Where are you on the timeline? - We turned in our LOI the day before yesterday. It has to be translated and then sent to China. Then we wait for PA. While we wait we are scrambling to get our dossier together so we can send that to China as soon as we get PA. That buys us a little time. It isn't too hard since we have done this all before. Plus I must say it is a LOT less stressful and more streamlined than the Guatemala process. I am hopeful that we will get it to China quickly.
How are the girls reacting to the exciting news of a new sister?!- OH MY WORD!!! The girls are OVER THE MOON!!! There has been literal BEGGING for another sibling around here the last six months. They can't quit talking about their new baby sister. Zoe wrote about it in her "treasure book" (her journal for school) and read it to her whole class. She said the teacher was excited. :0)
Kaitlyn had to miss her ballet class on Tuesday cause we were busy getting the LOI paperwork done and overnighted. I was worried she would be upset but she said, "Don't worry Mommy. It's OK. Whenever you are working on stuff for my sister I will ALWAYS be right beside you!" Then she told me, "When I get bigger I'm gonna 'dopt lots of kids JUST like you mommy!"
The girls both keep combing through the house finding toys and smaller clothes that are now "Kaiya's things." All day I hear about how they are going to teach Kaiya this thing or that thing. I hear about what she will wear and how CUUUUTE she will be. What more could I want to hear from my sweet girls??? It's pure joy around here people!
I am curious how you were able to choose a waiting child without a dossier done or I-171H? Do some agencies let you do that? - There are ABSOLUTELY agencies that will let you accept a referral of a waiting child when you are not quite paper ready. Especially if you have adopted before. It takes a lot less to get your home study done and all.... There are MANY waiting children in desperate need of homes. Many with small correctable issues or maybe they are a little bit older. Anyone who thinks they might be interested please leave me your e-mail and I will try to point you in the right direction. It means you gotta MOVE your tushy and get that paperwork done but it's worth the scramble FOR SURE!!!!
Any more questions??? Bring em on!!! HUGS TO YOU! Angel and the crew
How are the girls reacting to the exciting news of a new sister?!- OH MY WORD!!! The girls are OVER THE MOON!!! There has been literal BEGGING for another sibling around here the last six months. They can't quit talking about their new baby sister. Zoe wrote about it in her "treasure book" (her journal for school) and read it to her whole class. She said the teacher was excited. :0)
Kaitlyn had to miss her ballet class on Tuesday cause we were busy getting the LOI paperwork done and overnighted. I was worried she would be upset but she said, "Don't worry Mommy. It's OK. Whenever you are working on stuff for my sister I will ALWAYS be right beside you!" Then she told me, "When I get bigger I'm gonna 'dopt lots of kids JUST like you mommy!"
The girls both keep combing through the house finding toys and smaller clothes that are now "Kaiya's things." All day I hear about how they are going to teach Kaiya this thing or that thing. I hear about what she will wear and how CUUUUTE she will be. What more could I want to hear from my sweet girls??? It's pure joy around here people!
I am curious how you were able to choose a waiting child without a dossier done or I-171H? Do some agencies let you do that? - There are ABSOLUTELY agencies that will let you accept a referral of a waiting child when you are not quite paper ready. Especially if you have adopted before. It takes a lot less to get your home study done and all.... There are MANY waiting children in desperate need of homes. Many with small correctable issues or maybe they are a little bit older. Anyone who thinks they might be interested please leave me your e-mail and I will try to point you in the right direction. It means you gotta MOVE your tushy and get that paperwork done but it's worth the scramble FOR SURE!!!!
Any more questions??? Bring em on!!! HUGS TO YOU! Angel and the crew