Author Archives: thelittlestprice

“TeTe! TeTe!” From the minute we left the children’s welfare office in Wuhan, our sweet girl screamed for “TeTe” with panic and terror and total heartbreak in her eyes, often until she made herself sick or until she was exhausted … Continue reading →

I made chicken soup for my daughter tonight. Mindlessly, chopping and peeling and crushing, which is how we all make chicken soup. But these days are different: gone are the days of celery, carrots, turnips, fresh parsley from the garden. … Continue reading →

One year ago today we promised forever to our sweet Maya, and she promised us forever right back. What a joy our sweet daughter is! We celebrated by going to the park on this sunny afternoon after school, eating our … Continue reading →

Eight months! Another season change, and our sweet Maya continues to grow and amaze. The love and joy she brings is immeasurable, and we trip over ourselves just to see her smile and to hear her laugh. Earning the trust … Continue reading →

Oh my goodness, where to begin? I can’t believe I haven’t updated my blog one time since we became parents. It’s ridiculous, I know. Have you heard that saying about something or someone taking your life from black and white … Continue reading →

  Well folks, we’re getting closer and closer to the time when we can meet our little booboo and become three Prices instead of two, and it’s crazy exciting. Since my last blog we’ve received two new pictures of our … Continue reading →

“I have learned not to worry about love; But to honor its coming with all my heart.” -Alice Walker And just like that, with no fanfare and much, much earlier than expected: TRAVEL APPROVAL. That’s it folks, we’re going to … Continue reading →

HUGE NEWS!!!! Our sweet girl’s Article 5 has been issued! In normal language, that means little Maya Guanxin’s visa application and some other documents have been reviewed by the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou, and they have issued the document (Article … Continue reading →

While there’s not a LOT of news to share today, we have received our travel visas! No news yet on when we’ll get our sweet one, but this is one more step toward her. Tomorrow the care package and another … Continue reading →

Wo men kuai dao la. We’ll be there soon. WOW! So much has happened since I last blogged! Things have started to move quickly—VERY quickly—and our sweet Maya Guanxin seems less like a far away dream and more like our … Continue reading →