Stay Tuned...

Keep your fingers crossed or say a little prayer that things work out the way they are supposed to.

Woohoo on Referrals!

My agency got 2 groups of LID's in this referral batch. Only 3 days included in the batch, but I consider it progress.

46 Months

I really can't believe I'm approaching the 4 year mark and there's still no end in sight. I think to stay on the NSN track, I'm going to be looking at a 6 year wait at this point. I can't even imagine the wait for those behind me in line. Maybe my agency will bring back good news from China.

Then again, maybe not. I've got other things going on right now, so it's not the best time. But if the right child comes around, I'm not going to say no.

Sorry I haven't posted

Wow, I didn't realize I haven't posted since July! I totally missed month 45 of waiting. Lots going on including school starting.

8 Years Ago

8 years ago in Wuhan, Hubei, China, I adopted Anna. I can't believe it's been 8 years already. She just turned 9 and is already growing into a young lady. Very independent, very capable, and very girly. I always say that Jessica made me a mom, and Anna made us a family. Happy Family Day to us!

44 Months

43 Months and STILL Waiting

with no end in sight! It's hard to still be waiting. I look at the Waiting Children and hope and pray. I hope each month that CCAA will include more days than everyone thought they would, but they don't. Sometimes I wonder why I still wait. I know the answer: because I still believe it will happen. Because my girls still want a sister. Hopefully someday before we quit caring...

42 Months - 3 1/2 Years of Waiting

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.