Glimpses of our boy

Dave, Lifeline Children's Services International Director and our little Brennan 

Two weeks ago a group from our adoption agency, Lifeline Children's Services, went to Ch*na to visit potential partnership orphanages. We were so happy to know that our very own social worker was going to the orphanage in Mao Ming City where our little Brennan currently lives!  She promised to love on him and take some photos for us.  Oh my, did she ever deliver on her promise.  Scott and I have thoroughly enjoyed looking at the pictures and watching the video clips of our sweet little son the past few days.  The videos have especially allowed us to get glimpses into our little guy's personality.  He apparently likes lollipops (seriously, what kid doesn't) and he isn't shy about making that known.  Just take a look at his bold lollipop pursuit...

Brennan and his friend, Melanie

They look like silly little friends to me :)

He also seems to be a bit of a "ladies' man" as he was willing to be held and loved on by our social worker (after he warmed up to her).  At the orphanage, Brennan has a little female friend that he is close to as well, and we got a lot of pictures of the two of them together.

Brennan and our social worker, Mallory

Needless to say, we feel incredibly blessed to receive the treasure of these photos and videos.  We are currently at a point in the process where all we can really do is wait (for up to 3 months) for the Ch*nese officials to approve our dossier.  It is so wonderful to have something like this to help ease the "pain of the wait"!  

***I also want to turn the "spotlight" from us for a moment and onto Lifeline Children's Services.  There will be more official announcements in the near future, but something truly amazing is happening!  In an unprecedented series of events, the Ch*nese government has granted Lifeline exclusive partnership and privilege to work to place 3,000 Chinese orphans into their forever families!  This is an exciting, unheard of, and just overall HUGE responsibility for Lifeline.  If you have ever considered adoption, particularly of a Chinese orphan, I would say to you that your time is at hand.  There are 3,000 boys and girls that are depending on us to be the mama and baba they have never known.  If you are interested in more information, you can go to http://lifelinechild.org/ to find out more about the Ch*na program and the  Ch*nese children who wait.