DTC/LID

I love the lingo of the adoption people, totally cracks me up.  Anyway the DTC is "dossier to China" date.  For us it was August 22, 2005.  The LID is "log in date" which is the date that the Chinese government logs your dossier into their system.  For us the date was August 31, 2005--pretty efficient.  Well now we continue to wait.  Even thought I talked about painting in the last post, never got to it. . .having to cover some overtime shifts so I've basically been in the hospital the entire month of October.  So in conclusion--we have about four more months to wait (hopefully); makes me wonder if she is already born or not. . .

The Waiting Game. . .

I'd like to think that now that the NFL season is starting I'll having something to occupy me while we wait for the next six months (hopefully less and not more).  Anyway, if you are interested we registered at Babies R Us and Potterybarn Kids (links to the left).  We so far have bought the bedside table and the dresser for the nursery and now I am probably going to start painting the room next week, PINK, of course.  Well, we appreciate everyones prayers as we now wait.

On another note, if anyone on is look for something to read I highly recommend the Inheritence series by Christopher Paolini. I just finished Eldest and it had a really good plot with nice twists and was never slow like LOTR.

Good News!!

Well, I know its been a while but I do have good news.  Our dossier was sent to China yesterday so the count down is on!  Only about 6 more months to wait.  Now comes the fun stuff; get the nursery ready, register for baby shower stuff, etc.  Anyway hopefully the six months will go fast.

One more piece of paper to go. . . . .

Well, we are almost at the end of what initially felt like an abyss.  We are now waiting for the USCIS (formerly known as the INS) to send us our approval for adopting an international child.  That being said we seem to be right on schedule to have all our paperwork go out on Lorie's 30th birthday--then comes the wait. 

Mother's Day #1

Even though we have yet to pick up our child in China, I decided to send Lorie pink rose's for Mother's Day and here they are!