I just found out on Friday, after getting home from work that my friend received her letter of acceptance to adopt a little three year old boy from China! We traveled with her husband when we brought Jade Lin and their daughter home from China in 2002 and have become good friends. The girls have been in preschool together and dance since they were 4 years old. They should be traveling in August sometime. I'm so happy for them! She has waited longer then most, 109 days for her Letter of acceptance and I'm thrilled she finally received it! If we get our letter of acceptance this week or next, to adopt Meizi Meilin, we could be traveling together! We are with the same agency and it would be a dream come true, if we could travel with friends!
The letters of acceptance that were received by other families went up to April 19th, that I've heard of and I pray we get our call this week! My mother's birthday is on June 28th and our dossier to adopt Jade Lin, went over to China on her birthday, 5 years ago. It would be so special if we received our letter to adopt Meizi on the same day. One can only hope and pray.
I'm taking the kids to a movie today. We haven't done it for years, as a family and now that I'm finally working, full time, we can afford to do it and it is a nice reward for being away from home all week and the boys doing so well on their own;-)
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Saturday, June 23, 2007
WE COULD BE NEXT!!!!!
It's day 59 in the wait for our LOA (letter of acceptance) to adopt Meizi Meilin Rose. I read on my April, special needs group that an agency received LOA's for parents that had a "log in date" of April 18th! We have a log in date of April 24! WE COULD BE NEXT! I'm praying we get a call this week from our agency! I keep my cell phone in my pocket and it's on all the time, when I'm at work. When it rings, My heart jumps and my adrenaline races.
I finished my first week at work and by Friday, I was feeling much better about placing customer's orders and answering questions about our stock of eye wear. I stuck gold when I landed this job! The 6 women I work with are so nice and go out of their way to help me and the two owners that I have met are such nice people. In between calls, we visit and catch up on everyones lives. I am so blessed to have found this position in this company. I found out this week, there are three owners and they aren't such a small company and they are in the process of buying another company so it is a great time to get in with this company, as it expands and grows. I don't know how I was so fortunate to be hired but I think God had a hand in this also. This job will afford us to adopt Meizi, sell our home and buy a larger one (which we will need with our growing family) move into a better neighborhood and put our kids through college. It is such a blessing!
Hopefully this will be our week to receive our LOA and we will know for sure that Meizi Meilin Rose will be our new daughter. Jade Lin is talking about her and her coming home, every day and she is so excited and tired of waiting for her too. Hurry up, LOA, I have a little one here who can't wait to be a big sister to her little Mei-Mei (little sister);-)
I finished my first week at work and by Friday, I was feeling much better about placing customer's orders and answering questions about our stock of eye wear. I stuck gold when I landed this job! The 6 women I work with are so nice and go out of their way to help me and the two owners that I have met are such nice people. In between calls, we visit and catch up on everyones lives. I am so blessed to have found this position in this company. I found out this week, there are three owners and they aren't such a small company and they are in the process of buying another company so it is a great time to get in with this company, as it expands and grows. I don't know how I was so fortunate to be hired but I think God had a hand in this also. This job will afford us to adopt Meizi, sell our home and buy a larger one (which we will need with our growing family) move into a better neighborhood and put our kids through college. It is such a blessing!
Hopefully this will be our week to receive our LOA and we will know for sure that Meizi Meilin Rose will be our new daughter. Jade Lin is talking about her and her coming home, every day and she is so excited and tired of waiting for her too. Hurry up, LOA, I have a little one here who can't wait to be a big sister to her little Mei-Mei (little sister);-)
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Day 56! 2nd day of working full time
I finished my 2nd day of working full time and I feel better then I did yesterday. my work is extremely busy on Mondays, which is good for business but a little hairy when you are starting work for the first day and trying to absorb all you can. I went to sleep thinking about what I was suppose to remember from that day. I know after a week, I will remember how to enter orders, I just have to give myself a break and realize, it just takes time. It was only my 2nd day and my 1st day of entering orders and I made a mistake, which I felt awful about. I have a way of being really hard on myself about making mistakes and just hate it when I do. I know I'm going to after one day but I'm a perfectionist and really take it hard. I'm really excited to be working and I know I'm really going to like the people I work with, they are so nice and really helpful, it's just learning and feeling comfortable with what I'm suppose to know. I met the 2nd owner today and he is great too. I couldn't find a more wonderful place to work.
It's day 56 in the wait for our Letter of Acceptance to adopt Meizi. It's coming from China, from the Chinese Center Of Adoptive Affairs and parent's that had Log In Dates of April 1st through April 12th received their letters, so I know they really are being mailed out and our turn should be next! We have a Log In Date of April 24th, so we should be in the next batch, which could be in two weeks! Every time I get an e-mail or a phone call from our agency, I go nuts and my heart skips a beat thinking our agency is calling with our Letter Of Acceptance.
Hopefully, in two weeks, we will have our acceptance and can start waiting for our travel approval!!;-) Come on LOA's!!!!! Meizi is waiting
It's day 56 in the wait for our Letter of Acceptance to adopt Meizi. It's coming from China, from the Chinese Center Of Adoptive Affairs and parent's that had Log In Dates of April 1st through April 12th received their letters, so I know they really are being mailed out and our turn should be next! We have a Log In Date of April 24th, so we should be in the next batch, which could be in two weeks! Every time I get an e-mail or a phone call from our agency, I go nuts and my heart skips a beat thinking our agency is calling with our Letter Of Acceptance.
Hopefully, in two weeks, we will have our acceptance and can start waiting for our travel approval!!;-) Come on LOA's!!!!! Meizi is waiting
Friday, June 15, 2007
last week day that I will be home before starting full time work
I start full time work on Monday and today will be the last weekday that I'm home, unless I have to take a PTO day. I'm exhausted just thinking of it but excited to bring in a paycheck and contribute to our income too.
It is day 52 and I'm thinking of how to re-decorate the girl's room. I am having a custom made, wall mural made that I can paint myself. I'm having Elephantsonthewall.com
design it. I asked that they make me up a Chinese influenced, 2' wide mural with panda bears in bamboo, with butterflies and dragonflies flying round. I posted a photo of material that I have that I was thinking of having the mural designed after. It has a yellow backgound and I will be painting the girl's walls a dark pink on the bottom and a lighter pink on the top with a yellow ceiling so I'd like the mural to have a yellow background like the fabric. I think it will be sooo cute! I can't wait to start painting! It will feed my creative side and keep my hands and mind busy while we wait for Meizi;-)
I joined two new groups today. They are both groups for parent's that are adopting special needs children and are DTC or have a LID in April. It is nice to meet other parent's that are waiting for their Letters Of Acceptance and are adopting special needs children too. They sound like close groups and should be comforting and supportive.
I asked Scott if we should use part of Gao Shao Qiao's name, depending on what it means, for her middle name. I thought that Shaolin sounded pretty for a middle name but Scott thought it sounded like the Shaolin Monks. No wonder it sounded so familiar;-)
Happy Father's day to all the Baba's (Mandarin for Daddy) and Baba's that are waiting to become one;-)
It is day 52 and I'm thinking of how to re-decorate the girl's room. I am having a custom made, wall mural made that I can paint myself. I'm having Elephantsonthewall.com
design it. I asked that they make me up a Chinese influenced, 2' wide mural with panda bears in bamboo, with butterflies and dragonflies flying round. I posted a photo of material that I have that I was thinking of having the mural designed after. It has a yellow backgound and I will be painting the girl's walls a dark pink on the bottom and a lighter pink on the top with a yellow ceiling so I'd like the mural to have a yellow background like the fabric. I think it will be sooo cute! I can't wait to start painting! It will feed my creative side and keep my hands and mind busy while we wait for Meizi;-)
I joined two new groups today. They are both groups for parent's that are adopting special needs children and are DTC or have a LID in April. It is nice to meet other parent's that are waiting for their Letters Of Acceptance and are adopting special needs children too. They sound like close groups and should be comforting and supportive.
I asked Scott if we should use part of Gao Shao Qiao's name, depending on what it means, for her middle name. I thought that Shaolin sounded pretty for a middle name but Scott thought it sounded like the Shaolin Monks. No wonder it sounded so familiar;-)
Happy Father's day to all the Baba's (Mandarin for Daddy) and Baba's that are waiting to become one;-)
Thursday, June 14, 2007
What Shao Qiao's name means
My friend, Vicki who is waiting for her "Letter of Acceptance" has noticed that they are arriving about every three weeks so she thinks hers and ours could be here the last week in June. My mom's birthday is June 28th and that was the day our dossier went to China for Jade Lin. It would be so wonderful if we received our Letter of Acceptance to adopt Meizi on that day too! I'm keeping my fingers crossed and praying that it will be so!
I just e-mailed our adoption agency to find out what Meizi's Chinese name means. Hopefully Tu, our Liaison can find out from her orphanage what Shao Qiao means. I think we should keep her Chinese first or second name and use it combined with Lin, as her middle name. I love Meizi Meilin Rose but we kept Jade Lin's Chinese name, HuiXiang as her middle name and I would feel bad for Meizi if we didn't keep part of her Chinese name also. Hopefully we find out soon what Shao Qiao means and it means something beautiful or special. I think Shaolin sounds beautiful and would love to keep it as a middle name or combine it with her first name, Meizi Shaolin Rose, it has a nice sound to it doesn't it;-)
Day 51 and no call from our agency again today. I'm thinking my friend is right and we won't hear anything till the end of June. Hopefully we hear something on my Mom's birthday;-)Sweet Meizi, you have no idea how hard everyone is working to bring you home and how loved you are already. I am so thankful for your Jie-Jie Magan (big sister) because of her, I wanted to love and raise more little girls;-)
I just e-mailed our adoption agency to find out what Meizi's Chinese name means. Hopefully Tu, our Liaison can find out from her orphanage what Shao Qiao means. I think we should keep her Chinese first or second name and use it combined with Lin, as her middle name. I love Meizi Meilin Rose but we kept Jade Lin's Chinese name, HuiXiang as her middle name and I would feel bad for Meizi if we didn't keep part of her Chinese name also. Hopefully we find out soon what Shao Qiao means and it means something beautiful or special. I think Shaolin sounds beautiful and would love to keep it as a middle name or combine it with her first name, Meizi Shaolin Rose, it has a nice sound to it doesn't it;-)
Day 51 and no call from our agency again today. I'm thinking my friend is right and we won't hear anything till the end of June. Hopefully we hear something on my Mom's birthday;-)Sweet Meizi, you have no idea how hard everyone is working to bring you home and how loved you are already. I am so thankful for your Jie-Jie Magan (big sister) because of her, I wanted to love and raise more little girls;-)
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
OHHhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!! Day 50!!!!
Day 50!! and no word yet from our agency! DHL deliveries were made at 1:00pm so I'm hoping they are contacting people yet;-) Probably wishful thinking but it never hurts to wish;-)
I surprised and made my friend's day when I dropped off her son's comforter and sham set. She loved them and was so surprised which made me really happy, that I could add some happiness to her day. She is on day 100 today in the wait for her "Letter Of Approval" to adopt a little 3 year old boy from China and are two months ahead of us in the process. I really feel for her, they should have had their LOA by now and the wait is sooo hard! Hopefully we will both have good news soon!
Since it is day 50 and there was no news from our agency, I'm sharing Meizi Meilin's growth and development up-date with the world. I miss her so and it is a tribute to her. I never get tired of reading it or thinking of her. She is smaller at 18 1/2 months then Jade Lin was when we got her at a year old. She is 8kg= 17.9 lbs and 76cm=29 inches. Her physical development is normal. She is crawling, sitting and walking alone ( oh how I wish I saw her take her first steps!) Her hands and feet are strong and she can pick up small objects with her thumb and index finger;-)
Her mental development is good, too. She can understand and perform some simple instructions (I'm dreaming of saying "Give mommy a kiss;-) She can say "Mama" and "Baba" in Chinese ( I can't wait to hear that sweet word! Mama!)
She eats 4 meals a day at 7:00, 11:00, 15:00 and 20:00. She likes meat soup made of flour, and ground vegatables ( a meat and potatoes girl, just like her mom;-) She is mainly on formula bottles (Shen Yuan brand) which is why I'm sure she is so tiny yet. We will catch her up when she gets home;-) Plus she is on Henze Rice cereal. She is also given vitamin and calcium supplements.
She has good habits in sleeping (actual wording;-) she could sleep about 14 hours a day (Needs her sleep just like her big sister, Jade Lin who still takes naps at 5 years ;0) She could sleep on her own after taking a bottle. (We will have a dentist visit as soon as we get home) She takes a bath every day at 17:00. She poops once or twice a day (probably more info then you wanted but mommies love knowing this stuff;-)
She is outgoing and active in personality (YEAH! she will fit right in with our family;-)
She likes toys that make noise and playing with her friends in class ( Music toys and a keyboard for her 1st birthday with us;-)
A tribute for you, sweet Meizi Meilin Rose! We love you and miss you!!!!!!!! on this day 50 in our wait for our LOA to bring you home!!!!!
Jade Lin is napping so It's my time to shower and take care of me;-) Hopefully, Meizi
Meilin, we will hear good news today!!!
I surprised and made my friend's day when I dropped off her son's comforter and sham set. She loved them and was so surprised which made me really happy, that I could add some happiness to her day. She is on day 100 today in the wait for her "Letter Of Approval" to adopt a little 3 year old boy from China and are two months ahead of us in the process. I really feel for her, they should have had their LOA by now and the wait is sooo hard! Hopefully we will both have good news soon!
Since it is day 50 and there was no news from our agency, I'm sharing Meizi Meilin's growth and development up-date with the world. I miss her so and it is a tribute to her. I never get tired of reading it or thinking of her. She is smaller at 18 1/2 months then Jade Lin was when we got her at a year old. She is 8kg= 17.9 lbs and 76cm=29 inches. Her physical development is normal. She is crawling, sitting and walking alone ( oh how I wish I saw her take her first steps!) Her hands and feet are strong and she can pick up small objects with her thumb and index finger;-)
Her mental development is good, too. She can understand and perform some simple instructions (I'm dreaming of saying "Give mommy a kiss;-) She can say "Mama" and "Baba" in Chinese ( I can't wait to hear that sweet word! Mama!)
She eats 4 meals a day at 7:00, 11:00, 15:00 and 20:00. She likes meat soup made of flour, and ground vegatables ( a meat and potatoes girl, just like her mom;-) She is mainly on formula bottles (Shen Yuan brand) which is why I'm sure she is so tiny yet. We will catch her up when she gets home;-) Plus she is on Henze Rice cereal. She is also given vitamin and calcium supplements.
She has good habits in sleeping (actual wording;-) she could sleep about 14 hours a day (Needs her sleep just like her big sister, Jade Lin who still takes naps at 5 years ;0) She could sleep on her own after taking a bottle. (We will have a dentist visit as soon as we get home) She takes a bath every day at 17:00. She poops once or twice a day (probably more info then you wanted but mommies love knowing this stuff;-)
She is outgoing and active in personality (YEAH! she will fit right in with our family;-)
She likes toys that make noise and playing with her friends in class ( Music toys and a keyboard for her 1st birthday with us;-)
A tribute for you, sweet Meizi Meilin Rose! We love you and miss you!!!!!!!! on this day 50 in our wait for our LOA to bring you home!!!!!
Jade Lin is napping so It's my time to shower and take care of me;-) Hopefully, Meizi
Meilin, we will hear good news today!!!
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
e-mail from our agency yesterday
I was blogging yesterday when an e-mail came in from our agency. My heart skipped a beat! It must be our pre-approval, I thought! Ohhhhhhhhhhhh! it wasn't, just a notice from our social worker that she would be off all week and another social worker would be taking over, and would let us know if our linking letter/pre-approval came in;-(
I was so disappointed! I'm on pins and needles, waiting to hear something! Something positive and good! I think working away from the house and computer, will be good and keep my mind off of the wait. I know the summer and time will fly by, faster then I want it to. I want to enjoy my time with my children, who are growing too fast. Our son Kelly will be 14 in August, and he keeps teasing me that he will be driving in a year, on a permit;-( not funny! Like I'm not anxious enough, after seeing how people drive. I think we are going to make him wait till he is 18. He is very responsible but there are just too many people who don't know how to drive out there. Scares the dickens out of me, sixteen is just too young to be driving on your own and I would like to sleep someday;-)
I'm dropping off the gift to my friend today, who is adopting a little boy from China. I can't wait to see how she likes the comforter set I made for him;-)
I'm tired of posting what day we are on, in the wait for our pre-approval! Please, God, let it be today. I went to sleep, or I should say, was trying to fall asleep, when my thoughts went to Meizi Meilin. She is in Guangzhou where it is super hot right now. We were going to sleep in a comfortable, air conditioned home and all I could think of was those babies and Meizi Meilin. I hoped the nannies gave the girls a cool bath before bed. Was she comfortable? I wanted her home with us so bad. Her life will be so different here. I want her to have all the comforts of our home and family and not lose her amazing heritage and traditions, that made us fall in love with China. The beauty of the ancient country. When I received Jade Lin's photos of her birth village, which is on the Yangtze River in Wuhan, I saw the most beautiful mountains, I have ever seen! They took my breath away and I wasn't prepared for the reactions the photos enlisted.
Hopefully today will be the day!
I was so disappointed! I'm on pins and needles, waiting to hear something! Something positive and good! I think working away from the house and computer, will be good and keep my mind off of the wait. I know the summer and time will fly by, faster then I want it to. I want to enjoy my time with my children, who are growing too fast. Our son Kelly will be 14 in August, and he keeps teasing me that he will be driving in a year, on a permit;-( not funny! Like I'm not anxious enough, after seeing how people drive. I think we are going to make him wait till he is 18. He is very responsible but there are just too many people who don't know how to drive out there. Scares the dickens out of me, sixteen is just too young to be driving on your own and I would like to sleep someday;-)
I'm dropping off the gift to my friend today, who is adopting a little boy from China. I can't wait to see how she likes the comforter set I made for him;-)
I'm tired of posting what day we are on, in the wait for our pre-approval! Please, God, let it be today. I went to sleep, or I should say, was trying to fall asleep, when my thoughts went to Meizi Meilin. She is in Guangzhou where it is super hot right now. We were going to sleep in a comfortable, air conditioned home and all I could think of was those babies and Meizi Meilin. I hoped the nannies gave the girls a cool bath before bed. Was she comfortable? I wanted her home with us so bad. Her life will be so different here. I want her to have all the comforts of our home and family and not lose her amazing heritage and traditions, that made us fall in love with China. The beauty of the ancient country. When I received Jade Lin's photos of her birth village, which is on the Yangtze River in Wuhan, I saw the most beautiful mountains, I have ever seen! They took my breath away and I wasn't prepared for the reactions the photos enlisted.
Hopefully today will be the day!
Monday, June 11, 2007
Our agencies DHL deliveries come at 11.00 am and 1:00pm
It is day 48 in the wait for our pre-approval and Letter Of Acceptance to adopt Meizi Meilin Rose, who will be 19 months on the 24th of June;-( Time is going so fast!
I have heard that other parent's received their pre-approval around day 47, so hopefully this will be our week for good news!
I can't stop thinking about our trip to China with Jade Lin. She was a year old when we traveled to bring her home and my memories of China and her adoption are helping me to make it through the wait for Meizi Meilin. I posted a photo of Scott and I with Jade Lin, next to the Yangtze River in Wuhan. We were at a new park that was being built and drew quite a crowd in Wuhan. They aren't used to seeing Americans there, and Americans who are adopting Chinese babies. Chinese people were coming up to our Liason, Tu and asking her "What are all the Americans doing with Chinese babies"? When she told them we were adopting them and bringing them home to America, they replied that "Our babies were going to heaven" and "Our babies were so lucky and blessed". I asked Tu to tell them that we are the lucky ones. The Chinese people have asked Tu why we want to adopt Chinese babies when we have children of our own? I'm sure that there was some mistrust. Tu after meeting families from America and working with them for years, to bring their children home, can see how loved these children are and there are no other reasons then to love these children, and we do, so much!
I have four beautiful grandchildren, ages 11, two are 6 years and my youngest granddaughter is 2 1/2. I can't wait to see Meizi Meilin playing with my grandchildren. There are no better or happier moments in my life then to be with my children and grandchildren;-)Soon, Meizi baby, soon, you will be home with your big, loving family. What a journey that awaits for you;-)
I have heard that other parent's received their pre-approval around day 47, so hopefully this will be our week for good news!
I can't stop thinking about our trip to China with Jade Lin. She was a year old when we traveled to bring her home and my memories of China and her adoption are helping me to make it through the wait for Meizi Meilin. I posted a photo of Scott and I with Jade Lin, next to the Yangtze River in Wuhan. We were at a new park that was being built and drew quite a crowd in Wuhan. They aren't used to seeing Americans there, and Americans who are adopting Chinese babies. Chinese people were coming up to our Liason, Tu and asking her "What are all the Americans doing with Chinese babies"? When she told them we were adopting them and bringing them home to America, they replied that "Our babies were going to heaven" and "Our babies were so lucky and blessed". I asked Tu to tell them that we are the lucky ones. The Chinese people have asked Tu why we want to adopt Chinese babies when we have children of our own? I'm sure that there was some mistrust. Tu after meeting families from America and working with them for years, to bring their children home, can see how loved these children are and there are no other reasons then to love these children, and we do, so much!
I have four beautiful grandchildren, ages 11, two are 6 years and my youngest granddaughter is 2 1/2. I can't wait to see Meizi Meilin playing with my grandchildren. There are no better or happier moments in my life then to be with my children and grandchildren;-)Soon, Meizi baby, soon, you will be home with your big, loving family. What a journey that awaits for you;-)
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Day 47! I GOT THE JOB! YEAH!!!!!!
It is day 47 in the wait for our "pre-approval" and "Letter Of Acceptance" to adopt Meizi Meilin Rose who is 18 mo. She will turn 19 months on the 24th of June and time is passing so quickly, she is getting older by the month and I want her home now! I'm tired of the wait and tired of being patient! I couldn't be one of the parent's that are waiting the 19 plus, months for a traditional referral for a healthy, Non-special needs baby. I'm not that strong or patient any more and Jade Lin and I are getting older by the month too. Hopefully this week will be the week we hear good news from our agency and we will be pre-approved to adopt Meizi Meilin!
I found out on Friday that I landed a job at OGI Frames in Golden Valley and am so thrilled! They are a small, but very impressive company that has been in business since 1995 and growing by leaps and bounds! They have expos in Paris, Germany, New York and Los Vegas and a distributor in Germany. There are two owners and one of the two owner's, designs the frames. I'm very impressed with the frames and his creativity since many people aren't creative, and being in the line of business that I am,(designing and custom sewing baby and children's comforters) I can appreciate his work. I will be working full time, Mon-Fri 9-5 and will have to keep up with my blogging and sewing in the evenings and on weekends, which I don't think will be too hard. I am a person that loves multi-tasking, being busy and being very organized. I don't procrastinate and when I put my mind to something, can accomplish anything. Pretty good traits for any company, my own business and for my family. I'm used to hard work and having more then one thing to accomplish, at one time so this will be right up my alley;-)
I finished a comforter set for my friend, who I hope doesn't read this till I give it to her this week;-) She is adopting a little three year old boy from China and should travel this summer to bring him home. She is decorating his room in a jungle theme and the comforter and sham set I made for him, turned out soooo cute. I chose a jungle print with monkeys, tigers, snakes, alligators and lots of trees. I chose orange ribbon to sew on the tiger's whiskers and backed it with orange flannel, to match her little boy's walls. I can't wait to see what she thinks of it.
I had my hair done yesterday, as soon as I heard I got the job;-) I wanted to look as young as I feel and the dark roots and gray weren't cutting it;-) I'm a ten year, younger looking strawberry blond for summer and feel so much younger! I love being pampered, twice a year. That's all that I can afford. Maybe, now that I'm working full time, I can afford it three times a year;-)
Hopefully, this is our week to hear some good news Meizi Meilin. I pray we hear soon that we will be bringing you home soon! Working full time will keep mommy very busy and will hopefully take mommy's mind off of the wait and aching for you.
I found out on Friday that I landed a job at OGI Frames in Golden Valley and am so thrilled! They are a small, but very impressive company that has been in business since 1995 and growing by leaps and bounds! They have expos in Paris, Germany, New York and Los Vegas and a distributor in Germany. There are two owners and one of the two owner's, designs the frames. I'm very impressed with the frames and his creativity since many people aren't creative, and being in the line of business that I am,(designing and custom sewing baby and children's comforters) I can appreciate his work. I will be working full time, Mon-Fri 9-5 and will have to keep up with my blogging and sewing in the evenings and on weekends, which I don't think will be too hard. I am a person that loves multi-tasking, being busy and being very organized. I don't procrastinate and when I put my mind to something, can accomplish anything. Pretty good traits for any company, my own business and for my family. I'm used to hard work and having more then one thing to accomplish, at one time so this will be right up my alley;-)
I finished a comforter set for my friend, who I hope doesn't read this till I give it to her this week;-) She is adopting a little three year old boy from China and should travel this summer to bring him home. She is decorating his room in a jungle theme and the comforter and sham set I made for him, turned out soooo cute. I chose a jungle print with monkeys, tigers, snakes, alligators and lots of trees. I chose orange ribbon to sew on the tiger's whiskers and backed it with orange flannel, to match her little boy's walls. I can't wait to see what she thinks of it.
I had my hair done yesterday, as soon as I heard I got the job;-) I wanted to look as young as I feel and the dark roots and gray weren't cutting it;-) I'm a ten year, younger looking strawberry blond for summer and feel so much younger! I love being pampered, twice a year. That's all that I can afford. Maybe, now that I'm working full time, I can afford it three times a year;-)
Hopefully, this is our week to hear some good news Meizi Meilin. I pray we hear soon that we will be bringing you home soon! Working full time will keep mommy very busy and will hopefully take mommy's mind off of the wait and aching for you.
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
In a half hour it will be day 43 in our wait for our LOA
It is 11:36 pm and I can't sleep. In a half hour it will be day 43 in the wait for our letter of acceptance to adopt Meizi Meilin Rose and I wonder if tomorrow will be the day that we receive good news from our agency on our pre-approval to adopt her.
I'm watching the CD with the photos of her orphanage, the surrounding town, countryside and village with the parks, open markets, eating establishments and other stores and city buildings, knowing that Meizi Meilin is waiting in that orphanage for us. I wonder how many nights this CD will help get me through the wait and help me to drift off to sleep, dreaming of her? I purchased it from Asia Threads and it was worth every cent to have a record of where she was born. Who knows if we will every be able to take her back, so she will always have this to treasure when she starts to ask questions about where she came from and where she was born.
I look at the Chinese people in the photos and wonder could one of them be her biological family members? She quite possibly could have older siblings. The temples and parks are so beautiful and it saddens me that we won't see them when we travel to China to bring her home. We will most likely land in Beijing, if we don't cut our trip short and fly into Hong Kong and right to Guangzhou. We didn't see the Great Wall when we traveled to bring Jade Lin home and we always regretted it so we want to make sure that if we fly into Beijing from Tokyo, that we see it. There is a photo of a Christian church in the Gaozhou CD and we are surprised to see it. We didn't think there were any churches in China and it is a nice surprise. We still have so much to learn about China and the villages where our girls came from. Their Villages are a mix of old and new and the comparisons are dramatic. The housing is old and worn but you can tell, respectfully and pridefully taken care of. The orphanages are new and modern which gives me great comfort. The 1st photos I saw of the orphanage, it must have been laundry day because all the cribs were bare except for wood sheets for mattresses. The next photos I saw, the cribs were all filled with what looked like puffy, comfy feather beds.
My posts on this blog are quite long sometimes and I have to apologize, but it is my release and it tires my mind from running a thousand miles a minute;-)
It's now officially 12:09 am and the 43rd day in the wait for our LOA and I think of my oldest daughter, Magan, who is a wonderful mother and daughter. It was because of her that I wanted another daughter to love and raise and why we are adopting Meizi Meilin. She gave me three beautiful grandchildren. I have a little red haired spit fire, sweet as pie, granddaughter from my oldest son, James, who lives in ND. I am truly blessed.
I have a job interview in the morning so I'm going to bed and will hopefully dream of all my children and grand babies ( I was young when I started);-)
I'm watching the CD with the photos of her orphanage, the surrounding town, countryside and village with the parks, open markets, eating establishments and other stores and city buildings, knowing that Meizi Meilin is waiting in that orphanage for us. I wonder how many nights this CD will help get me through the wait and help me to drift off to sleep, dreaming of her? I purchased it from Asia Threads and it was worth every cent to have a record of where she was born. Who knows if we will every be able to take her back, so she will always have this to treasure when she starts to ask questions about where she came from and where she was born.
I look at the Chinese people in the photos and wonder could one of them be her biological family members? She quite possibly could have older siblings. The temples and parks are so beautiful and it saddens me that we won't see them when we travel to China to bring her home. We will most likely land in Beijing, if we don't cut our trip short and fly into Hong Kong and right to Guangzhou. We didn't see the Great Wall when we traveled to bring Jade Lin home and we always regretted it so we want to make sure that if we fly into Beijing from Tokyo, that we see it. There is a photo of a Christian church in the Gaozhou CD and we are surprised to see it. We didn't think there were any churches in China and it is a nice surprise. We still have so much to learn about China and the villages where our girls came from. Their Villages are a mix of old and new and the comparisons are dramatic. The housing is old and worn but you can tell, respectfully and pridefully taken care of. The orphanages are new and modern which gives me great comfort. The 1st photos I saw of the orphanage, it must have been laundry day because all the cribs were bare except for wood sheets for mattresses. The next photos I saw, the cribs were all filled with what looked like puffy, comfy feather beds.
My posts on this blog are quite long sometimes and I have to apologize, but it is my release and it tires my mind from running a thousand miles a minute;-)
It's now officially 12:09 am and the 43rd day in the wait for our LOA and I think of my oldest daughter, Magan, who is a wonderful mother and daughter. It was because of her that I wanted another daughter to love and raise and why we are adopting Meizi Meilin. She gave me three beautiful grandchildren. I have a little red haired spit fire, sweet as pie, granddaughter from my oldest son, James, who lives in ND. I am truly blessed.
I have a job interview in the morning so I'm going to bed and will hopefully dream of all my children and grand babies ( I was young when I started);-)
Day 42 and still waiting! Shopping in China, not so convenient
It's my son's 23 birthday today. I waited to post hoping for good news from our agency. Hoping our pre-approval would come today.
I did a lot of running around today with Jade Lin, to the ATM machine for Cory's birthday money, to the fabric store to return material that was marked wrong and I paid way too much for, to another fabric store where I had a 40% off coupon and found cuter fabric;-), to get tabs for our van. I had to make real coffee with caffeine, for a pick me up, which I couldn't drink if I were pregnant so I'm thankful I'm only dealing with PAS (Pre-adoption syndrome) and not the real thing;=-)
I laid Meizi Meilin's clothes out last night to take inventory and see what outfits I had and how many leggings. I didn't bring enough warm pants for Jade Lin last time and shopping is very different in China then here in the US. When you buy something, you leave the item with the salesgirl, who gives you a little bill for it. You take the bill to a counter, usually in the center of the floor, and pay the cashier. She gives you a receipt, which you return to the saleslady, who presents you with a wrapped package. Not very convenient when you are shopping with a new 12 month old that just met you days ago and is past her nap and tired of the whole touring thing and it is meal time, so I didn't buy enough warm clothes in China, either. We were never told about this shopping system at our travel meetings and I would have found it very useful to know about this system, ahead of time, so hopefully this will help parent's that are getting ready to travel to China. The best way to shop I guess is get everything you want, then get all the receipts and pay for everything at once. I wanted to buy two pairs of shoes for Jade Lin, after selecting an outfit for her but Scott was already paying for the outfit and I didn't want to go through the whole system again, so needless to say, I didn't get everything I wanted. Just a "heads-up" tip;-)
I need to buy smaller leggings for Meizi Meilin. I kept Jade Lin's, which are a size three but I know Meizi Meilin will drown in them. She is tiny, only 17.8 lbs at 18 mo. so I need 9-12 months and maybe smaller. The girls from Gao Zhou are all tall but with tiny waists. I told Scott I wouldn't buy any more till we got to China but I forgot about the department store, purchasing system and how much I didn't care for it and what a hassle it is, so I'm going to keep hunting for the bargains and big sales and once I land a job, Scott won't object as much;-)I am going to buy a couple of special outfits in China for Meizi Meilin, like I did for Jade Lin. I found a beautiful winter coat and ski pants set that is embroidered with a rose on a red jacket and came with matching ski pants. It is a traditional Chinese design, very warm and very well made. You can see the jacket in my favorite photo of Jade Lin, in China. It was nap time and she was DONE with touring;-) I love that her friend, "Hannah", in the background, is all smiles;-)
Please hurry PA/LOA and give me some relieve from PAS
I did a lot of running around today with Jade Lin, to the ATM machine for Cory's birthday money, to the fabric store to return material that was marked wrong and I paid way too much for, to another fabric store where I had a 40% off coupon and found cuter fabric;-), to get tabs for our van. I had to make real coffee with caffeine, for a pick me up, which I couldn't drink if I were pregnant so I'm thankful I'm only dealing with PAS (Pre-adoption syndrome) and not the real thing;=-)
I laid Meizi Meilin's clothes out last night to take inventory and see what outfits I had and how many leggings. I didn't bring enough warm pants for Jade Lin last time and shopping is very different in China then here in the US. When you buy something, you leave the item with the salesgirl, who gives you a little bill for it. You take the bill to a counter, usually in the center of the floor, and pay the cashier. She gives you a receipt, which you return to the saleslady, who presents you with a wrapped package. Not very convenient when you are shopping with a new 12 month old that just met you days ago and is past her nap and tired of the whole touring thing and it is meal time, so I didn't buy enough warm clothes in China, either. We were never told about this shopping system at our travel meetings and I would have found it very useful to know about this system, ahead of time, so hopefully this will help parent's that are getting ready to travel to China. The best way to shop I guess is get everything you want, then get all the receipts and pay for everything at once. I wanted to buy two pairs of shoes for Jade Lin, after selecting an outfit for her but Scott was already paying for the outfit and I didn't want to go through the whole system again, so needless to say, I didn't get everything I wanted. Just a "heads-up" tip;-)
I need to buy smaller leggings for Meizi Meilin. I kept Jade Lin's, which are a size three but I know Meizi Meilin will drown in them. She is tiny, only 17.8 lbs at 18 mo. so I need 9-12 months and maybe smaller. The girls from Gao Zhou are all tall but with tiny waists. I told Scott I wouldn't buy any more till we got to China but I forgot about the department store, purchasing system and how much I didn't care for it and what a hassle it is, so I'm going to keep hunting for the bargains and big sales and once I land a job, Scott won't object as much;-)I am going to buy a couple of special outfits in China for Meizi Meilin, like I did for Jade Lin. I found a beautiful winter coat and ski pants set that is embroidered with a rose on a red jacket and came with matching ski pants. It is a traditional Chinese design, very warm and very well made. You can see the jacket in my favorite photo of Jade Lin, in China. It was nap time and she was DONE with touring;-) I love that her friend, "Hannah", in the background, is all smiles;-)
Please hurry PA/LOA and give me some relieve from PAS
Monday, June 4, 2007
Jade Lin pulled out her first baby tooth today!
It was a very productive day today. I finished Jade Lin's comforter that matches Meizi Meilin's, both of the girl's matching pillow shams and a matching doll blanket for Meizi Meilin. I was so happy, they turned out so cute! I posted photos of them;-)
It felt soo good doing something with my hands and making something for the girl's room. I'm nesting for Meizi Meilin, just like I would if I was pregnant again (NO CHANCE OF THAT)
Jade Lin lost her first baby tooth today. She is growing up so fast, it is very bitter sweet. I don't know what I would do this Fall when she goes to Kindergarten if I didn't have Meizi Meilin coming home. I think I would be an emotional wreck. I might like the quiet for about a day and get lots of sewing done and then I know I would and will miss her so much. It is so hard letting go of your baby to go to school.
Our oldest son, Cory will be 23 tomorrow!!! LORD HELP ME!!! I'm running for the Kleenex again. I cry at the drop of a hat, must be the pre-adoption, pregnancy syndrome, hormones. I'd swear I was pregnant again but without the weight gain, maternity clothes or morning sickness, other wise it feels exactly the same;-) Lucky Scott;-)
We are on day 41 for our pre-approval/letter of acceptance for Meizi Meilin and hopefully we hear something this week or next on our pre-approval to adopt her. I have a job interview on Wednesday for a customer service position in Golden Valley and the hours are great! Mon-Fri from 9am-5pm, no nights or weekends! Yeah!! I hope the starting wage is decent since I will need full time daycare for Jade Lin! She will only be in Kindergarten half days in the Fall.
Please stop growing so fast my little one! Jade Lin asked if she could start wearing half tops, she is only 5! LORD HELP ME AGAIN;-)
It felt soo good doing something with my hands and making something for the girl's room. I'm nesting for Meizi Meilin, just like I would if I was pregnant again (NO CHANCE OF THAT)
Jade Lin lost her first baby tooth today. She is growing up so fast, it is very bitter sweet. I don't know what I would do this Fall when she goes to Kindergarten if I didn't have Meizi Meilin coming home. I think I would be an emotional wreck. I might like the quiet for about a day and get lots of sewing done and then I know I would and will miss her so much. It is so hard letting go of your baby to go to school.
Our oldest son, Cory will be 23 tomorrow!!! LORD HELP ME!!! I'm running for the Kleenex again. I cry at the drop of a hat, must be the pre-adoption, pregnancy syndrome, hormones. I'd swear I was pregnant again but without the weight gain, maternity clothes or morning sickness, other wise it feels exactly the same;-) Lucky Scott;-)
We are on day 41 for our pre-approval/letter of acceptance for Meizi Meilin and hopefully we hear something this week or next on our pre-approval to adopt her. I have a job interview on Wednesday for a customer service position in Golden Valley and the hours are great! Mon-Fri from 9am-5pm, no nights or weekends! Yeah!! I hope the starting wage is decent since I will need full time daycare for Jade Lin! She will only be in Kindergarten half days in the Fall.
Please stop growing so fast my little one! Jade Lin asked if she could start wearing half tops, she is only 5! LORD HELP ME AGAIN;-)
Friday, June 1, 2007
Today is Children's Day in China
Today is children's day in China and I celebrated by sending a care package to Meizi Meilin. I'm so excited! It will arrive at her orphanage in 6-10 days. I sent her a double fleece, fringe tied blanket that I made. It is so adorable! It has toddler and baby shoes and booties on it in bright pink, purple, green, red, orange and blue on a bright yellow background. I backed it with a bright yellow, solid fleece. She loves to sleep with a towel so I think she will love the fringes on her blanket! I also included a little "Corelle" Asian baby doll and a cloth, baby photo album filled with our family photos, the girl's room, our Jack Russel, "Rustie", the front of the house, the backyard with the kids on the wood, swing set and both sets of grandparents (Ye-Ye and Nie-Nie) I put two photos of Meizi Meilin on the 1st two pages so they know who the album and items go to. I sent a short sleeve, cotton legging set in white, mint green, pink and yellow with sparkly butterflies and a pair of matching anklets with little rose buds on them. SOOOO cute!
I was very down yesterday but sending the package today really lifted my spirits again;-) I also received a call from an employment agency that wants to meet with me on Monday for a receptionist position in Plymouth and the pay starts at a decent wage and the hours are great, Mon-Fri, 8am - 5pm! keep your fingers crossed for me and prayers wouldn't hurt either;-)
We are on day 38 in the wait for our LOA(Letter of Acceptance)from China to adopt Meizi Meilin and I read that another women received her PA (pre-approval) to adopt in a month and a half so maybe we will hear something in another couple of weeks!! I pray so!!!
Happy Children's Day, Meizi Meilin Rose! We miss you and love you and can't wait to hold you in our arms!! Wo Ai Ni! Meizi Meilin!( I love you)
I was very down yesterday but sending the package today really lifted my spirits again;-) I also received a call from an employment agency that wants to meet with me on Monday for a receptionist position in Plymouth and the pay starts at a decent wage and the hours are great, Mon-Fri, 8am - 5pm! keep your fingers crossed for me and prayers wouldn't hurt either;-)
We are on day 38 in the wait for our LOA(Letter of Acceptance)from China to adopt Meizi Meilin and I read that another women received her PA (pre-approval) to adopt in a month and a half so maybe we will hear something in another couple of weeks!! I pray so!!!
Happy Children's Day, Meizi Meilin Rose! We miss you and love you and can't wait to hold you in our arms!! Wo Ai Ni! Meizi Meilin!( I love you)
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