Friday, December 01, 2006

It's a girl!!!

"Like cold water to a weary soul
is good news from a distant land."
Proverbs 25:25

We are so excited to introduce the newest member of our family!

Samara Michelle Juan Carmody
(Samara means protected by God and Michelle is mommy's middle name)

Chinese name: Xiao Juan Hai
(Xiao means little and Juan means beautiful/precious)
Birthdate: March 4, 2006
Orphanage: Nanhai Social Welfare Institute
City: Foshan
Province: Guangdong - southern China
Personality: They say she is quiet and loves to play games and with her toys.

She's soooo cute!!!






15 comments:

Dawn and Dale said...

Oh my!!!!!

She is tooooo cute!!!!

Look at those precious cheeks!!!

I LOVE her name!!!! What does Samara mean???

Congratulations!!! How great does it feel??!!

Sooo happy for you!!

Love Dawn

M and M said...

CONGRATULATIONS!!! She is too cute!! I LOVE the picture of her with the balls!!!

I am so happy for you!!

Sugar Cookies And Hope said...

SHE IS BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!! I wonder if you can sense the goosebumps on my arms for you!!

Ava's family said...

What a BEAUTIFUL girl!!! Congrats!

Jill and Jaap said...

OH KAREN!!! Congratulations to you and Michael and the kids!

She is just gorgeous!

t~ said...

A very big congratulations for your family. Your daughter is so beautiful and her name is so sweet.

Wow! Dreams really do come true.

Dannye said...

She is just too cute, I love all the pictures (especially the one with the pink balls), congrats!!

Kristine said...

What an adorable little girl!! Congratuations, may you travel quickly to your new daughter!!!

Calico Sky said...

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
I am so very very very happy for you. She is adorable, simply adorable. I love the name Samara. Congratulations again,

Thumbelina's Mom said...

Congratulations!!! She's absolutely beautiful!

Catherine said...

Congratulations Karen and family!!! She's absolutely beautiful!!!

God is so good! Praising Him with you!

4D said...

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

She absolutely adorable!

So happy for you all.

May your TA come soon!

Keep smilin!

Middle-Aged Moi said...

AAAAAHHHHHHHHH! I finally got to see her! SHE IS SOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL!!!!! She is really cute. Like, REALLY cute. YOu are so blessed! WOW WOW WOW!!!! I am soooo excited for you! SO EXCITED!!!!!

randy and cara said...

Tooo cute! Congrats! We are happy for ya. hope TA come quickly, heh after the long wait, to get to this stage, TA HAS to feel faster ,right? ! :)

Those who serve the little dictatrice. said...

So happy about your good news! Isn't finally seeing her lovely little face the best thing ever?! Congrats!