it has been awhile

It is now April and I have not gotten around to writing anything for a really long time. We are still waiting on a referral from China. We expect any day now. We have decided on a name. Taylor Grace Butler.

I am starting a 100 wishes quilt. I have received 30 good wishes so far. For those who don't know what a 100 wishes quilt is here is a bit of information:

What is a 100 Good Wishes Quilt?
To welcome and celebrate a new life, there is a tradition in the northern part of China to make a Bai Jia Bei, or 100 Good Wishes Quilt. It is a custom to invite friends and family to contribute a patch of cloth with a wish for the baby. Part of the patch of cloth goes into the quilt for the baby, and the other part of the cloth can go into a creative memory notebook with the wish for the child. The quilt contains the luck, energy, and good wishes from all the families and friends who contributed a piece of fabric. The quilt is then passed down from generation to generation.
We found out about 100 wishes quilts through friends who adopted a daughter from China. It is a tradition to greet the new baby with a 100 Good Wishes Quilt. Although this is a Chinese tradition, it is a great tradition for any child to be welcomed this way. What a treat to read the good wishes when the child is older to know how much they were wanted!

We have just bought a new house in Richmond. We should be moving into the house in a few weeks. As soon as I figure out how to post pictures I will do that.

TTFN