We celebrated Christmas at my mom's house today and had a lot fun. One of the gifts I received from my mom was a Chinese doll named Olivia. That is why I titled this post coincidence or fate. I can't believe she found a doll who is Chinese and also named Olivia.
My mom also gave me this really cute t-shirt that describes the wait to anyone who asks.
Another Christmas has passed by without our daughter and this is the third Christmas since we decided to adopt from China that we are missing our daughter. With the wait times increasing I wonder if we will be celebrating yet a fourth Christmas without Olivia. Even though I do not know who she is or where she is in China, Olivia is our daughter and it is hard to celebrate this time of year without her. I am praying for a speed up in 2008.
October 2006 is through review! Congratulations to all of the October 2006 families who have been waiting for this day!
The CCAA has finished the review of the adoption application documents registered with our office before October 31, 2006.
The CCAA has finished the placement of children for the families whose adoption application documents were registered with our office before December 14, 2005.
Wow, it had been 20 months since our dossier has been logged in at the CCAA. This makes me wonder how much longer we will have to wait to see Olivia's face and hold her in our arms. I know I am praying for a speed-up in 2008.
I really hoped that this month we would finally see a speed up for referrals, but that is not the case. This month there were only 6 days of referrals.
The CCAA has finished the review of the adoption application documents registered with our office before September 30, 2006.
The CCAA has finished the placement of children for the families whose adoption application documents were registered with our office before December 14, 2005.
There are still 113 days of LID's in front of us and I am now beginning to wonder if we will even get to see Olivia's face in 2008. This wait has been so long and difficult and it is not getting any easier.
Congratulations to all of the families who have received their referrals this month. I am living vicariously through you and holding onto hope.
