Final Preparations and Waiting on a TA

Well, it has been 3 weeks since our call and introduction to Emily. Hard to believe that time has moved that quickly. Since then we've had a lot of paperwork to complete. We've sent off our Visa applications and hopefully our Letter of Acceptance is in the CCAA's hands in Beijing. There are also quite a number of documents we have to gather to take with us. Who said that the paperchase is over. We've sent Emily a care package thru a group called Red Thread China. Ann sent us a photo of what is going to the orpahanage. We hope to get some updated info and photos from them as well. We're hoping to find someone with a power adapter set that we can borrow. If not then we'll just have to add it to our list of items we need to get. We did get a car seat this past weekend and now have everything we need to bring her home.

Referral Plus A Week and a Half

Well it has been almost 2 weeks now since we got the exciting news. After the realization hit that this had really happened we had to get started getting things ready for our little girl. Sherry has been feverishly working on washing and arranging clothes, linens, and all the things that have collected during the wait. I've been working on paperwork related to our travel, working on the house, and helping her out wherever I can. Things are progressing each day. Now we're hoping to get some updated info and photos. Hang on Emily...we're coming!!

Having a Place to Go is Home, Having Someone to Love is Family

The title says it all. We continue to let it sink in that we now have a face to connect to the name. Emily was loved even before she was born and we can't wait until she is finally home.

Here She Is!!! Definately worth waiting for!!

We got the Call!! We have a daughter

We just got the call!! More details to come once we notify our relatives!

Rumor is the Stork is Flying or Has Flown!!!

Rumors are Out

All the Rumors today point toward a cut-off date of May 10, 2006 for this month's batch. That would definately put us in!! We're waiting on word now that the referrals have left China on their way to the various agencies worldwide. After that AWAA should call us with all the info on Emily. Come on Stork, Fly!