One.......more........step closer. (Read like struggling to climb steps)

I had emailed my favorite Social Worker to find out if our paperwork, which was due to be picked from the US Consulate in Guangzhou, China and forwarded on to the China Center for Adoption Affairs in Beijing, was taken care of.  IT TOTALLY WAS---ON MONDAY!!!!!

We are now officially waiting for Travel Approval. Fwuuuuuu.  (Large sigh of relief mixed with anxious excitement.)  We are ready to go anytime.  It's just that pesky paper we need in order for our agency to coordinate appointments for us to get Jadyn and complete the adoption paperwork.

The upside is....this is our last paper to wait on.  The downside is......we are approaching a very difficult time to travel to China.  October 1-5, Friday-Tuesday, is the National Holiday, offices are closed.  Then the Canton trade fair in Guangzhou (our exit city) most of the middle of October - November 4th---travel is possible, but more costly then.  The Asian Games are in Guangzhou November 12-27th also, making it more costly, but possible to travel.  So......I have heard rumour that agencies like to avoid travel groups during these times, but I am hoping for the best!  God has a plan! 

I think I said it before, there is a group from Bethany Christian Services going the end of October, but we would need a miracle to make that one.  I believe in miracles!

Today, I found a stroller at a great price and a great coupon on top of it. Yesterday my cousins graciously offered for us to borrow their crib mattress (thank you!!).  Things are shaping up, gear-wise. 

Travel-wise, we have borrowed luggage, thanks Mom.  I would love to use airline miles to upgrade on the way home, but don't know how that works, just yet.  Plently of clothes for Jadyn, baby care essentials, a few toys.......got an email from someone I met online who just returned from Wuhan adopting their daughter from the very same town Jadyn is from.  I have already picked her brain.  So why can't we leave tomorrow?  Oh yes, Travel Approval, plane tickets, hotel reservations..............details!

IT'S A GIRL!!

our new daughter to be

JADYN

What we know about Jadyn:

She was born in Hubei, China and is there waiting for us.

Her birthday is April 4, 2009.

We can't wait to meet her!

We were matched a few weeks ago and decided to wait to break the news until we received our LOA from China.  We were fully expecting to have to wait 4-6 weeks for this approval, but Praise God, it came early!  We are still letting it sink in, we waited for so long and now it's finally happening....and it's actually happening!  China said YES!

Of course, there is more paperwork to do and it is the process that brings about our travel invitation.  Once we get this approval, we will make plans to travel shortly thereafter.  We are hoping for August, but it could certainly be Septemer.

Her papers say 26lbs, but I am thinking that is with clothes on, soaking wet.  Guess I need to figure out what size diapers to get, 3 or 4?  Any advice for this new/old mom is welcome---well within reason, anyway. 

Thanks for sharing in our Big News!

Be blessed!

Deb & Dwayne