Monday, February 1, 2010

Our predictions

For a long time now, we've avoided making predictions--just too frustrating to be wrong... Now, though, we are close enough to make some guesses, so here it goes!

Feelin' Optimistic! LID April 6-11 (8th and 9th fall on a weekend)...March referral group, April 12-14...April referral group, April 14--That's us!!

Feelin' a Little Less Optimistic LID April 6-7...March referral group, April 10-11...April referral group, April 12-14...May referral group (That's us!!)

Okay, everyone, we need your positive vibes. Maybe if we all

click our heels at the same time...

One, Two, Three--

CLICK and WISH!

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5 comments:

  1. shaebaby1February 3, 2010 at 8:32 AM

    There's no place like home. There's no place like home. There's no place like home. There's no place like home. There's no place like home. There's no place like home. There's no place like home. There's no place like home. There's no place like home. There's no place like home for Todd, Tara, and Emmaxia!!!!! We are all happy thoughts here. Good luck!!
    With all our love, Kevin, RJ, Rylee and Delaney

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2010 at 11:29 AM

    I can't wait for you two to get Emmaxia!!! I can't wait to be an unofficial Uncle Tyler!!! I love you both so much and I am really hoping at least your "Feelin' a little less optimistic" dates come through. I guess I better find that lullaby mix I made for her!

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2010 at 7:35 PM

    We pray every night for the arrival of our Emmaxia. So if we understand this right does this mean you will go in April or Mary to get her. Sorry we can't seem to grasp this referral concept thing. Hugs and kisses out to you. We hope to hold her in our arms before graduation day.

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  4. shaebaby1February 4, 2010 at 8:20 PM

    Click. There's no place like home.
    Click. For Baby Rock!
    Click. There's no place like home!!!
    From RyRy!!!

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  5. shaebaby1February 4, 2010 at 8:32 PM

    I love you, Auntie Tara and Uncle Todd! I hope you get your baby soon. I am so excited to be a big cousin. :-) I am going to love Emmaxia too!
    Love, Delaney!

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We decided to adopt a baby from China in September/October of 2005. After completing mountains of paperwork, background checks, fingerprinting, etc. (collectively called the dossier), we were officially on China's waiting list on April 14th, 2006. This moment of acceptance is called the log-in date (LID). This date is quite significant because families are matched with children according to LID. If you follow referral dates (the date a waiting child is matched with a waiting family), you will be able to see how close we are to being matched--at least in theory. When we started the process three and a half years ago, China was matching month for month, meaning one month of LIDs were taking one month to match. Now, unfortunately, one month of LIDs is taking about four months or more. So...we wait...we vent...we cry...we breathe...we hope...we believe.

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