Our newest miracle

Clara Grace was born February 15th at 9:05 AM. She weighed 7 lbs 5 oz and was 20.5 inches long. We were so blessed to be invited by her birth mother to be present for the delivery.

Immediately after her birth Clara began blinking her eyes over and over again as she took in her new surroundings. It was so cute! She then found her thumb and stuck the whole thing in her mouth.

We have to stay in Idaho until all of the legalities of an interstate adoption are worked out. We are staying in a town called McCall where the snow is deep and the sunsets beautiful.

Isabel is taking her role as big sister very seriously. She loves to hold Clara and checks on her frequently when she is sleeping. While we were driving to McCall, Isabel said "I'm going to take a nap with Baby Clara." She fell asleep with her hand resting on Clara in the car seat next to her.

Clara has the loudest sneezes! She will sneeze at least 3 or 4 times in a row and you can hear it across the room.

Clara is named after Shad's great-grandmother. Shad will always treasure the relationship he had with her as a child.

A special thanks to Grandma Arvi, who drove up from Salt Lake City to take care of Isabel when needed. We couldn't have done it without her! She even made the girls matching pajamas.

We are eternally grateful to Clara's birth mother for this selfless gift. We pray for her always and invite you to pray for her as well. She felt strongly that our family could provide the best life for this little girl. She is our hero.