Six Months Pregnant

Today we are officially 6 months pregnant. It was June 13, 2011 that China preapproved us to be Fu Hao Ling's parents. Unfortunately it is doubtful that this will be a 9 month pregnancy. It is looking like a 10 or 11 month pregnancy.

Found a new picture of our little girl. So glad to see her doing well and to find out she is walking. We also had confirmation that she is in foster care.

We can't wait for this pregnancy to end and to bring her home.

DTC

I am very excited to say we are DTC, today. This is a big step when adopting from China. It means our dossier is headed to China. It makes everything seem more real. Next step is LID. Our Log in Date is when all our paperwork is logged into CCCWA's database. This usually happpens in approximately 10 days. We are one big step closer to bringing our Alyssa Faith home.

Happy Birthday, Zachary!

Yesterday Zachary became a teenager. It is hard to believe that he is 13 years old. I still remember the day he was born in Jacksonville Beach, FL. I loved that the hospital was decorated for Christmas and the lights were shining bright when we left the hospital the next day. Zachary is our most motivated child. He practices his trombone endlessly and is very relentless about getting his homework done as soon as he comes home from school. He won an Outstanding Student Award from the Elks lodge this fall. Two people(a boy and a girl) were chosen from his school and one of them was him. During a very nice presentation he was awarded a couple of certificates and a $50.00 savings bond. There is no doubt that Zachary will go far in life. He is one determined young man.

I-800a Approval

Friday, November 25, after 78 days we received an email from our officer that she had approved our I-800a application. Praise God! This is the last piece of paper we needed so all our paperwork could go to China. Our I797(I-800a approval)was delivered by Fedex on Tuesday, November 29. After going to 4 different notary offices we were finally able to get it notarized and dropped off at the N.C. Secretary of State's office. We picked it up today and now it is in route to the courier in Washington D.C. Friday she will walk it thru the U.S. Department of State and drop it off at The Embassy of China. On Monday she will pick it up and fedex it to our agency. Our agency sends dossiers to China on Fridays. December 9,2011 our dossier should be making its long trip to China.

My Mom, My Best Friend

It has been two years since my Mom went to be with the Lord. Not a day goes by that I don't miss her and wish I had more time with her. There were so many things she never had time to teach me. There are so many moments I wish I could share with her. One day we will meet again.

Having Faith

It has been 66 days since USCIS(Homeland Security) received our I800a application to adopt.  In mid August this approval was only taking 45 days.  At the end of August it took from 62-70 days.  At 66 days we still don't have an officer.  We have to have an officer to be approved.  Just need to have faith that it will happen in God's time.  His timing is perfect.  So difficult when this one little piece of paper is all that is keeping our dossier from going to China.  Praying that this will be the week.

Happy Birthday, Nicholas!

It is hard to believe Nicholas turned 16 today.  Wasn't it just yesterday that he was born? What a handsome young man he has grown up to be. I can see so many changes in him over the last year. He is maturing in so many ways.  God truly blessed us!