My mother and I went on a marathon shopping spree this Saturday. We went to every baby store and baby department imaginable and came home with probably 50 things for baby Lesley!
Socks, tops, bottoms, dresses, sweaters ...oh my!
All SO cute! Can't wait to use them!
Monday, August 14, 2006
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
The Stork has arrived!
We received our referral from China yesterday, and we are overcome with joy and happiness!
She was born on August 25, 2005 and is in Hunan.
Welcome Lesley!
She was born on August 25, 2005 and is in Hunan.
Welcome Lesley!
Monday, June 26, 2006
Stork Arrives Today!
There is some great news on the adoption front! The stork is landing today from the CCAA! Referrals are being received for LID's (log-in-dates, for those not familiar with adoption-speak) from June 16 through June 28, 2005. Our agency will receive referrals for 3 LID's and June will be finished for Great Wall!
This is great news for us, as the next LID for our agency is July 8, then us with a LID of July 13. There is a chance, and I think it is at least a 50-60% chance that we may get our referral at the end of July, in the next batch! It would be so great if the CCAA matched at least to the middle of July 2005 LID's. We are so excited! Even Jim thinks we will be next! Of course, that means we have tons to do! I have so many books I want to read, we still have to put the crib up, I need to get more crib bedding, re-arrange stuff in the closets.....so much to do!
I have been enjoying reading about Miss O on the L's blog. She is so adorable! I am trying to read as many blog's as I can about experiences the first month at home. So many seem to have sleeping issues, compounded by jet lag, and I want to try and prepare myself. As a first time mom, I'll admit, I'm a little nervous!
This will be a LONG month, waiting for the rumors to start about July referrals. Keep your fingers and toes crossed for us!
More soon.......I PROMISE!
This is great news for us, as the next LID for our agency is July 8, then us with a LID of July 13. There is a chance, and I think it is at least a 50-60% chance that we may get our referral at the end of July, in the next batch! It would be so great if the CCAA matched at least to the middle of July 2005 LID's. We are so excited! Even Jim thinks we will be next! Of course, that means we have tons to do! I have so many books I want to read, we still have to put the crib up, I need to get more crib bedding, re-arrange stuff in the closets.....so much to do!
I have been enjoying reading about Miss O on the L's blog. She is so adorable! I am trying to read as many blog's as I can about experiences the first month at home. So many seem to have sleeping issues, compounded by jet lag, and I want to try and prepare myself. As a first time mom, I'll admit, I'm a little nervous!
This will be a LONG month, waiting for the rumors to start about July referrals. Keep your fingers and toes crossed for us!
More soon.......I PROMISE!
Hi again!
Alas, I guess I am really bad at this Blogging thing. I love reading everyone's Blogs, but for some reason I just haven't kept my promise to myself to really try and post to our Blog. I will try again.
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Hi again!
I am going to try to post a picture of us. We have the baby's room all painted, and it looks great. We are still unpacking the boxes we put everything in when we refinished the floors, so I haven't taken room pics yet. We are slowly unapcking boxes and putting everything back into place, or in some cases a new place!
The crib is still at my mom's, and we probably won't put that up until we get our referral. Now we are HOPING for June, but know that it may be July.
Laura
I am going to try to post a picture of us. We have the baby's room all painted, and it looks great. We are still unpacking the boxes we put everything in when we refinished the floors, so I haven't taken room pics yet. We are slowly unapcking boxes and putting everything back into place, or in some cases a new place!
The crib is still at my mom's, and we probably won't put that up until we get our referral. Now we are HOPING for June, but know that it may be July.
Laura
Thursday, April 20, 2006
It's been a long time .....
Hello to all!
I started this blog back in the fall with the intention of filling it with daily reports, quips and musings and obviously have done none of the above!
In the spirit of following through on my good intentions, I will attempt to re-start this missive!
I also need to figure out the picture uploading thing, so bear with me if there are no pictures for awhile.
Anyway, as those close to us know, we are still in the "great wait" for our referral from China. When we started this process the wait time from when your paperwork is logged in at the CCAA (China Center for Adoption Affairs), was 6 - 7 months. It is now 11 - 12 months. Our paperwork was logged in on July 13. We are hoping that we get a referral in June. May would be great, but I'm not holding my breath!
In the meantime, we have finished refinishing all the hardwood floors and have painted the baby's room. I promise pictures as soon as I figure it out!
We are scraping off wallpaper and painting the den/office this weekend.
I started this blog back in the fall with the intention of filling it with daily reports, quips and musings and obviously have done none of the above!
In the spirit of following through on my good intentions, I will attempt to re-start this missive!
I also need to figure out the picture uploading thing, so bear with me if there are no pictures for awhile.
Anyway, as those close to us know, we are still in the "great wait" for our referral from China. When we started this process the wait time from when your paperwork is logged in at the CCAA (China Center for Adoption Affairs), was 6 - 7 months. It is now 11 - 12 months. Our paperwork was logged in on July 13. We are hoping that we get a referral in June. May would be great, but I'm not holding my breath!
In the meantime, we have finished refinishing all the hardwood floors and have painted the baby's room. I promise pictures as soon as I figure it out!
We are scraping off wallpaper and painting the den/office this weekend.
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Introduction
Hi!
We are Laura & Jim and are in the process of adopting a daughter from China! I have created this blog so our friends and family can follow with us on our journey!
We are Laura & Jim and are in the process of adopting a daughter from China! I have created this blog so our friends and family can follow with us on our journey!