Just passing the time....

Jenna Maria.....in chinese!




...Jenna's big brother waiting for her
"This wait is unbearable!"

...so close!!!

Well, it's now just about the middle of November and still no word on our Jenna. There are now 4 groups ahead of us awaiting referral and the buzz is that the next set of referrals will be arriving in the next couple of weeks. This wait is excruciating at times but I must remember that with the estmated wait of 7 1/2 months, our referral really isn't expected until late December or middle of January. However, we did get our travel information package from our agency so that must mean we're getting closer. I ordered her crib about 3 weeks ago so it should be arriving in another 5-6 weeks. There are a few items now sitting in her room (that still has to be painted of course) that are waiting for her arrival.

Anyway, hopefully my next post will FINALLY include a picture of our Jenna for us to show off.

Until then..............

....the wait continues....

Well, July is almost over which means another month down. Immigration paperwork went off without a hitch, and now we wait some more. We did get confirmation from Adoption Services that the Alberta files (which means ours, since we're the only parents in our group from Alberta) did get logged in to the CCAA (Chinese Centre for Adoption Affairs) on May 31st with the approximate time to referral being about 7 months. (Referral is when we are matched with a child and are given her health history). This means that we might not see referral until late December, early January with travel to China not being pushed back to mid February. This is a bit off from my earlier estimate of a November referral and having Jenna home around Christmas. Oh well, all we can do is practice PATIENCE!!!

Nothing more to report....until next time.

DTC......

The 6 month wait has officially started!!! We have been informed that our agency has sent our Dossier To China on May 9th and we are in travel group #232!!! Life is GOOD!! (Although it would be better if we were in China with our baby girl in our arms......). All good things come to those who wait....well ain't that the truth!

Up next: Citizenship paperwork for Jenna to arrive this week...