photo by my husband

Lately, I haven't been online as much. I've been even slower at responding to emails and tweets and comments, and I haven't been accepting any new travel or speaking engagements this spring. I can finally tell you why (and also ask for your patience in the future as this will be a major–and wonderful!–adjustment for our family).

We have a new daughter! She came home yesterday and we are all completely smitten with her. We adopted her from China, and while I know many people have many opinions on adoption, we know this little girl is meant to be in our family and are so very, very grateful that she's here. It has been a long process and it feels wonderful to have her in our arms.

I don't post information/pics regarding my kids online (having a judge for a dad has made me all too aware of crazy things that can happen), but I can tell you that she's an infant and that she is adorable. And I want to thank you all for your support! I am grateful for all of YOU blog readers and book readers as well.