Left to Right: My sister Jenifer, my mom and me 

Scampy 

No New news

No real new news yet. I am awaiting the translation of Taylor's document. This document will show where she was left, the date, how old she was, if there was any note.

I have found a chinese doctor who is going to translate her medical information for me.

Gotta Go -
Michelle

travel update

We received notice today that travel to China will likely take place on June 17. Give or take a few days.

We just moved into our new home and soon should be finishing up the baby's room. I will post pictures when all is painted and setup.

Another Picture of Taylor 

Isn't she beautiful

Taylor Grace 

Here is a picture as promised. I can't beleive she is here. Well - technically she is not here, but her picture is here. I can't take my eyes off her pictures. Soon we will be leaving to go get her.

Tomorrow we should get the picture

I will update the site with a picture of our new daughter...

WE GOT IT - OUR REFERRAL CALL

I FINALLY GOT THE CALL - I AM ON CLOUD NINE -
Alan and I are pleased to announce the referral of our daughter after 15 years of infertility:
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Chinese Name: Chen Su Quio
Soon to be called: Taylor GraceBirth Date: 08/21/04
Province: Hunan
LID: 10/13/04
Date of Referral: 04/18/05
Agency: CHI
ACR: 6-12 months
Per Tina- there are three pictures and in two she is sticking out her tongue ----She is going to fit in quite perfectly.
Proud Parents: Alan Butler (36) Michelle Butler (33)

today might be the day

Well - it seems that all the buzz is that referrals are coming. Alot of people think it is today. I hope so. I have been waiting and waiting forever it seems. If referrals do come today I will be posting all the pertinant information.

Hold on!!!!

:)

Just us at Christmas at my sister's house. Amy on the left, my dad and Bobby my brother and myself on the right. Aren't we a cute family??

No new news

Well - no news to report today. the yahoo boards are buzzing about when the next batch of referrals will be. Everyone has an opintion but nobody really knows when. I can only hope and pray that we are in this upcoming batch. We have a LID (log in date) of 10/13/04 to China and they have been cutting the amount of dossiers by the middl eof the month. So hopefully if all goes well, I will soon have news to post.

Well gotta go and do some work.

Michelle

Just me

I am trying to learn how to do a blog. Once I get it down, this is where we will post updates, pictues of Taylor and anything else we feel like.
Just me

Alan and Michelle with nephew, Joshua. 

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