Update from Tuesday

We have ayanna on just cpap no support from the ventilator and so far so good.....GOD is so good!

Family Photos

Ayanna at the Hospital in Seattle

Ayanna's Transport Team

Bathtime

Ayanna and her puppy

Playtime!

Our Adoption Story

Good Morning Everyone.....its with HUGE joy that I tell you that our 4 month old flew to Seattle last Friday....Ayanna is now almost "home" she is at Children's Hospital for awhile but not in Florida anymore...For those of you that don't know our adoption story I will share with you...our adoption journey started 4 years ago when we were all ready for a baby....we waited and waited and nothing came of it...we signed up with Betty @ A Little Bit of Heaven and then things started to really happen...but me being impatient and wanting a baby right now we found a birthmom ourselves and the birthmother and her 2 yr old came from FL to live with us and she delivered a beautiful healthy baby girl.....and chose to parent her, so we were all so crushed. Then a year later we heard about an older child from a disrupted adoption and we started that process, but after 5 months he went back to his disrupted home as it wasn't a good fit with our family....so this whole ti me I am thinking "why isn't this happening" and I kept hearing over & over it will happen when GOD says your ready.....and this last May I was at work in the ER when my cell phone rang and the voice on the other end says to me....hello Teresa are you still looking to adopt & I said "yes" and she says a AA baby girl was born with severe special needs....and I said ok and the voice on the other end said no severe special needs and I said "ok, I heard you...I want her...." so I told her that I would call her back at the end of my shift and get all of her information. I called the lady and told her again that we wanted her...she told me that she would start the process....and it's now 4 months later and she is amazing....she was born with no anus, one kidney, and her female organs aren't all hooked up, and she was born with severe trachea malacia. She has had 4 major surgeries thus far and is doing better but we have a long road ahead of u s...She just recently got a new trach and is not having anymore "death spells". She has the most amazing temperament and personality it's such a blessing....It was so hard getting the approvals to have her medically air-lifted to Seattle....just a quick note I had to call the Gov of Florida and he helped alot.....but anyways the adoption is moving right along and she is only 30 minutes away now not 3500 miles away and we are going to be meeting with all of her specialist's this week.....

Ayanna now has her own blog that an amazing friend that has adopted 10 beautiful kid's help me build so you all could see her and know how she is doing...On her blog there is a puzzle that we are selling pieces of for $1.00 you are welcome to buy more than one piece if you chose, but if you could help us pass the link around to all that you know that would be so great......the funds raised from the puzzle will go to Heart of Adoption to finalize her adoption.....I want to thank each of you for taking the time to read "our story"...and wish you all blessings.....and the moral of our story is God will provide and answer your prayers we just have to ask him and be patient......here is the link.....PLEASE pass on to all of your friends, church family, and your facebook friends, and anyone else that you can think of....and we'd love to hear your adoption story too.....after all we are all ONE family.....www.ayannaspuzzle.blogspot.com

Ayanna's Puzzle

What: We are raising $7000 in funds to complete our adoption of Ayanna Simone.

When: We need to raise this money as quickly as possible to pay our legal fees in order to finalize the adoption.

How Can You Help: Purchase a puzzle piece. Each piece is $1.00, but feel free to purchase as many pieces as you would like. As you purchase the piece, we will add it to the puzzle to complete the picture and complete our adoption.

Watch: The thermometer on our page daily to see how we are doing. You can also check our webpage to see updates as we put the puzzle together with each piece that is purchased.

Go: To the Donate button and purchase your puzzle piece.

Share: Our website http://www.ayannaspuzzle.blogspot.com/ with everyone you know.



Ayanna's Puzzle

Ayanna's Send Off From Florida

Ayanna is on her way....

It's finally here my little princess is on her 1st offical "field trip" home...I can't believe it! I haven't slept all night...neither has Cameron her new big brother...we are trying to get her bag ready to meet her at the hospital today..Elisa & Cindy called me bright & early and said that she had a royal send off at the hospital and that she was all smiles...when the phone rang at 7:15am this morning i was still crying and when I heard Lisa's voice the tears of joy just made them pour more as I know that she is going to miss her so much!  Kathy the fight nurse is supposed to call me at the 1/2 post so I will post an update...and I will make sure that we get TONS of video and pictures today....Sunday will be the day that we get to take our 1st family pictures as big sis "Ericka" & Gavin Max will be home, so those phones will be posted as well.....i want to thank you all....the nurses, and our famiy and the AMAZING church family that we have with all of the phone calls and constant prayer and support and re-assuring words...thank you all!

Ayanna with her Nurses

Ayanna with Dad and Mom

Daddy, Mommy and Ayanna

Ayanna with Mommy

Ayanna with Daddy

Ayanna Simone Taylor

Ayanna Smiling



Ayanna in high chair

Ayanna with Puppy



Ayanna Sleeping Soundly



Coming Home Tomorrow

Ayanna Simone Taylor is coming home to Seattle tomorrow!

Ayanna is such a blessing. She was born on May 1, 2010. She has the most amazing disposition. Ayanna was born with severe trachea malacia and a T fistula. She was also born with only one functioning kidney, no anus, and vaginial issues. She has had a T fistuala repair surgery, as well as a nissen fundoplication to help the reflux. She also has a custom trachea to prevent an airway collapse, an temporary ostomy and she is fed by a G-tube. I will take more pictures of her tomorrow, when she arrives.