April Update

Dear Big Smiley,

It's been a while since we have checked in.
It's not because we are not thinking about you. It's because we are holding our breaths.

We received a note from the Agency a week ago telling us that we are DTC to China on April 1. April Fool's Day. But it was no joke. Our Dossier had been translated and was on it's way to China for logging and review.

We thought we were clear. And then we received another note from the Agency. China was planning to meet on Monday (that is this PAST Monday) to discuss ours and one other family's situation. You see, Mommy and Daddy have only been married about 4 years and the requirement is to be nmarried for 5. They were meeting to discuss a possible exception for us. We have not heard anything from them yet. We think that they wanted to see our Dossier and other eligibility requirements before making a decision on whether to let us adopt you.

If they do not, this journal will end. And I will worry that no one else will be able to love you as much as we already love you today. Sight unseen. The Director of the agency has assured us that she is advocating for us and that she is hopeful for good news so that we can be a forever family. I told her that there is no one else on this earth that we trust more than we trust her right now. And that is the truth.

So that is where we are. As soon as we know something, one way or the other we will let you know.

This weekend, we went to visit your Aunt Judi who is moving her house. She is packing and has decided to give a small sofa for your bedroom. It was your cousin Luke's and it's a perfect size for a 7 year old boy! It comes complete with cushions and it's blue! So it fits your bedroom perfectly! Cousin Luke also decided to give you a toy made up of plastic clips that collapse and expand. Cousin Luke used to stand inside of it when he was little! It will be fun to watch you do the same thing!

Nothing much else is going on right now.
We think of you every single day and we are on the edge of our seat, trying to be patient to hear the answer from China.

We love you very much.

Love,
Mommy