How it Works

I got an email from a travel mate who had asked her agency what happens when referrals arrive. Here is the responce.....

The referrals will arrive at West Sands first and fed ex out to agencies same day. Agencies should receive them the next day. Agencies then fax me a copy and I will do the translation. Presumably agencies will contact families immediately after they receive the referral package


OK...West Sands is an umbrella agency for several small agencies, mine included. So that's the way it works. It's a little bit more complicated than your standard large agency. Just thought you guys might want to know the process. Oh and the person referring to himself in the e-mail is Adam. He's is the coordinator on the US side. He will be in charge of making travel plans once referrals arrive.

MATCHING!!!!!

Some agencies have notified their families that CCAA is matching. Here is what the person wrote.....

Our Agency CCAI just posted on their website that the China Center Of Adoption Affairs is matching!!!!!! Usually by the time that this is posted on our Agencies site they are almost ready to mail them out!!! We are so excited!! Probably sometime next week we will get THE CALL!!

So I'm really hoping that they will be mailed out Friday in China, which is tonight in the US. And we will see our sweetie pie's face on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Baby Dolls and Rumors

I bought this for Mei for Christmas. I love it. So soft and cudly. I also bought a baby doll stroller for her. Can't wait til she can have fun with them....which brings me to rumors. So far today there are two sources saying December 14th is the cut off. Which means WE'RE IN!!!!!! Hopfully tomorow we'll hear of packages on their way. And that means we should get THE CALL next week sometime!!!! :)

Oh Christmas Tree

We picked out our Christmas tree yesterday. The kids had so much fun decorating. We got it a little earlier than usual this year. We know once we get our referral we will be able to think of nothing else. Which, by the way, should be coming up soon. I'll keep you posted.:)

Happy Thanksgiving

We had a great time at MaMaMa and PaPaPa's house this afternoon and a blast at Nana and Papa's this evening. Lots of great food and fellowship. My husband, these three little guys, and my child across the globe are my heart. I'm so incredibly blessed with an amazing family!!!

Do You Think It Will Work?

Madi climbed in our luggage and wanted to be zipped up. Somehow I don't think she'll make it through airport security though. :)

Feeling Better and No Rumors

Turns out the antibiotic I was on made me feel worse. But once that changed I started feeling better. I'm in kind of a lull right now as far as blogging. There are no rumors yet. It has been kinda nice to not stress this month over whether we'll be in or not. I feel for sure that we've made it in, but of course there is always that little nagging voice of what if they do the smallest batch ever this time. But I'm planning like we are and I starting to get excited. I am hoping to hear of some rumors this week and if I do, I'll write about them.