 Lizzie's first close-up |  Already she's sporty and athletic! |  She's already mastered looking pensive! |  The "Matching Room" in China's CCAA offices. |  The enormous amount of dossiers waiting to be matched. |
 Welcome to Lizzie's room! A few finishing touches and we are done! |  Our inchworm friend was a last-minute addition. |  Super smooshy Lloyd the frog is our newest addition. He enjoys relaxing days waiting for Lizzie on her crib. |  Finally! |  It's almost time!!!! We hope to have our referral pictures in the next month! |
 One more weekend and the painting should be done. We love how it is coming along. |  Chris took an entire day to add all of the bark detail. |  Clyde is starting to look peppy! |  The first signs of color. |  "Aunt" Lauren is earning her position in the family by chipping in with the hard labor! |
 After seeing the outlining complete, we are even more excited to see how the finished result is going to turn out. |  A hat, a boa, a purse... What will go here? |  Looking good! |  Chris spent several hours outlining the mural.... working, |  ....and working! |
 Uncky Chris and Clyde the frog. |  "Before" shots of Lizzie's room (as in "before" any decorating but after a major clean-up!) Sent off to China to show that we're ready! HaHa! |  These yucky old closet doors aren't staying around long, we are ready for demolition! |  "Before" shots of the nursery that we sent off to China. |  This is the view Lizzie will have from her swing set (when we get a swing set!) |