Friday, November 10, 2006
DTC TODAY
Well, it may be insane, but my papers have officially been sent for adoption #2. I hadn't planned on doing this quite so soon, but there were pretty reliable indications that China was going to cut off their adoptions to singles starting in January of 2007. So, just to be safe, I decided to go for it before the end of the year. I rushed around like crazy and got everything done early and now it is just a waiting game again.
Actually, it will probably work out just great with the timing because now China has really started stretching out the time between receiving the paperwork and matching you with a child. The latest batch of 'referrals', as they are called, was between 14 to 15 months of waiting from the time they sent their papers. So, if that trend continues, that means I should get my referral sometime in the spring of 2008. Emma will be three years old and it might be just perfect. Of course the length of time might get longer than that even...and maybe I will have to travel in the winter again. But it doesn't matter - whatever the weather or timing - it will be wonderful. I am excited about adding another little one to the family...even though that seems really overwhelming! I hope to get a lot of things worked out in the next year!
Anyway, thats the official news and announcement of new events of our lives.
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Happy Halloween!
We enjoyed a plethora of Halloween festivities this year....
Emma's Day Care had a party. Emma wa a beautiful cow - thanks to Aunt Karen for sending the adorable costume. I made an attempt at being Cleopatra - given that I had about 20 minutes to get ready (since I just left work a little early anyway). It was a nice party and a good chance for me to meet the kids and their parents who Emma spends her days with.
There was "Trunk or Treat" at church. Here is a picture of Emma (who had ditched her cow costume after about 10 minutes) with her best friend and neighbor Matthew (the spider!)
On Halloween night we carved a pumpkin and went to our friend Andrea's house to decorate cookies and play before trick or treating. It was fun, although Emma couldn't grasp the concept of trick or treating - so we didn't do much of that...and subsequently we didn't end up with much candy. Hooray! But she really loved the pumpkin, especially how it glowed.
In the end, Emma was never terribly fond of her costumes....but she did like the witches hat that I wore to Trunk or Treat. Never underestimate the power of a good hat!
Emma's Day Care had a party. Emma wa a beautiful cow - thanks to Aunt Karen for sending the adorable costume. I made an attempt at being Cleopatra - given that I had about 20 minutes to get ready (since I just left work a little early anyway). It was a nice party and a good chance for me to meet the kids and their parents who Emma spends her days with.
There was "Trunk or Treat" at church. Here is a picture of Emma (who had ditched her cow costume after about 10 minutes) with her best friend and neighbor Matthew (the spider!)
On Halloween night we carved a pumpkin and went to our friend Andrea's house to decorate cookies and play before trick or treating. It was fun, although Emma couldn't grasp the concept of trick or treating - so we didn't do much of that...and subsequently we didn't end up with much candy. Hooray! But she really loved the pumpkin, especially how it glowed.
In the end, Emma was never terribly fond of her costumes....but she did like the witches hat that I wore to Trunk or Treat. Never underestimate the power of a good hat!
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