The pictures are here!

I just got the call that we can go get our daughter's file and pictures. OMG... we'll finally get to see her. I will post as soon as I get back!!!

Names

While we are impatiently awaiting our next call from our agency to pick up the file and pictures of our new daughter (which should be in a couple of days), we are scrambling to find a name for her. We have some ideas but not a whole lot. I thought I'd ask you guys out there for some suggestions. Perhaps you can come up with a name that all 3 of us will like. Now, remember, her name is Guang Yun Xia. We want to somehow incorporate Yun Xia in her new name.

Off you go with your assignment. Let's see what you can come up with....

IT'S A GIRL!!

Yes, we have a girl! We got the call today and we have been floating on cloud nine ever since! Her name is Guang Yun Xia born on October 27, 2006. She is presently at the Guangchang SWI in the province of Jiangxi. She is a little over 8 months old... just a baby! We will have her file and photos some time next week. I know, I know... it's difficult. We must wait as the files are translated but at least we have some information to get us through the week. And we did not have to wait until Monday. For this, we are thankful!

Cara-Li is thrilled to have a baby sister! We have been preparing her for the possibility of a brother. We could almost see a sign of relief when we told her it was a girl. We have a very, very happy 5 year old right now.!

I am in panic mode. We don't have any clothes for such a young baby as Cara-Li was 16 months when we brought her home. Must go shopping! I have not prepared a care package to send to her in China despite the 20 months we had to prepare. Must go shopping! We must get some suitcases. Must go shopping! She is 8 months old... do I need a smaller car seat? Must go shopping! What about a baby carrier? Must go shopping! What in the world have I been doing for the last 20 months? Apparently, not much!

Here is a map of China so that you can see where our girls are from. Cara-Li is from Guangxi and Yun Xia is from Jiangxi... a couple of Southern Belles!



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OK... I am off to, you guessed it, SHOP!!!

Oh, geez! I guess we should name her too! Goodness, where is my ''To Do List''...

Bugs and more bugs!

I came home this evening after work to find my daughter out in the backyard with her little friend playing on the swings. While I was setting the table for dinner, I heard them hollering, ''Found a ladybug!'' Well, not only did they find a ladybug, they found a whole pile of ladybug larvae all over the wood of the swing set hatching into ladybugs. In just a short period, they went from larvae to ladybugs. And one by one they all flew away. You know what they say about ladybugs and their Magical Red Thread that guides parents to their babies. If every ladybug that flew off tonight represented newly formed forever families, there will be a whole lot of referrals happening!

Including ours!

This is it!

The referrals have started coming an hour or so ago on the West Coast! Looks like East Coast and Canada will be tomorrow. Please, please... let us get our call tomorrow before the weekend. I cannot wait until Monday! I will not wait until Monday!

YAAAAHHHHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

They're coming!!

Quote from RQ:

It’s all an R5!

The packages left on Wednesday, and the cut-off is the 14th.
As I said before, it’s hard to say when they will arrive. They have been known (once or twice) to show up the next day, but it’s usually two days before they arrive. With the holiday, it could be three days.

This is by far the best news I have heard in a long while! We could actually hear something before the weekend! An R5 rating is the highest, by the way. Can this wait finally be over?

I will certainly sit by the phone (all my phones!) tomorrow all day willing it (them) to ring! Come on referrals!

Our time has come!

This is it folks! Our time has come. Rumour is that referrals have left and that the cutoff is the 14th. This is a rumour however and not written in stone. Rumour Queen even mentions deep in the adoption forums that referrals may arrive as early as Wednesday. With tomorrow being the 4th of July, that means Thursday for Americans. But we are not Americans... and that means we might see something tomorrow. Goodness, could this finally really be happening?!? Will we finally meet our daughter and Cara-Li her baby sister?

Stay tuned...