LID

It's official!!

Our Dossier was logged in (LID = log in date) with China's Center for Children's Welfare and Adoption (CCCWA) on Friday, June 8th!!! The CCCWA received our Dossier on June 6th! Our agency sent our Dossier to China on June 1st. Overall, it was a very speedy log in date....(can take 2-3 weeks) so we are thrilled! :)

What's next?

We are now awaiting our Letter of Approval (LOA) from the CCCWA (the official document approving us to adopt Lucy Mei). The "average" wait time is approximately 60-90 days from LID....so, we are 5 days into our wait!!

Once the LOA is received, we will travel in approximately 8-10 weeks. We're guesstimating a travel date in late October or November.

Now we wait.....and pray for a speedy LOA!!!!

retail therapy

So, a $15 Gymboree Rewards Certificate had to be redeemed, right? Well, plus a little $ of my own. :) 

How stinkin' cute is this?!!

Ladybugs are considered good luck in China. Perfect!!

Lucy Mei will be sporting this next summer!!! Can't wait.....love.....

another update

Our agency sent yet another update on our beautiful baby girl!

2 photos....

.....and the following written update:

Medical/Development:

Her current health is good. 

She can walk, run, jump, go up/down stairs.

She can say "mama".

She is not potty trained.

Personality:

They call her Yun or Yun Yun. * 

She smiles easily, but she is a bit shy.

General:

Her sleeping and diet schedule:

Sleeping time: 8:30 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.

Nap time: 1:00-2:30 p.m.

She eats congee, rice, apple, sausage.

She is not in the foster family now.

* In China, it is a sign of endearment to call a child by their middle name (or middle name x 2). For example, Ben's name in China was Yu Xi Gang. HIs surname was Yu, first name Xi and middle name Gang. The caregivers referred to him as "Gang Gang" (pronounced gung). Lucy's middle name is Yun. 

LOVE that she smiles easily. :) Shy is ok too! Apples and sausage - we can do that!!

Every little bit of information we receive is a blessing. The next (and last update) will be requested by our agency once we receive our Letter of Approval (LOA) from the China Center for Children's Welfare and Adoption (CCCWA) in China.

Our Dossier (paperwork) was delivered to the CCCWA today, 6/6/12. We can expect our Dossier to be logged in by the CCCWA (LID - log in date) within 3 weeks. Once logged-in, we can expect a 2-4 month wait for our LOA with approximately 6 weeks until travel. So, we're guesstimating a travel date of somewhere between late October to November.

Praying for a speedy log in and approval process!!!