010

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Well at least she WILL BE one day. We are very happy to announce that we are going to adopt from China again. Here are the basics:

  • We hope to have the adoption completed by next summer.
  • It will be a girl because we would like Nadia to have a sister.
  • We will be applying for a waiting child/special need child.
  • What does that mean? We will be accepting a child with a mild to moderate medical need.
  • We are nearly finished fulfilling all the requirements and gathering all the documents that the Department of Homeland Security and China need to adopt from China.
  • Everything now has to comply with the Hauge Treaty for adoption. So each step has been a little bit different than what we went through with Nadia, but not drastically different.
  • We are hoping for a child between 1 and 2 years old.
  • Her first name will be Amelie (pronounced AM-uh-lee) and we will keep her Chinese name as her middle name, like we did with Nadia.
  • Nadia is very excited, but said that we should name her Vulture instead, so that she can say, “Vulture, where aaaaare you? Come heeere Vulture.”

Filed in Adoption,China,Home Life | 21 responses so far

  • http://easonsinwesttexas.blogspot.com Kathy Eason

    Congrats. How exciting. Will be watching the site for further news and updates. No wonder you have been catching up on all of the scrapbooking. haha
    Best wishes on collecting everything and the next step forward.

  • http://rockingchairsandatricycle.blogspot.com kiy

    Congratulations! How unexpected, and so very exciting! Can’t wait to watch your journey. Love Vulture, lol! :)

  • Nancy Peterman

    Congratulations! I just asked Jessica last week a none-of-my-business question…Do you know if the Mason’s will adopt another child?? Ha! I’m very excited for you.
    Love,
    nancy

  • http://rebirkerson.wordpress.com Rebecca

    Nadia clearly has great taste in names. And her reasoning! Impressive.

    In all seriousness, congrats!

  • Robin

    Congrats! So happy for you guys.

  • catherinethegreat

    Congrats…Nadia will be a great big sister. Amelie is a beautiful name…I liked it so much that this is DD#1′s first name (just the spelling is a little different..but we pronounce it exactly how you are spelling the name)…Congrats again.
    CTG

  • http://www.waitingforyou.be Isabelle

    Congratulations. Nadia will be a great sister. I really like the name Amelie.
    Isabelle

  • Cristina

    Yay!!!!! Nadia will be an AWESOME jie jie xxxx

  • little sister

    I think Vulture is an amazing name….I can’t see why you wouldn’t go with that one! :) hehehehe

    But really, in all seriousness, you guys are going to make yet another little girl the happiest little girl in the world…you two are the most amazing parents I know and I know that you will be blessed with another bundle of joy. Only more amazing greatness and blissful memories are coming your way! And Nadia is going to be an absolutely perfect big sis! I know this because I have an absolutely perfect big sis and as the saying goes…”the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree…”

    I love you!!

    love,
    your little sis from the west coast :)

  • Jennifer Rutherford

    Congratulations Masons! We are so excited for you!

  • Jenny

    Oh, how is exciting!

  • http://muchadocorrecorre.blogspot.com Jane

    woooooohoooooo!!!!! so excited for you all. This is such GREAT news!

  • http://thewelchblog.wordpress.com Tricia

    Hooray! We are sooooooo excited to pray for and meet Amelie! Oh, and I think Nadia is hysterical….VULTURE! That sounds like something Elliott would say. That sweet girl cracks me up!

  • http://www.BrookeandGreg.com Dad / Papa

    May God Almighty grant you an early opportunity to make Miss Nadia “THE BIG Sister”. I am sure she is practicing for the role by working up a new song and dance routine!

    Love,

    Dad / Papa

  • Gwen

    Woo hoo!! This is great news! I’m so excited for your family! Congratulations! (and the Vulture name idea is hilarious!)

  • http://woopigsuzy.blogspot.com Suzy

    I had a feeling from a few things Mike said on his blog that this might be where you were heading. Congrats! I hope my husband has a change of heart, and we follow in your foot steps. Who knows? Last time we had the same referral day as you.

  • Shelley

    That is awesome! We are so happy for you!

  • johanna

    Oh my goodness!! Such great news! We’ll be thinking about you all throughout this process and will be praying for the special child that God will put in your care. Nadia is going to be such a sweet big sister. Miss you!

  • Jen

    Woo-hoo! :) SO excited for you two and big sister Nadia! :)
    Love you!

  • http://www.footballandfriedrice.blogspot.com Sara

    can’t even believe it!!! you must be SO excited!!!! *I* am for you!

    I thought of you the other day when I saw on YAHOO that Ames, Iowa made the #10 places in the USA to live (downfall – long, cold winters) – but WOW – top #10?

  • terri

    Late in catching up but WOW–congratulations!!! So happy for you and your family!! Praying the wait will be a breeze!