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Adoption Makes Hearts & Families Whole The O'Connor Clan Eliza Catherine Yu (Lizzie) Egan Patrick Chaka & Elinor Margaret Mengyi (Ellie) Home Pictures Stories Family Guestbook |
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Updated: Jul 29, 2010  |
-Susan Johnson Dear Shannon, Sean and Lizzie, What a beautiful family you are! Have a good flight home...I bet you can't wait to put Lizzie into her beautiful room and crib. Thanks for sharing your journal and all the pictures of your adventure! -Len and Janet Tobias She is the most beautiful of all the children. Love all the pictures. She is happy that she has the most beautiful parents....she's a lucky little girl. Joyce B -Joyce Bickers (San Antonio) Lizzie looks so happy to be with her family! I get tears in my eyes everytime I see the pictures, she is absolutely adorable. Call me when you get back into town and have a moment to talk (guess I will hear from you in a few months :-) Can't wait to meet her! -beth We have really enjoyed watching your adoption on the website! Thank you for sharing it with us. We also live in Maryland, in Baltimore and will go to China to adopt our little girl sometime in the Fall. We have 2 biological children as well. They are 5 and 9 and are very excited. I think we are going to do a website also. It is a great idea. Enjoy your little girl! She is precious! Michael, Cindy, Jonah & Heather Campbell -Michael, Cindy, Jonah & Heather Campbell Sean and Shannon, The Comeaus are all so happy for you. What an adventure you three are about to begin! Lizzie looks like a lot of fun and we look forward to meeting her. Welcome to the family, Lizzie! (Great) Aunt Margaret and (Great) Uncle Dennis and cousin* Matt from up in New Hampshire. Ayuh. *first cousin once removed, that is. I'll explain when you're older. :>) -Snooky, Peggy, Margaret, aka Uncle Margaret Your daughter is beautiful! Congratulations from the Great Smoky Mountains, TN. -Momofmykids She is so cute!!!!!!!!!! I love the family photo the best. Welcome to parenthood and welcome MISS LIZZIE. Love, -Ms. Sherry She is so cute!!!!!!!!!! I love the family photo the best. Welcome to parenthood and welcome MISS LIZZY. Love, MS Sherry -Ms. Sherry She is a real cutie patootie!! Seriously, she is PRECIOUS, and I couldn't be happier for all of you. Obviously, you have already won her over; that's easy to see by the huge smiles on her face in nearly every picture. Congratulations to all of you!!! I can't wait to see her "in person." -Cindy B. She is so adorable -Laura Knipe Hi Shannon and Sean! Lizzie is sooo cute!!! She's just adorable! Enjoy your time in China - praying for you. Sandy (from the Bethany China forum, and fellow Marylander) -Sandy Porter She is beautiful and so lucky to have you for parents. I just loved all the pictures. I wish Kay was here to look at them with me---we would have such fun. I hope you will keep sending more pictures and tell us how its all going. Love and best wishes, Joyce -Joyce Bickers (San Antonio) Hey guys, CJ and I ae so happy for you...we can't wait to meet your beutiful new addition. Josh and CJ P.S. How's the food over there? -Josh and CJ Congratulations Shannon and Sean!!! Lizzie is such a beautiful and happy baby!! I am so happy for you guys and cheers to all the happiness and wonderful memories to come!!!! -Mandie Patten (Brandons Friend) Congratulations Sean, Shannon and Lizzie! Lizzie is so adorable in the photos. Have a wonderful time on the rest of your trip. We're eagerly awaiting your return home so we can meet our new niece. Love, Mike, Nicol, Patrick & James - Congratulations, Shannon and Sean. I'm thrilled to see that you both look so happy, and Lizzie Yu is so gorgeous. Life is so full of wonderful joys, and I know you will always remember and treasure the wonderful joys of welcoming this beautiful baby daughter as your own. I can't wait to meet her when you bring her in to Mayfield the first time. -Richard Hello O'Connor Family! What a beautiful child you have! We love the website; what a great journal for Lizzie to reflect back on as she grows up.We are thrilled for you. -Terri and Jim O'Connell She is so beautiful! I can't wait to meet her. Travel safely home, I am sure that will be yet another adventure. Thank you for keeping us all updated with your stories and news. We love you! -Marina and Bart Merrick Hi Shannon and Shawn. Congratulations!!!!!! Lizzie is just adorable!!! Can't wait to meet her and for her to meet emily!!! Diane -Diane Krueger- soles (:= The pictures are great. She is VERY well dressed.<br><br>Safe trip home!<br><br>We love you guys. -Lisa and Brian She is so incredibly gorgeous. Glad I decided to get on the boards as you are traveling. Miss you! Niccum/Jill -Jill Dear Shan and Sean, CONGRATS!!! I am so happy for you both, and Lizzie is just adorable! Reading your story brought tears to my eyes. Thank you so much for sharing - your new family fills me with so much hope that the wait ahead will be well worth the reward. Sending lots of love! -jetgirl from the message boards The three of you look perfect together. Congratulations--Lizzie is beautiful and has a wonderful personality (grandmas know these things). I had lunch with an old childhood friend and had copies Dad had run off of some of the pictures. Lots of oos and ahs and congrats from Lee to you. It sounds like you are learning quickly about baby care--trust your instincts and have fun!! We're looking forward so much to seeing you all.Love -Grandpa and Grandma O" Congratulations! Lizzie is beautiful! If you ever need a few hours to recharge, let me know, I'd be happy to help out. -Susan Too cute for words to describe... the anticipation till you guys get home grows everyday. I took the liberty of making lizzie Dads computer background! See you in a week or so Shan and Sean, enjoy and watch out for poopy diapers, you'll know the smell because its dreadfully similar to what Chris smells like FYI Love Unky B -B Dizzle She is just the most beautiful baby EVER! I keep going back and looking at her pictures because I can't get enough of her - I can imagine that you feel like that times 100! Congratulations to the 3 of you on your new family. Shannon - you sound like a perfect mother already. I guess I forgot to tell you that in addition to enjoying those last few nights of sleep, you should also be enjoying your meals... That's ok... there's so much more to enjoy now! Love you guys... -Aunt Molly (ps- have I won the award for most posts on here, or what?!?) WOW! I have been checking the site daily to check for updates and I am so excited for you. Sandy, Tamar and I are oohing and ahhing over ever picture! Congrats you two! So exciting! Allyson ps. Your dogs are doing fine...George misses you! -Allyson (Sandy, and Tamar) I am so happy for you and Sean. I know the wait has been long and stressful. However, to see what the end result is, it was worth every minute. Can't wait to meet Lizzie. God Bless you all; have a safe trip home. -Sue Kauffman (Lisa's Mom) She's beautiful! Crying happy tears for you guys!!! God bless you all! -Momofmykids She is beautiful! God bless you all. I can't wait until it's our turn. -Ernabel from the forums Lizzie is the most beautiful baby!!!She is a precious little girl! I am loving following this- I am from the forum, and DTC 3/14-Enjoy the trip!!! -Sandra(SanRN) She is soooooo gorgeous! I've already printed pics to show around - can't wait for more. John & I were blubbering over the site this morning - typical grandparents! Love to all 3 of you. Mom - I can't help crying, I am just so damn happy for you guys! The first thing on my agenda this morning was checking to see if the site had been updated. She is so darn cute. I am so choked up. I'm just so happy, excited, and relieved that everything has gone okay. I can't wait to see you three when you get home. Love you all -Auntie Lauren -Lauren England Okay, I am with Aunt Molly, I haven't checked a zillion times, but maybe a half a zillion. I can't wait to see the pictures of you guys with your daughter! Hurry up and post, you can't possibly have that much going on!! Stop hugging and kissing and loving her and update your adoring fan base! -beth Shannon & Sean - I didn't sleep well last night kn owing that you were meeting Lizzie but at 3:55am (3:55pm your time) I felt that you were a family finally & went to sleep. Am anxious to know what time you were together!!(Was I close??) I have been on line all day waiting for the word & pics. Know you are exhausted but we are all there with you in thoughts & love. Can't wait to get the first pics of the O'Connor's. Hopefully she is adjusting(eating & sleeping) - you guys too! Love Mom & John -Nana & Papa John Jen: Congrats on your new baby. Hope to see u soon. Katlin: congrats hope you have fun in china with your new child. - Your Students-Mayfield, 8th Period 7th grade: Katlin and Jen Wow! What an adventure, I cried reading about your trip, I am just so happy for you two, and now today you three. I hope today went well, I just keep thinking about Rick and Christine's story of Jack peeing in the hotel sink... I'm sure Lizzie will be much more lady like. We love you and are checking the site daily! Love, Marina and Bart -Marina Merrick Hello, Lizzie! Your pathetic Aunt Molly has checked this website about 10 zillion times today! (Good thing I don't have a job or anything...) I can't wait to see your pictures. I hope that your big day went well and you are letting your mommy and daddy get some sleep tonight! -Love, Aunt Molly Hey guys, glad you made it to the otherside of the world safe. Looks like a blast but as mentioned by a previous poster a bit chilly looking. Im sure you wont sleep much tonight with the anticipation of picking Lizzie up for the first time. Can't wait to welcome you home as a family of three. Love ya The Original Unky B PS: Now Shannon Im a bit dissapointed that I haven't seen the trademark Shannon vacation picture pose! -Unkmaster B Dawg
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