• Hi There!

    Hi, my name is Jonni and I am Mommy to Sofia (5 years old) and Samantha (5 years old) and wife to John. We reside in upstate NY. Our daughters are 5 mos. apart in age and a whole lot of fun. Sofia is from Jinchang City, Gansu and she turned 11 mos. during our trip to bring her home from China in 2007. Samantha is 5 mos. older but was our 2nd adoption. She was 3 years, 4 mos. when we brought her home from China in 2009. She is from Yangzhou City, Jiangsu.

    I love blogging about our girls, photography, fonts, printables & crafts and I also have a slightly obsessive John Mayer addiction. Thank you for stopping by. :)

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Introducing Our Beautiful Daughter Sofia!

Chinese Name: Yu Hua (Yu means “Jade” and Hua means “China”) DOB: October 4, 2006 Province: Gansu Personality: Active; Has a Ready Smile; Quick in Reaction; She’s a heavy sleeper (YES!), loves music and also loves being held by her caregiver!!! Also, look at all that hair! She’s only 5 mos. in the picture above…

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Lisa W. - Jonni-
I am so sorry I missed this!!! You should be over the moon! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I am soooo very happy for you. Your long wait is finally going to be worth it all. Your precious Sophia is finally coming home to you guys! If I could hug you, I would, so please accept this e-hug (((((((BIG HUGS!))))))

I can only thank God for this wonderful blessing in your lives! She’s a lucky little girl (and a cutie, too)!

Terri & Gary - Hi Jonni,

I was just checking out your blog and your little Sofia is so cute!!! We have a referral for Russia that also is cleft affected lip/palate/nose.

We’re also waiting (forever!!) for a referral from China……..
God bless!!

Steve's Baby - She’s beautiful! I hope that this all goes quickly and you are able to get her soon!

Steffie B. - What a precious little girl…..i am so happy for you!

Nancy Heffernan - Congratulations! Oh she is precious! I am SO happy for you! You must be freaking out! (I know I would!) If you need anything! Please let me know!!

kris - I’ve been out of town, what incredible news to come home to! She’s precious, congratulations!!

Jewels of My Heart - How happy!!!!! She’s beautiful.
God’s Speed
Daleea

amy - What a fabulous. post. I am a nurse on cleft palate/lip floor and love taking care of these babies

Alyson & Ford - Congratulations! You will love her forever.

Alyson
LID 01/27/06

Cyndi and Dean James - Congratulations!!! She is so beautiful. We are so happy for you.
Cyndi & Dean James
Waiting for Alicyn Shea
LID 10/24/06
http://www.cd2alicyn.com

Lauren - CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! She is absolutely beautiful!!!! WOW!!! You get to leave really soon to go get her and she is REALLY young!!! I know the surgeries and all will go fine because she will be in your loving care. Hope all the travels go smoothly!!! I will be praying!!!!

Roy and Lori - Congrats guys!

We are so happy for you!

Rhonda York - Jonni I am so excited for you and John. This is so awesome. How great of you to be those special parents who know every child is special. Best of luck and much joy.
Rhonda York

Mark and Rebecca - Congrats! She is a cutie! Hope you travel quickly!

http://www.radicchis.blogspot.com

momladybird - I can bet you are both over the Moon! Congratulations & Speedy travels to pick her up!
Little Miss Ladybird

LIZ - Congratulations…Sophia is just beautiful! My daughter Ava has a cleft lip/palate also. She is from Inner Mongolia…we are just home 6 weeks…the time has passed so quickly. She is booked for her lip surgery July 4th.

LaLa - Congrats…beautiful!

Barb - Jonni & John
Big congratulations… I had no idea you were moving forward so quickly! She’s amazing. I hope you get to travel soon and I will definitely be adding you to my bloglines so i can stay up-to-date!!!
Ya HOOOO

a&mg - OMG!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!

I was away from blogworld for a few days and decided on a whim to check in with you–so glad I did! I am so thrilled for you!

redmaryjanes - How wonderful!! I am so happy for you. What a cutie!! E-mail your address to me at timnkim@gmail.com. I have something for Sofia!!

Special K & Hunny B - Congratulations! She’s just precious – and look at that hair!!!!

Project Ni Hao - Oh Jonni, she’s beautiful! You guys must be in a perfectly wonderful daze right now. Congratulations!!!!

Wishing you a very speedy TA!

nikki - Oops, I mean Sofia! (sorry about the mis-spelling)

nikki - Oh my gosh, Jonni!!!!!
I was so not expecting this — what an incredible surprise (for me) and what a beautiful miracle for you and John!
Sophia is GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am so happy for you and am so excited that you should be traveling shortly…
please keep us posted.
Yay!!!!!

C.J. - Welcome Sofia!!!

Congratulations mom and dad :0)

Ann - OMW you guys that is soooo incredible and I can sense the excitement in your e-mail!!! Congrats!!! Don’t forget I’m the Ex-Pediatric RN so can help you lots!!!!

CONGRATS and LOVE YOU GUYS!!! :)

Ann, Tim, Jillian and wild man Jonathan :)

Jonni & John - Thank you to everyone for the wonderful comments about Sofia. We CAN’T wait to get our little girl and I have enjoyed reading all of your comments so much! This is like a dream that I have not woke from, it’s awesome!!!

BIG HUGS,
Jonni

Michelle - OMG, congratulations! She is so precious. So happy for you guys!

norie belanger - hi there… we are norie and john and are also adopting through new life…we found our daughter, cecelia, on the last list that came out and are hoping to travel about the same time as you! congrats!
our email is nojobela@hotmail.com

Lyndsey - Oh those eyes, she is just beautiful. We are so excited for you.
Lyndsey
May2006DTC

Michele - Okay, I am now crying! What wonderful news :) Sophia is just beautiful!!!! Congrats to you and John and have fun these next few weeks preparing for Sophia!

Beckyb - Thrilled for you both!!! How wonderful!!! She is a beauty!!!

Leslie - Hey Jonni, Sofia and Lily are neighbors. Lily lives in Xinjiang. That is so cool.

Leslie

Bob, Donna, and Nathan - This is so GREAT!!! I know that Sofia will make your life just as Nathan has made ours. Let us know what we can do to help. And remember that you are always in our prayers. All of you!!!

Bob, Donna, Nathan, and Mamaw Shelley

Dannye - I am crying tears of joy for you over here, and feel so very honored you sent me a personal email telling me the great news…she is just so very beautiful, and you guys are so very lucky, hope your TA comes quickly and get that baby in your arms sooner rather than later…

Beth and Shayna - Oh sweetie, what wonderful news. Congratulations to you both and what a wonderful Fathers Day for you both, he he he. She is just beautiful and I wish you speedy travels!

Sandy - OH MY GOSH – she’s beautiful and I’m so excited for you guys! I know you will be awesome parents to this precious little girl. Congratulations on becoming a family of three!

Maureen - Your Journey to Sofia has finally ended! :) Congratulations. . she is adorable. I am so happy for all of you. . you are now a forever family!

T & R McGrath - Congratulations Jonni, I am so excited for you! Isn’t amazing how you can love something so much you haven’t even held yet??

Keep us updated!!

Love,
Tracy

wzgirl - No. Way.

WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! I had no idea, Jonni!!! WOW-WOW-WOW-WOW!!

I have chills. What a wonderful, wonderful surprise!

Happy Mother’s Day. And, Father’s Day! Congrats Jonni & John! With all of our hearts. I can’t wait to get home to show pics to jz.

Stacy - Oh My GOODNESS!!!! Congratulations!
She is beautiful! This is so exciting. I am so happy for you!!!!

Mike, Hayley & Piper - OMG Jonni! This is amazing news! I just got your squishes and I will be sending MORE your way for Sofia!
I’m over the moon for you, she is GORGEOUS!
We are also waiting for a waiting child, but our agency actually ‘matches’ the baby and family so we are trying to be patient. There are about 100 families in front of us.
If you need anything let me know.
Your cyber buddy,
Hayley

Donna - Congrats!!!! Here’s to speedy TA

Leslie - I’m so happy for you guys. What a more deserving couple to have this gift from God. She is so beautfiul, and i hope we can travel together.

Love ya,
Leslie

Miss Cleo - Yeah. She is a cutie!

kerri - Congratulations!!!!!
I think she is just a doll, our family is so happy for you.
Yahoo, enjoy your day on cloud 9.

G & G Hadden - Wooooooooohoooooooooooooo!

PromiseKeepersDaughter - So, we went to lunch and tried to stay cool???????? Oh My Goodness!!! That would have killed me inside! I am soooo happy for you guys! Congrats!Congrats! Congrats! She is a sweet little ladybug! WOW! What a plesant suprise to see on your blog today!!

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