Lily Kate
Car keys in hand...ready to search for a family at age one!
Saturday, June 30, 2012
It is getting closer......
Here everyone is on our first flight letting Lily Kate know that we are on our way!!!!!!!!!!
We're leaving on a jet plane.......
6/30/12
Everything has fallen into place. This week at a chinese restaurant, my fortune was "You will be free of the heavy burdens you have been carrying." It made me smile. That same day we received our Chinese Consulate appointment which was huge and the next day our Chinese visas arrived in the mail. YIPPEE!!!! That allowed us to finalize flights and get everything packed and ready to go. We are nervous but thrilled to finally be beginning our journey to bring our new daughter home. We are on our way and will hopefully be able to update during our time in China. In just over a week we should have Lily Kate in our arms. Thank you to our family and friends for all the prayers and support.
Everything has fallen into place. This week at a chinese restaurant, my fortune was "You will be free of the heavy burdens you have been carrying." It made me smile. That same day we received our Chinese Consulate appointment which was huge and the next day our Chinese visas arrived in the mail. YIPPEE!!!! That allowed us to finalize flights and get everything packed and ready to go. We are nervous but thrilled to finally be beginning our journey to bring our new daughter home. We are on our way and will hopefully be able to update during our time in China. In just over a week we should have Lily Kate in our arms. Thank you to our family and friends for all the prayers and support.
Friday, June 22, 2012
6/22/12
Over the past 7 weeks we have filled out TONS of paperwork and made several calls to U.S. immigration and hope we are close to having everything ready to travel to China very soon. We are waiting for some appointments in China to be made and then we can make all our final arrangements. The bags are almost completely packed. Lily Kate's suitcase is almost full--clothes, toys, etc... It is funny how long we have waited and in one week everything has happened all at once. As everyone who knows us well knows, we are planners. Dave plans our trips at least a year in advance to always get the best deal possible so waiting until the very last minute to get overseas plane tickets is driving him crazy. As excited as we are to meet our new daughter, we are very nervous and overwhelmed by everything we have had to do this past week. Last night we went to Walmart and felt like first time parents again buying diapers, a car seat, sippie cups, bibs, wipes, and so much more. Everything is different from when Abigail and Drew were babies. We know once we get on the plane we can relax and enjoy our adventure to bring Lily Kate home.
Over the past 7 weeks we have filled out TONS of paperwork and made several calls to U.S. immigration and hope we are close to having everything ready to travel to China very soon. We are waiting for some appointments in China to be made and then we can make all our final arrangements. The bags are almost completely packed. Lily Kate's suitcase is almost full--clothes, toys, etc... It is funny how long we have waited and in one week everything has happened all at once. As everyone who knows us well knows, we are planners. Dave plans our trips at least a year in advance to always get the best deal possible so waiting until the very last minute to get overseas plane tickets is driving him crazy. As excited as we are to meet our new daughter, we are very nervous and overwhelmed by everything we have had to do this past week. Last night we went to Walmart and felt like first time parents again buying diapers, a car seat, sippie cups, bibs, wipes, and so much more. Everything is different from when Abigail and Drew were babies. We know once we get on the plane we can relax and enjoy our adventure to bring Lily Kate home.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Match day
5/4/12
As many of you know, in 2006 we decided we wanted to adopt a child from China. We began the paperwork at that time and were officially "logged in" with a dossier in 2007. That meant we were officially on the list. Unfortunately, the wait time then was approximately 18-20 months. Needless to say, things quickly changed and the wait times increased by several years. Every 18 months, we had to do a new home study and complete immigration paperwork. We were still years away from being matched with a daughter from China, so in March of this year we went on the "waiting child" list. This list consists of various disabilities you feel you could handle as a parent. We completed and submitted our list. Since our dossier had been logged into China for so many years, we received a match quicker than expected. We were shocked when we got the call just two days ago describing a 22 month old little girl with a cleft palette and asked if we would like to look at her file. We had read to avoid looking at the pictures in the files because it makes it harder to "objectively" look at the file. Of course, I accidentally pressed a button and Ling Yu's (her chinese name) precious pictures appeared on the screen. That sweet face looking at me made me want to bring her home today. We had 48 hours to consult with doctors and thoroughly review the file. Today we officially accepted Ling Yu and can't wait to bring her home to the United States.
As many of you know, in 2006 we decided we wanted to adopt a child from China. We began the paperwork at that time and were officially "logged in" with a dossier in 2007. That meant we were officially on the list. Unfortunately, the wait time then was approximately 18-20 months. Needless to say, things quickly changed and the wait times increased by several years. Every 18 months, we had to do a new home study and complete immigration paperwork. We were still years away from being matched with a daughter from China, so in March of this year we went on the "waiting child" list. This list consists of various disabilities you feel you could handle as a parent. We completed and submitted our list. Since our dossier had been logged into China for so many years, we received a match quicker than expected. We were shocked when we got the call just two days ago describing a 22 month old little girl with a cleft palette and asked if we would like to look at her file. We had read to avoid looking at the pictures in the files because it makes it harder to "objectively" look at the file. Of course, I accidentally pressed a button and Ling Yu's (her chinese name) precious pictures appeared on the screen. That sweet face looking at me made me want to bring her home today. We had 48 hours to consult with doctors and thoroughly review the file. Today we officially accepted Ling Yu and can't wait to bring her home to the United States.
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