It's almost December - Hopefully Referral Month!

I hope everyone had a Happy Turkey Day and a safe Black Friday (the mall is a trecherous place to be the Friday after Thanksgiving). We ate way too much turkey - We had a 33lb. turkey and only four of us to eat it. Needless to say I have about 8lbs. left in the freezer. It was awesome though - Dad and Brody grilled it - yum!

So the latest rumors from the message board say that referrals will be mailed out today or tomorrow. I knew it was wishful thinking that I would know something by my Birthday (Dec. 4). If this is the case we will probably not hear anything until the 7th.

The wait continues...

On a happy note, we got the crib set up and all the beautiful bedding put on it - it looks like a bed fit for a princess. Thanks again Cousin Eileen - we love it and we know Addison will too!

Thats all for now. I will keep you posted with the latest rumors and some nusery pictures.

T.

YEAH!

Yeah, people are visiting our website. We are so excited to share this journey with everyone! Hopefully our referral will come in the next batch. It sound like CCAA (China Center for Adoption Affairs) is only going to be matching 1/2 months for awhile, due to the large number of adoption requests they have received.

They (CCAA) have matched babies with families that have Log In Dates (LID) through March 31, 2005. Our LID is April 13, 2005 - hopefully we will be in the next batch. We expect that referrals will come at the end of November, or early December - just in time for my Birthday!!

Brody and I wish you all a HAPPY THANKSGIVING! We certainly have a lot to be thankful for this year!

Tracy

I'M STILL HERE

Sorry, I was really busy last week and did not have much to say in light of the fact that we did not get a referral again this month. Kinda of bummed, but at least we are half way through November now and we are approaching December with cautious optimism. What an awesome CHRISTMAS present that would be.

So onto more positive things - we will focus on getting the new house put together before the referral and work on finishing the nusery. Here is a picture of the gorgeous crib bedding that cousin Eileen made for us.

Have a great week!

The Ride Continues

More bad news on referrals from Bethany WI, this just in:

REFERRALS - We have been notified that the next batch of referrals we receive will only be for families with dossier log-in dates through the end of March 2005. This is certainly disappointing news for the early April families, who we thought might be included.

It is apparent that referral time is lengthening because of the large volume of dossiers being received at the China Center of Adoption Affairs. Please advise your waiting families that it is now approximately 8 - 9 months from log-in date to referral. As we all know, waiting times are always subject to change - and, unfortunately, we're seeing this happen now.

8 months = referral on Dec. 13
9 months = referral on Jan. 13

Not sure if my heart can take that January date. It seems so far away now :(

Oh, the drama

Now the China message boards are saying some April referrals will be included. Will it be us or not?? Stay tuned. There has been no concrete evidence that referrals have even been mailed from China yet. What a roller coaster, and to think we could do it all again next month - what fun!

Don't mean to be cynical. I know that this adoption will happen and we will get an assignment soon. We will probably forget that all this craziness happened when we hold OUR DAUGHTER in our arms. I imagine it is similar to labor. You forget the bad parts and do it again because the reward is so SWEET!

Take Care!

Happy November - 22 days until TURKEY DAY - Yum!