WE HAVE A NAME! Lucia Jacinta Shean McMurray

Twin Brothers ready to be Big Brothers! Thanks Uncle Bryan for the T-shirts!

My new favorite picture!

Dad always is bouncing me and making up songs just like he did with my brothers.

We could not kiss her enough.

Wearing Anna Millers jammies she looked so cute!

Aaron's favorite picture of Lucy

She slept, smiled, ate, and looked cute! She was the easiest baby in the world. We are so blessed. God has been so faithful. He picked the perfect baby for us.

She makes this adorable "O" face all the time. Our god-daughter Lindsay used to make the same face

Lucia is ready to dance with her brother Keagan.

I love sleeping pictures. . . I can't stop taking them. She is so peaceful and sweet.

This picture looks so much like how she really looks in person. It captures her.

My mom made this dress for her, and the sweater, the socks, a darling hat that was too big, and yes she made shoes to match! Grammy Sparkle goes all out!

I miss her! Look at that baby!

We are home! The boys are great and we were so glad to see them. We were aching for those two energy-filled boys! Thanks again for all the prayers. We felt strength and a sense of amazing peace giving her back. She is in good hands and we both feel a deep sense of calling to this journey. We prayed for her many many times when we were there. I miss her terribly and more than anything would love to have her home with us, but I know she will be someday and it will all be worth it. Here is the meaning behind why we chose her name.

Lucia - I have always loved the name Lucy. All my dolls were Lucy when I was a little girl and we wanted a name that sounded both American and had a Latin feel to honor her culture.

Jacinta - The name of her Guatemalan grandmother, who died of cancer a year ago. We can shorten Jacinta to Jane which is Aaron's mom's middle name.

Shean - My middle name, my mom's middle name, and my grandmother's maiden name.

So. . . all three grandmothers are honored in her name.

Nicknames that have already emerged -

Lucy Jane

L.J.

Baby Lu Lu
Lucita-0-so-sweeta
Lucia Maria (my mom always calls me Darcia Maria - why? - who knows?????)

**** We also have great news to share, while we were there with Lucia she went for her DNA appointment. You can read about that part of the process in the adoption process post. It is the first major step that needs to be completed. During the DNA appointment the Birth mother is there and they match their DNA samples. Our agency also conducts an informal interview with the Birth mother. She is given the choice to share as much information as she wishes to us and eventually to Lucia. We learned many details about Lucia's family that will be precious to her someday. We also received many pictures of the Birth mother holding Lucia in the little white dress we put her in that morning. We think it is really special that her Birth mother, Foster mother (she took her to the appointment), and her forever parents all held her in the same day and we all love her so much.

Her birth mother had a very loving message for Lucia that made us cry, yet I think they are the perfect words someday for Lucia to hear about the life her mother chose for her and she did it because she loved her so much. I thank God for her Birth mother every day and ask Him to take care of her and bless her family.