Introducing Emmanuel James Becker!

It's a boy! I received a call at work from our social worker, Brandi on Monday, August 11th at 1:30 in the afternoon. She asked me if we sent in our Immigration Renewal Paperwork last week, and I said yes. She said, "Good, because you're gonna need it!" It's all a blur from there. I tried to conference Johnny on the phone but my fingers wouldn't dial the right numbers, because I was shaking so bad! Brandi ended up getting him on the line and we had a conference call, learning about our baby boy.

He was born on May 21st of this year, so he's almost three months old. The referral includes a little bit of information about his personality. It says he smiles at everybody (except in his referral picture), he likes to be hugged (mom, you'll finally get your snuggler!) and he is a very calm baby. Everyone who's seen the picture already thinks he looks like Johnny.

His birthmother named him Juan Esteban. In English that is John Steven. How ironic that his birth name is the same as his daddy and grandpa Becker and his middle name is the same as his Grandpa Steve. I guess it's true what they say, he's meant to be ours! We have decided to name him Emmanuel after my Grandpa Karels. Just like my grandpa, his nickname will be Manny. His middle name, James, is a name we really like and we think it sounds good with Emmanuel.

We have not received our travel dates, but we'll definitely post on the website as soon as we here something. Thank you all for your support over the last two years of our adoption journey. Please continue to keep us in your prayers as we prepare for our travels to get Manny!

Love,

Dulcie and Johnny