Introducing Everlyn Grace!!!

I am so happy - and proud - to introduce Everlyn Grace. She will hopefully join our family later this year (we really really want her with us for the holidays!). She is currently in a "baby home" in Eastern Europe. She is 2 years old. She is about 3 months older than our youngest son Elliston, so she will have an instant playmate!

I found her picture on the Reece's Rainbow listing of "waiting children." (To clear up any confusion....she is listed as "Cordelia" on the Reece's Rainbow site. No, it isn't her real name....it's simply a "stage name" to protect her privacy.) When I saw her, I knew....she was my daughter! Everlyn has "possible Mosaic Down syndrome." The "Reader's Digest" explanation is that some of her cells are "typical" and have 46 chromosomes, while some cells have a third copy of the 21st chromosome. Mosaic Down syndrome only accounts to 3% of Down syndrome cases. She is said to be walking, talking, high-functioning and an orphanage favorite! Of course she is....she is absolutely precious! She also has no other medical issues related to the MDS. From all accounts, she is a healthy, happy little girl...and we are SO happy she is joining our family!