We began our adoption journey in the spring of 2005, became officially logged into the system on September 14, 2006. On June 22, 2012 we received "the call" that we had been matched with a baby girl. On July 26, 2012 we boarded a plane and headed for Beijing, China. And on July 30, 2012 we held our precious daughter for the first time. Here is our adoption journey plus our first year together...