41 Months Down

It's been 41 months since my original log-in date. There's still no end in sight. I did look at a waiting child's file. She was cuter than all get-out, but her needs were more than I could provide for. My girls are getting very anxious for a sister. Wish I knew what to say to them other than it's in China's hands and we don't know how long it will take.

Family Day - 10 Years Ago Today

10 years ago today I became a mom. A group of 6 families boarded a plane in Beijing and flew to Chongqing, China so full of anticipation and maybe a little fear, too. We were met at the airport with 2 buses. One took our luggage to the hotel and the other took our group to the Civil Affairs office to meet and adopt our children. I remember walking in and seeing the babies with their nannies. Once I picked up Jessica, the rest of the world stood still and it was just us. She was everything I'd dreamed of and more. The most beautiful baby in the world. Wow, I can't believe it's been 10 years now. I remember it like it was yesterday, yet at the time it was all a blur. Here's a picture of us from the first minute we met, and another from this afternoon.

I'm so grateful to all those that helped along the way. I'm so blessed to have such a supportive family. And the great friends I have today, I would never have met had I not started on this journey called adoption. Thank you to those that took care of my daughter her first 9 months. Thank you to her birth family who gave her life and who had to make difficult decisions that eventually led my daughter to me and me to her. I so wish you could see what a wonderful young lady she is becoming.

Helping Out - Friends Fundraisers

I've added a link list on my blog in the upper right to list fundraisers for families I know who are waiting and working towards bringing their child home. If you'd like me to list yours, please email me at chinamom.2@q.com

Forgot 40 LID-iversary & CCAA Change

I totally missed my 40th LID-iversary on March 22nd. I'm not sure if that's good or bad. I guess I've just been busy.

And from the Rumor Queen site:

Apparently the CCAA is about to change from the China Center of Adoptive Affairs to the China Child Welfare Center (CCWC), responsible for protecting the welfare of all children – particularly orphans, children with disabilities and serious illnesses, children of migrant workers, single parent households, and families living in poverty.

No idea how that will affect referrals. I guess time will tell. Looks like my agency might get skipped in referrals this month. Wahhh!