new idea

How and I decided to "create" a blog so that we have an easy way to keep family and friends posted on our adoption from China. We are being a bit selfish as to be unburdening ourselves with the responsibility of keeping everyone up to date with the adoption news. -sue me

After our very long - horrifically long - process of the paperwork, we are finally done! We started in September. Mo sent the paperwork to the agency Friday. According to Fed Ex, they got it. Now we wait for them to go over everything. If all is OK, and it better the hell should be, they will send it the beginning of the week to China.

As we undertsand things, once it gets to China, it will be looked over again and translated. This is supposed to take about two weeks. Now - I said SUPPOSED TO. We have found with this process / adventure that things do not always happen when and how they should. We keep being told that it is somewhat the norm. ANYWAY. After the translation, the paperwork (dossier) will be taken to the CCAA (Chinese Center of Adoption Affairs). They will give our dossier a docket number and then the true waiting starts.

When we first started this, we were told that at that time families were waiting about eight months after getting thie number until they get their referral. I am hearing that now the wait may be as long as ten months. Ugh. For a "patient" person as myself (NOT) this waiting will be tricky.

We will get a "referral" which is a small photo of the child with some info. We then say "OK" and then travel about six weeks later. Again, this is how we understand things to be. SO, we probably will not be going to China for another (at least) ten months. Let's hope for sooner.

We will keep everyone pposted with any info we get along the way here but you are always welcome to call.

We thank everyone for their continuing support and love....