Calli's Room is Ready!

I was so excited to finish all the little details in Calli's room over the weekend! We hung the letters Val and Gigi made her for Christmas and love the way they look over her bed. We also hung the puzzle picture and I just love looking at it.

We decided for now to leave the side off the crib and just see how she is most comfortable sleeping when she gets home. In her bed is the Chinese doll the girls and I got her, the Build-A-Bear dog Val and her girls got, and the teddy bear Aunt Maegan got her for Christmas.

 

More of her things in the window - her baby book, a few other books, the "Little Sister" shirt I got her that matches a couple of "Big Sister" shirts the girls have, her Tiny Toms from Pops and Kiki for Christmas, the purse Randy bought her in Cambodia, and a soft photo album I made with pictures of Randy, Kendall, Cooper and me in it to take with us to China.

Not sure if we'll need the changing table or not. A lot of times children in foster care and orphanages in China are potty-trained early. We'll see!

Cooper and Kendall sleep together every night now. I only separate them for naptime because Cooper actually needs to nap and Kendall just has rest time, reading books in bed. So here is their room they share! 

This pictures is not great at all - I was just using my phone, but one side of the dresser has Cooper's things and one side has Kendall's. The picture in the middle is of Kendall, Cooper, Gracie and Evy.

We hung their baby pictures on the wall above and below their initial. 

So as far as rooms go, we're all situated! Just ready to bring that sweet third baby home! I will post an update soon on where we are in the process.

Our Puzzle is Finished!

Remember when we started this? Well it is finally finished! We are so in awe and humbled by how God has provided for Calli Faith's adoption. This puzzle has definitely become a reminder to us of how He has been faithful to provide and to carry us through the process of bringing her into our family.

 We bought a 1,000 piece puzzle and each piece was sold for $5. The names on the back of the pieces represent 80 different families, donations and help with three garage sales, five different grants, and  a Pampered Chef party.

 Two families sold cars and gave us what they made, two families gave us their tax return, an anonymous family gave us the change they collected for many months, staff of two different schools bought pieces, and many more gave sacrificially for Calli's adoption. Most of the pieces were bought one at a time with friends and family giving $5 here, $10 there. We are so overwhelmed with thanksgiving.

 Our family mission statement is "The Dane family mission is to impact God's kingdom by living and loving generously." We have been encouraged and inspired towards greater obedience and generosity by seeing that shown in the lives of our friends and family.

From the bottoms of our hearts, thank you for how you have helped bring our Calli-girl home. We can't wait to let her meet each of you!! God bless you!