Logged In!!!

I took the kids swimming yesterday so we could cool off a little from the HOT weather we have been having.  Amidst the splashing and laughing, I heard my phone ring and saw that it was our agency calling!  Great news!  We are "logged in" in China (LID)!

Our dossier paperwork made it safely to the central authority in China and they have entered our information into the system.  This begins our wait for a Letter of Approval (LOA) that grants us permission from China to adopt Emsley.  The LOA is the last major step before we can book flights and go get our girl!

The very first part of this process will include translation of our documents from English to Chinese and then the review of every little detail will begin!  This is both a nerve-racking and exciting time.  The wait for LOA can be up to 90 days or more.  This wait will be a great time for John and I to do some more training with our agency about attachment issues.  We'll be able to get through more of our reading list and prepare our family and home for Emsley's arrival.

We have also sent more questions to Emsley's orphanage to ask about her daily life there.  We hope to have some of those questions answered in the near future.

That's all for now.  Get out and enjoy the sunshine!