1. Here we go...

Well, here we are.

We're beginning our adoption journey and joining the blogging community all in one. I know that for now, no one will really see this, but I (Adam) think it'll be a great way to chronicle our journey through the adoption process and to eventually keep folks up to date on what's going on with us.

I'm assuming most visitors here will be familiar with us, but for those that aren't, my name is Adam Higginbotham (yes, I know it's a mouthful). I live in Lexington, KY with my wife Amanda and our three daughters, ages 4, 2 and 1.

"Three children under five, and you want another?!?!?"

Yes, we're crazy for wanting to go ahead and add another kiddo to that mix. Bear with me...

It's actually part of the reason for the title. Honestly, no matter where we go, the statement we hear from passers-by is the same: "You've got your hands full, don't you?". Yes, but our hands are a reflection of our hearts.

Full.

Which is also the reason for our decision to adopt. There's a lot of love in our house and it seems selfish to keep it all bottled up just amongst the five of us. So many kids out there will never know the blessing of a mother or a father. They will never have someone to hug them or tuck them in at night with a story and a song. They would never know "home".

As many other adoptive parents put it, we're aiming to make that number "one less".

So there you have it. Hopefully, this is the beginning of something wonderful. Most other posts after this will probably be much less flowery, but I figure if we're going to start this thing, let's do it with purpose.

Onward and upward...