Well done, guys! Some of you got really close! Not only was I impressed by some of the guesses, but others had me laughing out loud (Laine, Hayley, Maia and Anna ~ you guys had me almost peeing my pants) and others had me wanting to cry (Patricia… TORI? ENGAGED?!? She’s STILL my baby! and Tory and Cate, pregnant with multiples? Now THAT makes my stomach churn, I’ve endured four pregnancies, each one more stressful (and painful) than the last.. no, no, no longer a possibility for us 😉
So, that leaves the other options. And no, Jude is not walking independently, YET. So there you have it. There IS indeed a little one in China who has our names written on their heart.
SO, what I really want to get are guesses about this child…
BOY OR GIRL?
AGE?
SN? If you know us, you KNOW it’s a waiting child 😉
LOCATION?
And any other specifics you want to throw in there 🙂
I know some of you have given me some good solid guesses (Laine, Desiree, Holly, Melissa, Keri and Martha, my hat’s off to you!) But just in case you want to add more detail, or even change your guess, feel free.
I want to add that I have so enjoyed reading ALL the comments, and I am reminded how much I enjoy our bloggy community! Ya’ll are making me all mushy… I must be p, p, paperchasing!!
So, like I said before, I know you all are salivating over this *prize*, you’ll be the lucky recipient of: the closest guess wins a special gift straight from China, purchased by yours truly. Woo! Hoo!
So have at it!
What?!!! You have got to be the luckiest family out there!!! This is WONDERFUL news!
OK (since you are not expecting triplets) my guess is:
A girl, age 1 or 4. SN is limb difference. From southern part of China and she has the same birthday as either you or your husband, or one of your other children. She also has a dimple on her chin and LOVES pizza.
I hope that is specific enough. 🙂
This is GREAT news! I’m thrilled for your family and your new little one.
Boy, born in November of 2006
Special need: Club feet (2nd guess is cleft palate)
Province: Guizhou
You are crazy, but in the best, God-filled way. What a blessing this brings to a waiting child and to your big family. And in this time of the year, it’s a great reminder that there’s “always room at the inn” for a child.
Oh yay! Yay! Yay! I will just live vicariously through you, because in my heart of hearts I just feel there’s another child out there for us, but alas, husband doesn’t feel that way. (And I’m so okay with that right now–little overwhelmed at the Ferrill home!)
Stefanie! I am just so excited I can’t take it!
I’m sticking with my original story: a sweet 6 year old girl, limb difference, and I’ll say from central China.
Can’t wait to meet her!
Again, I cannot contain my excitement. I had to share with husband last night and showed him your blog. Now he’s in on the fun, too!
Yay! yay! Yay! Did I mention how thrilled I am? 🙂
Laine
SPILL IT!! I say just SPILL IT.
I’m pulling my HAIR OUT over here…
Hmmm…
Boy
12 months
heart condition
province: Jiangxi (just cause thats where Paisley is!)
you guys rock! I do think you need to be on OPRAH!
Blessings to your ENTIRE family, especially since now it is TEN
no wonder you didnt want a ‘number’ in your new blog title…that’s so yesterday!
Love all you do, and how you do it
Hayley
Ok here goes! I think its the little girl from Hope for Children with a eye issue. She was a super cutie that i know you were advocating for. Congratulations! You are a Super Women, they shoudl do a action figure after you.
Kathy
I have to show this to my husband…when I mention adopting again (we don’t even have Maggie yet) he looks at me like I am crazy!
Ok, here goes…
boy
1-2 years old
sn club feet or heart condition
from same province as one of your other children
I am so excited for you and can’t wait to hear!!
I agree with Kathy….where is your Super Woman action figure???? I am so happy for you and here are my guesses:
Little girl
Age 4
Limb difference
Northern China (where it is cold!!!)
How far are you into this paperchase Miss Stefanie??? I can’t wait to hear how the decision came about!
OMG, OMG!!!! How exciting! You guys are so incredible!!! don’t even know how you do it all?!?!?
I say:
Boy
Club feet
Hunan
DOB: 10/06
I am so happy for you Stefanie! You are amazing!! Here are my guesses…
SN: cleft lip & palate OR club feet
AGE: born in 2006
Dong Guan City, Guangdong Province
I think it is another BOY
PLEASE tell us soon!! 🙂
HOORAY for ALL of you!!! Perfect timing for this GREAT news!!
OK…I’m changing all of my answers now…lol
Boy
SN heart condition
Age 18 months
From Hubei – I’m partial to that province 😉
Cute as a button! (that one is a right answer for sure!)
GOD BLESS you all!! I am so in awe of you as a mom & a person…your family is TRULY inspirational!!
(And I didn’t mean to make you upset with on of my original guesses!)
You guys ROCK!!!
I cannot WAIT to hear the whole story!!
HUGS!!!
Patricia/NYC
The suspense is killing me. I changed my mind, a boy same age as Jude (give or take a few mths) with sn of cleft lip/palete. Do we all really have to wait until tomorrow for this wonderful news?
Congrats to you!!
Okay, wait, didn’t you once on one of your blogs claim to be “typical” explaining that you drink Diet Coke with your fries? You almost had me fooled. You are amazing and inspiring!
Boy
Born September 2006
SN: Cleft lip/palate
Guangdong Province
And he is totally cute… just like all your other children. Congratulations!
Kate
HI Stefanie!
Congrats!
is the child a boy w/ clubfeet, the one on a list that looks abit like your little Jude? or yes, the little girl with the eye issue who is so adorable? We are going for child #7 ourselves, gotta love us big families! I am sharing your joy!
Cindy
Hey Stef, can we have two guesses???
Seriously……..I have checked your site a half dozen times in the last HOUR. Thinking maybe, just maybe, you will cave and not make me wait forever to hear about this new blessing in your life. I REALLY have to get some stuff done….it’s killin’ me!!!
CONGRATULATIONS! I KNEW it! I was going to guess last night but it was so late by the time I got to your blog.
I am going to guess girl. 50/50 shot, right? 😉
Hmmm…her special need…heart condition? I don’t know. But boy or girl, this child is BLESSED.
would it be cheating to go to the Lifeline waiting child list and see if any are “on hold?”
how big is your dinner table? do you have an extendable one?
CONGRATULATIONS!
Steph,
I am so excited and I am sticking with boy!
He is about Jude’s age, but a little younger. I am going to say about 12-15 months.
Congratulations and I hope PA comes fast, fast, fast!!
Keri
Oh, how fun! Such great news! I will guess a little heart baby boy.
18-24 months old and I will guess the Hunan province. Looking forward to hearing more details! : )
Hi Stefanie,
We’ve emailed back and forth but now I’m actually going to respond to your blog … first you are truely AMAZING. God’s light definately shines thru you! I am still trembling and excited about bringing my first child home and her you go on #8??? Amazing! Ok, for my guess:
Boy
Between 1-3
sn child – club foot, celft lip or slight hearing problem
same province as Jude
I can’t wait to find out more info!
I am not sure what happed to my last comment so here is try #2 …
Let me say YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING!!! God’s light shines through you two as a couple with so much love!! Wow so this will make #8? Ahhh, wow, I am so contacting you for pointers and advice when my little one gets home – I don’t know how you do it!
Ok, my guess:
Boy
1-4 years old
sn: club foot, cleft lip or slight hearing disorder
province: same as Jude
Best of luck!! Man I can’t wait to hear the news … I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas to arrive!
Good, so I’m not the only one who keeps checking your blog to see if you have divulged info. I see I have good company with Annab in boise, Id.
I’m not changing my guess though. It’s a girl. You have 4 boys, and now you’ll have 4 girls. I could be right.
WHAT EXCITING NEWS!!! Can’t wait to hear all the details! My guess:
~a girl to even things out (4 girls, 4 boys),
~heart condition (VSD or ASD)
~younger than little Jude,
~living in foster care through LWB,
~from a coastal province like your other kiddos (I think you said that in a post one time),
~oh, yes, and sweet cheeks like your Sophie!
The suspense is killing me… C’mon, don’t make us wait until tomorrow…pretty please…with a cherry on top!?!
Kim
My guess is “Roman” on Lifeline’s SN list. Born in November 2006 with cross feet and accessory ears for the left ear. He is from the Children’s Welfare Institute in Dong Guan City. Jude could certainly show him the ropes!!!!
Congrats on your new family member!!!!! Your family is truely an inspiration!
Best wishes!
Karrie Davis
Coming out of lurkdom with my guess –
Joey, the little boy with burns that you posted about in September. You really seemed to take him to heart!
Gina
Okay….my turn….1st of all please no Round 3, I don’t know if I can take it. You are being tricky….”a” little one…..written on “their” heart…I am going to take 2 guesses.
1.)twin girls
2.)little boy,
BD – in November
SN – limb difference, missing left hand, with wrist mobility, that loves the outdoors.
This is fun but please tell soon…don’t make is wait until tomorrow.
Oh Stefanie I’m sooo happy for you and a little envious too! ok, well if i were adopting again, i would be going older, so i’ll just guess older for you…..age between 4 and 8. i’m thinking boy, but don’t know for sure….so please please please tell us! hugs, mimi
Hmmm…
My guess:
An older child.
Has to be a girl- everyone needs even numbers 🙂
Anhui Province.
SN- hearing loss.
And congrats, you wonderful mommy!
Wow! I just knew it in my heart and I am just so thrilled for you! We have been home 3 months and already my heart has been prompted to adopt again, although not from China (surprisingly!). We truly cannot afford it and feel that God is using our financial circumstances right now to keep us at bay, trusting Him for when the time is right! Do you think you could get a CCAA discount since you have paid enough of the fees so many times? Okay, maybe not but you SHOULD! Perhaps it isn’t the precious children in China you love, but it’s the rapid weight loss via sweating to death in GZ that you are really after, ha ha ha. Just kidding!
I’m guessing that this future sweetie is a little boy and I’m going to guess that he is 4 years old. His special need is that he is missing one BIG loving family who will show Him the way to the Savior! Perhaps he is a cleft affected child too, but that is secondary to the fact that he needs YOU ALL!
How much longer are you gonna make everybody wait????
Do we get to guess on names too?!
Blessings,
Holly
(Enjoying the game even while complaining about the suspense!!)
I am crying for you I am so happy… and also because we have 4 biological, and two adopted from China,, all under 12..And My youngest has only been home three months and already I am thinking and praying about our next child… so now I can say..”See, it can be done.”And also, it is good to have company as crazy(or crazier.. 🙂 ) as I am..LOL. I just love you and your family. And I second the action figure comment…
Okay.. I am thinking Boy(Second guess: girl.. :))… around 18months(or older) .. club foot or cleft?(or any other SN)..waiting for you somewhere in China. How’d I do? Specific.. right??? SUPER CUTE… melts your heart…. perfect for your family… angel from above…(hoping if I don’t get the other specifics, this will getcha!)
Oh, I am just so thrilled for you and your family…
Thanks for the smile!!
🙂
Amie
One more guess from me….
Adorable little boy
DOB – October 2005
SN – Club Feet
Wuhan SWI, Hubei
Kim
Well again, I just dont have guesses…because I am so consumed with JEALOUSY. I know that is terrible! I am just being honest. Keeping it real. I just don’t think we can start again. Yet. Hurrumph.
But seriously, SO HAPPY FOR YOU ALL! And can not wait to hear the details. 🙂
Oh but on second thought let me toss out a guess. There is a little one who has stolen my heart lately and I wonder if she has stolen yours too??? I can not wait to hear who her family is! She is with CHI, turned 2 in Nov, heart condition (TOF). Any chance you are the lucky mommy?? 🙂
Congratulations! You surely have the heart of The Father when it comes to adoption.
My guess is that darling little girl with curly pigtails that you took several pictures of when you were in China with Jude. How’s that for specific?
Many blessings on your generous hearts.
this comment goes along with my above guess….details…I forgot details.
October 23, 2005, to be exact.
This little guy that I am referring to has stolen my heart and I hope you are his mommy because I know he will be in great hands, and will be raised to love the Lord.
Alright Stef! Out with it….OUT…OUT…..OUT!!!!! I think you are one hour ahead of me or is it two? I have to go somewhere this evening and it would certainly help me out if you would TELL US ALREADY!!! You are loving this agony aren’t you? 🙂
It is currently 2:20pm in Idaho. And it’s not funny anymore 😉
WOW!!!! I am so happy for you all.
OK my guess is:
a girl from Anhui
18 months old
Super cute with a cleft lip and palate.
Please, let us know soon!!
Melissa in mo
I am guessing-
Boy
Cleft l/p
Sheng
(This is cutie we were watching that disappeared from a list…hope you got him….)
ok, I am with AnnaB, this is killing me and I have our final home study tonight and won’t be able to check until tomorrow, please, please tell us!!
First I will introduce myself. I’m Colleen, mom to four bio’s (all boys) and two girls Livi (5, Korea) and Addison (2, China) and…..hoping to be matched in the next few weeks for #7.
Now that we know each other LOL my guess is….boy, 5 years old with VSD from Hunan.
Stop by our blog, the nuthouse, and say hi!
Congrats!!! I am very happy for your family!
Listen Stef. Here’s the dealy-o. I’m turning FORTY tomorrow. I HAVE TO WORK. I’ll have NO way to check your blog.
Get my drift?
Post it baby. I’m coming out of my skin ova here!
As my mother used to say: THIS HAS GONE ON LONG ENOUGH. And she was pretty firm about it I might add *wink*
Ok, another hour has gone by…still waiting….and waiting…and waiting. I envision you giggling with the smug look of satisfaction and the childhood taunt “I know something you don’t know….(insert sticking out your tongue here)….I know something you don’t know” running through your head 🙂
BTW, can you tell me why my comments always have a little trashcan below them???? I am starting to take it personally. Does that show up in your browser too or just mine?
Now, back to the subject at hand. When are you planning to spill the beans, break the news, wave the flag, out with it??????
What Kris said.
Spill it, lady.
You know, I don’t think it would take much and we could quickly have a possee on our hands….. folks, I know where she lives…
ok, I guess I’ll add my two cents: boy, 3-4, limb difference of course 🙂
Kelley
Lets see I am guessing a boy now since my gueses so far were wrong. Is it the little boy with All gods Children that has a heart issue thats a super cutie? I always have a top 10 list running in my head of kids I would like to bring home and I think I have already named at least 4 of them. lol…… I can’t wait to hear! Kathy
oh the torture!
How can you do this to us!?
Hayley
Okay I just wrote a comment, but it wouldn’t let me send it, but if you already got this, then just delete it. 🙂
1) Girl(got to make the girls and boys even:)
2) 2 years old
3) I will guess Henan because that is where one of my daughter was born
Congratulations!!! You inspire me. I am waiting on number four from China. I don’t think I can catch up with you, though. 😉
Lana