Noah's take on adoption

Dearest Charlotte,

Probably from the time your brother can remember, you were a part of his life. We decided to adopt soon after he turned three. We were open with him from the beginning and he talked about you and how he would take care of you. He's even responsible for you name! (We were going to name you Willow after Grandma Bill but when we told him he said, "Like in Charlotte's Web?" and we were afraid he would forever call you Wilbur! So he suggested "Charlotte" and Daddy and I loved it! However there was a short debate between Charlotte and Cottonball...)

Noah talks about you all the time and has been telling his friends he has a baby sister in China for years. He asked me the other day why Gambie and PJ adopted Aunt Madi instead of having another baby of their own. I started to explain that they felt there were babies who needed homes, but then I asked him why we were adopting. He responded with, "Well, we want a baby and those brown-eyed girls are just so cute!"

Noah continues to wake me up every day with the number of days left until we leave to get you. None of us can wait to meet you!!!