Here is a new photo of the baby taken by an adoptive family visiting the SWI just a couple of weeks ago (thank you Robin)!!!!
We will update as soon as we know MORE :) - M
Friday, July 17, 2009
We have TA!!!!!
A* just called me from work to tell me that we received the email from our agency letting us know that we have received Travel Approval from China!!!!!! Only one more appointment to confirm with the US Consulate in Guangzhou and then we can book our flights :) We could be leaving the week after NEXT..so much to do...so little time!!
Here is a new photo of the baby taken by an adoptive family visiting the SWI just a couple of weeks ago (thank you Robin)!!!!
We will update as soon as we know MORE :) - M
Here is a new photo of the baby taken by an adoptive family visiting the SWI just a couple of weeks ago (thank you Robin)!!!!
We will update as soon as we know MORE :) - M
Thursday, July 9, 2009
More of the Story....
Now that all the paperwork that we can do is done :) we wanted to tell a little more about referral day and all that has followed!
We were anxiously awaiting Monday morning (6/22) knowing this would be OUR referral day!!! I was up & dressed EARLY, fed the girls and was trying to set up the laptop in a place that would make it easy to video tape "the call" while A was making his breakfast. We had expected the agency to call our home phone BUT then all of a sudden at 10:47 my cell phone rang! G picked it up and quickly started waving her hands like crazy and just about threw the phone to me screaming that it was the adoption agency. The first thing I heard was "HI, this is Deb with CCAI...." but I could hardly hear her because the girls were yelling :) I said "Sorry, our girls are SO excited" to which she said "It is ok, you can tell them they have a new little SISTER!"
By this time A had the video camera pointed at me as I scribbled down every word I was told about her age, location, daily routine and medical info. I must have said "OK....OK....OK..." hundreds of times as I wrote. While we were on the phone she verified our email address and sent over the baby's picture. As soon as we opened it we all stared in amazement! We started memorizing her little face, tearfully ooooing & ahhhing the whole time :)
The rest of the day was a blurr, calling family and friends, sharing our good news!
On Tuesday morning I camped out at the front window waiting for the FedEx delivery truck to receive our referral packet with more pictures! In true "Murphy's Law" form, the second I went to use the restroom... the "hit n run" delivery guy evidently tossed it to the door and was half way down the street by the time A opened the door.
Here are a few pictures of us that morning:
All Smiles ready to open our packet to see more pictures & info...
So sweet!!! Daddy admiring his newest little girl :)
And here is what we were most waiting to see!
xoxo- M
We were anxiously awaiting Monday morning (6/22) knowing this would be OUR referral day!!! I was up & dressed EARLY, fed the girls and was trying to set up the laptop in a place that would make it easy to video tape "the call" while A was making his breakfast. We had expected the agency to call our home phone BUT then all of a sudden at 10:47 my cell phone rang! G picked it up and quickly started waving her hands like crazy and just about threw the phone to me screaming that it was the adoption agency. The first thing I heard was "HI, this is Deb with CCAI...." but I could hardly hear her because the girls were yelling :) I said "Sorry, our girls are SO excited" to which she said "It is ok, you can tell them they have a new little SISTER!"
By this time A had the video camera pointed at me as I scribbled down every word I was told about her age, location, daily routine and medical info. I must have said "OK....OK....OK..." hundreds of times as I wrote. While we were on the phone she verified our email address and sent over the baby's picture. As soon as we opened it we all stared in amazement! We started memorizing her little face, tearfully ooooing & ahhhing the whole time :)
The rest of the day was a blurr, calling family and friends, sharing our good news!
On Tuesday morning I camped out at the front window waiting for the FedEx delivery truck to receive our referral packet with more pictures! In true "Murphy's Law" form, the second I went to use the restroom... the "hit n run" delivery guy evidently tossed it to the door and was half way down the street by the time A opened the door.
Here are a few pictures of us that morning:
All Smiles ready to open our packet to see more pictures & info...
So sweet!!! Daddy admiring his newest little girl :)
And here is what we were most waiting to see!
xoxo- M
Friday, July 3, 2009
Baby Update :)
We received updates on the baby this week!!!
At seven months she weighs 16 lbs and is almost 27 inches long. She can now sit on her own and can stand when both of her hands are supported. She responds to her name and makes babbling sounds, but not words. She hasn't cut her first tooth yet, which is so funny because our other three girls all cut teeth late too.
She still doesn't seem to like having her picture taken, as you can see from her little frowny face but at least she is dressed in a only one layer of clothing, which has to be more comfortable ;)
We finished all our paperwork this week and got everything FedExed to where it needed to go - YEAH! So now we wait for TA (travel approval) and continue to gather things on our packing list. - M
At seven months she weighs 16 lbs and is almost 27 inches long. She can now sit on her own and can stand when both of her hands are supported. She responds to her name and makes babbling sounds, but not words. She hasn't cut her first tooth yet, which is so funny because our other three girls all cut teeth late too.
She still doesn't seem to like having her picture taken, as you can see from her little frowny face but at least she is dressed in a only one layer of clothing, which has to be more comfortable ;)
We finished all our paperwork this week and got everything FedExed to where it needed to go - YEAH! So now we wait for TA (travel approval) and continue to gather things on our packing list. - M
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Two More Pictures!
Look at all those LAYERS!!! These pictures were taken in March when her medical exam was completed. We hope she is dressed a bit cooler for the summer months :)
Here is the one that makes us want to go scoop her up as quick as possible!!! :(
Yesterday, after receiving the referral packet from the "hit & run" FedEx driver, we took her medical info to the pediatrician. From all the information we have, she is healthy! Next we rushed to FedEx to overnight the Acceptance Letter to our agency. They will gather these letters from all the families in our group and send them to China and await word from the CCAA on our TA's (Travel Approval).
For now we are working on sending this little peanut a Care Package :) - M
Here is the one that makes us want to go scoop her up as quick as possible!!! :(
Yesterday, after receiving the referral packet from the "hit & run" FedEx driver, we took her medical info to the pediatrician. From all the information we have, she is healthy! Next we rushed to FedEx to overnight the Acceptance Letter to our agency. They will gather these letters from all the families in our group and send them to China and await word from the CCAA on our TA's (Travel Approval).
For now we are working on sending this little peanut a Care Package :) - M
Monday, June 22, 2009
We got the call!
She is 7 months old, born 11/13/08 in the Jiangxi Province. Her name is Guo Dan Rui, "Guo" is her surname and "Dan Rui" means red pistil, as in part of a flower. She weighed just under 12lbs and was just under 24" long in March when the photo was taken. She does not currently have any teeth but is healthy and normal. We are jumping over the moon with joy. We are anticipating travel in 5-7 weeks. That will give us some time to agree on a name, we'll need every minute of that time I'm sure. Praise God - We have fallen in love again!
Friday, June 19, 2009
Matches have ARRIVED!!!! Come on MONDAY!!!
Our agency just updated their site to say....
6/19/2009Matches Arrived!!!
We just received a group of matches today! The CCAA matched our families with log in dates of March 15, 2006! We also received matches for our expedited families due to Chinese Descent who were logged in through April 10, 2007! At this time, the CCAA has not updated their intranet website, so we do not know the official cut off date.
Congratulations to all of our families who were matched in this group! We are excited to be calling these families on Monday!
COME ON MONDAY!!!!
Stay tuned everyone... it's getting GOOD :) - M
6/19/2009Matches Arrived!!!
We just received a group of matches today! The CCAA matched our families with log in dates of March 15, 2006! We also received matches for our expedited families due to Chinese Descent who were logged in through April 10, 2007! At this time, the CCAA has not updated their intranet website, so we do not know the official cut off date.
Congratulations to all of our families who were matched in this group! We are excited to be calling these families on Monday!
COME ON MONDAY!!!!
Stay tuned everyone... it's getting GOOD :) - M
Thursday, June 18, 2009
The WAIT is almost over :)
Here is the update from our agency!!!!!!!!!
6/17/2009
Matches Completed!
We have learned the CCAA has completed the next group of matches. We do not know the cut off date for the next set of matches at this time. We do hope the CCAA mails matches soon! We will update this website as soon as we have new information
We have learned the CCAA has completed the next group of matches. We do not know the cut off date for the next set of matches at this time. We do hope the CCAA mails matches soon! We will update this website as soon as we have new information
So what does this mean??? It MEANS that on someone's desk in China our file is now sitting with the baby's file :) Someone, down here on earth, knows who our child is, where they are, how old they are, what they look like!!!!! OMG!!
I hope that DSL already has the packages in the air. DSL will be our Stork, lol :) If matches are received at the agency on Friday we will get our "call" on Monday...if they get them Monday we get called on Tuesday. Either way.... we will finally, finally, FINALLY see the face of our newest addition!!!!!!
We are literally on the edge of our seats! I hardly slept last night, my head is just spinning! We are sooooo ready to share our news as soon as we have it!!!!!!!!
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