I always wondered why bloggers seem to fall off the planet after they get their referral. Now I know. They're busy!The day after referral we received our "Letter of Seeking Confirmation." This states that we will accept Cen Li Jin as our daughter. I was surprised to see there were two boxes to check whether we accept or decline our referral. Who could ever check "decline?" It was pretty obvious we would be accepting Li Jin wholeheartedly, but it seemed appropriate to have her medicals checked first, so we had to squeeze in a visit to the pediatrician. I got a yucky one, because the guy I intended to use wasn't available, and I was working on a short time line. The Dr. may not have been pleasant, but she went to Med School and she told me what I wanted to hear. "Everything looks fine." The information they give you is so scanty anyway, but I feel better for having it looked at. My girl is small (7% on US growth charts), but she's apparently healthy, and that's all I care about.
So, after the Dr, we rushed to FedEx with our form saying YES! YES! YES! We want her!!
Since then, there have been a bunch of forms to sign, get notarized, and send back. We had to apply for our Chinese visa, write some pretty big checks, and we put together and mailed a care package for Zoe. There's also been a bit of shopping!!
And then we still have those pesky jobs and the laundry that won't stop! It's hard to believe the rest of the world keeps going on as normal, and I'm suppose to play along, when I don't want to do anything but sit around and talk Zoe.
Mail? Shmail! What size does my baby wear??
Coming up this week we will have a conference call with my agency and travel group. I still need to gather up documents I need to take to China with me, and then after that, I need to start worrying about packing lists. One of the wonderful things about my agency is that they ensure we will get to our babies as soon as absolutely possible. Because of that, things are moving quickly and our time has been pretty busy.
According to my agency, I should be in China in 4-6 weeks!! I hope they're right because my baby's first birthday is in 6 weeks and 1 day.
5 comments:
Sounds like you have been busy..
Have a Fast Week..
Wow! You will be going to China so soon. Yeah! I am so friggin' excited for you!
(Yes, we will definitely have to meet at the park! Can't wait!)
Yes, you have to go soon!!! Not only is there here birthday, but you have to be home with her before we come to Atlanta!!!!! :)
Just you wait, once you get Zoe home things will get even busier but in a wonderful way. We only had 36 days between referral and gotcha so get ready, if they say you'll travel quickly they mean it!!
Seven percent on the US charts is wonderful and not as tiny as you think. M's weight has always been 4-5%...maybe that's why I can't keep her pants up!!
So excited for you, congrats.
Speaking of shopping... I have a phone... LOL
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