FIVE YEARS DOWN THE TRACK...

In November 2004 we started the journey to bring a baby home from China ... five years later, in October 2009, we met Isobel Pingqin.
Our little livewire known as Izzy.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

We're Next !!!

July allocations have just been released and we have missed out by ONE day. China only processed two days worth of files this month, 21 and 22 March 2006. We are 23 March 2006. So we are 100% NEXT.

When is NEXT??

Presuming there are no delays (including delays due to Swine Flu), the next lot of allocations should come approximately the week of 24 August. It is Ben’s birthday that week so it would be nice for him to hear news of his sibling for his birthday.

We will receive a phone call from DoCS. They will tell us limited info – age, sex, province our child is in. We will then meet with our adoption social worker (hopefully the next day) and receive photos and any other information they may have (usually not much).

Travel is still approximately 6-8 weeks after allocation, so provided no delays once we receive our allocation, we would be travelling in late Oct/early Nov.

Monday, July 6, 2009

Getting Close!!!

China have currently allocated up to and including 20 March 2006. Our LID (log in date) is 23 March 2006, so only THREE days of files for them to process.

Will they do three days in July - I hope so.

We should know in about three weeks time - we may be saying "we'd like to introduce..." or we will be saying "we are definitely next".

Stay tuned.