Our Daughter!!

I am pleased to announce our new daughter! Maelynn Geoppinger (middle name(s) yet to be determined). These pictures are dated 8/10/2005, just before she turned a year old. She is active and healthy. She doesn't look too happy in these pictures. Our pediatrician is reviewing her medical information to let us know if there is anything we should be concerned about. I don't think he'll find anything huge. Even if he does, it doesn't matter. This is our daughter! We will receive updated information and pictures on her in a couple of weeks. We will travel to China mid to late March and be there for 2 weeks. Logan is very excited!

Yesterday, Thursday, we drove to Evansville. We met up with Paul and Lora Blaylock and got a tour of their beautiful 1884 home. They drove us to FTIA. There, we went to a large conference room with several other families. They gave each of us our envelope. We absorbed as much information as we could. The FTIA China coordinators and director were available for us to ask questions. They were really great. There was a floor to ceiling map of the world on the wall. We showed Logan where we live and where Maelynn is now. Wow! That is going to be a long flight! It will all be worth it. I can't wait to feel her in my arms and get to know her and have her get to know us. Afterwards, we went to a great German restaurant in Evansville. The food was fantastic! It was a long drive home to Cincinnati.

Thank you everyone for your love and support,
Geoppinger, soon a family of 4.