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.

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Care Package for Noah goin with Ramona!

I mailed of a care package that is goin to Noah in Taiwan! My good friend Ramona is going to pick up sweet Jaden and she offered to take a care package to Noah! It so blesses my heart that my friend will get to bring home her baby girl and that she will get to check on Noah for me! :) Below I will post some pictures of what is in the care package! :)














































































sure hope that these are ok! I was told that they do not like to dress the babies in short pants and not too much in short sleeves but sometimes short sleeves so I tried to get things I thought they might actually put him in! ;) I LOVE the one that says Someone in Louisiana Loves Me! They wont know what it says but I do so I guess that is ok. And his bib has his Chinese Name Yueh-Tsan but it is not written in Chinese so I guess I could have just put Noah! Oh well. Anyway, I must say I had quite a time getting all that in a gallon size ziploc bag which is all we are allowed to send at a time. I sent the camera because I have been told my other mommies that they will take pictures on it and then give it to you when you pick up your baby! I forgot to write his name on it so who knows what will happen to it, but of course I don't know how to write in Chinese. If I did I would have sent a card to the Nannies thanking them and all :) Anyway, I had such fun! I am already preparing for the next care package that is going next month most likely! :)

Noah honey, Mommy loves you so very much! Catch my kisses in the wind little man!

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

NOAH UPDATE!!!!

Evening to y'all!!!! :)

I wanted to share that I came home tonight to an email from HEARTSENT!!! And it had the wonderful little box in the corner that means ATTACHMENT! So I KNEW right away I had new pictures of my son! :) YIPEEEE AND they were made ON MY BIRTHDAY!!! :) What an amazing present!! :) No court update yet but I did receive the following update:

Height: 77 cm = 30.32 inches
Weight: 10.4 kg = 22.93 pounds
Head circumference: 45.7 cm = 17.99 inches

St. Lucy's Center said that he likes to play hide and seek and can walk by himself! What an adorable boy you have! I will let you know when we get court updates and if there is any new information for you.
I am a bit sad I was not able to see Noah's first step but I can't wait till the day I see him walk into my arms!! :) I am happy that he is growing and doing well! I can't wait to play hide and seek with that boy! :) He has grown since my last update on height and weight. One of the outfits I got him (to send in care package with Ramona) will probably only fit for a short while. It was a 12 month and said height to 31 inches and weight to 24 pounds. The rest of the outfits are 18 months. They should fit. I will post the pics of the items goin in the care package later! My cell phone is not wanting to send them to my email address for some reason but I also took pictures with the digi cam so I will take it up and have them put on a disk to put them on here!

I was listening to a praise and worship cd in the car on the way to the Church today to work on Vacation Bible School stuff and the words really spoke to me and I wanted to share...
Your love is deep
Your love is high
Your love is long
Your love is wide
Your love is deeper than my view of grace
Higher than this wordly place
longer than this road I travel
wider than the gap you filled
Who shall seperate us
Who shall seperate us from your love
Nothing can seperate us
Nothing can sperate us from your love
As I am driving along and singing this song with all my heart so many thoughts went through my mind. I am so blessed that God loves me like this! And that NOTHING can separate me from that love. And it is hard at times to think about God loving me this much. and I remember that his love is bigger than this road of uncertainty that we are traveling on! I think about how much I love Celeste and Noah. I love them like this! And nothing can separte me from them in my heart EVEN an ocean. And then I think about Noah and that as much as I love him and want him home and in my arms that God loves him that much more! God knows what He is doing and HIS timing is totally and completely perfect and though I see it through a glass dimly HE sees it all so clearly and sees the whole picture and I need to just trust in Him and wait on Him to show off some more. NO, I dont know when we logged in or what is goin on with our court case, NO I don't know where the rest of the travel money is coming from, NO I don't know when we will travel to get Noah, NO I don't know HOW I am gonna conquer my fear of planes and leap on that plane to go get my boy and NO I don't know when Noah will be placed in my arms! But I DO KNOW the one who Knows! And that is good enough for me.
Anyway, you have waiting long enough! Get ready to see my boy! He looks so much older in these pictures I was shocked!

Presenting Noah WesLee Sisemore age 14 months 1 week and 6 days old:


AWWWW :) is that the beginnin of a smile?
I am so in love with this little man! :) I so want to pick him up!!!
Noah, Mommy loves you so much my sweet angel boy! Daddy and I are praying so hard that the judge will sign the papers and send us our date to go and bring you right on home! I can't wait till the day I can pick you up and hold you close and smell your sweet sweet smell that is all your own! I ache for you and can't wait till you come home FOREVER! I am blowing you kisses in the wind little man!



Here we go!

YIPEEE!!! I've been tagged. . .I get to join in the fun!
I've been tagged by Gracyn's Mommy and according to her I am one of the cool kids now! :) heehee ok I'm it. . .here it goes!





What were you doing ten years ago? Oh my goodness but y'all start with the hard stuff. Well, humm I believe I was working nights in a nursing home and homeschooling Celeste during the day and doin the best we could to make ends meet.





Five Items on My To-Do List:

Finish preparing things needed for VBS prep
Take pictures of the items goin in the care package Romana is taking to Noah!!!
Pray for WORD of our court case and the judge to move swiftly
Get Paint and paint Noah's Room
Conquer my fear of flying and GO GET NOAH SOON I PRAY!!!!!!!!!!


Snacks I Enjoy:
Chilli's Southwest Eggrolls!!!!!
Reeces Peanut Butter cups
100 Calorie Nacho Cheese Doritos
String Cheese or any cheese for that matter
NUTS!!!!


Places I would Live:
BY THE OCEAN!!
BY THE MOUNTAINS!
On our Family Land where we are now!
Wherever God sends us!
In a gorgeous brand new house I designed myself!!!!!!


What would you do if you were a billionaire?:
Adopt a RAINBO W of Children!!!!!!!!
Begin several Adoption Grants
Help SLC in whatever way they needed most as I can NEVER repay them for loving and taking care of Noah till I can!
Help Heartsent Adoptions (the BEST AGENCY ON THE PLANET!!!!) with whatever they need most as I can NEVER repay them for helping bring Noah home!!!!
Bless my wonderful Friends beyond measure because they love me beyond measure!

Jobs I've Had:
Private Nanny several times ( loved it)
Preschool Teacher
After school Care Director
Nursery Worker (Church and daycare)
Nursing Assistant
Children's Pastor


Rules: Each player posts the answers about themselves, then tags five people to do the same at the end of the post.If you enjoyed reading this - join in the fun.

NOW FOR THE HARD PART ! How to choose, all Noah's auntie's have been so wonderful to me!!!!

I Tag:
Holli (Noah's friend Chia-Ling's Mommy) The Becks Family
Judy (William's Mommy) PHL to TPE
Sarah (Hannah Claire's Mommy) Journey to Taiwan for Hannah Claire
Lora (Allie Girls's Mommy who is I believe on a plane home with her baby girl as write this!! ) Waiting for Allie girl
Marina (Sarah's Mommy who is IN TAIWAN playing and getting to know her baby girl!!!)Over the Rainbow - Heart

Thank you ALL for everything!! There are way more of you Auntie's out there I could havd selceted too! ALOT of you have already been tagged! Thank you to all sisters in Adoption! :)

love all yall
Tami
THE WAIT FOR NOAH IS OVER!!!! November 3, 2007~September 8, 2008 First heard about Noah~Noah in our Arms!
AND NOW THE WAIT FOR JEREMIAH IS OVER TOO!!!
April 1, 2009~ June 7, 2010 First committed to Jeremiah~Jeremiah in our Arms!

The FIRST Picture we EVER saw!

The FIRST Picture we EVER saw!
Noah WesLee 5 months old

The First Picture we ever saw of:

The First Picture  we ever saw of:
Jeremiah Harold Sisemore ~1 year


Kisses in the Wind

KISSES IN THE WIND
I hold you in my heart and touch you in my dreams.
You are here each day with me, at least that's how it seems.

I know you wonder where we are... what's taking us so long.
But remember child, I love you so and God will keep you strong.

Now go outside and feel the breeze and let it touch your skin...Because tonight, just as always, I blow you kisses in the wind.

May God hold you in His hand until I can be with you.
I promise you, my darling, I'm doing all that I can do.

Very soon, you'll have a family for real, not just pretend.But for tonight, just as always, I blow you kisses in the wind.


May God wrap you in His arms and hold you very tight.
And let the angels bring the kisses that I sent to you each night.


When Love Takes You In!