A recurring conversation Claire and I have goes something like this:
Claire: (Makes flying sounds with arms spread out.) "Airplane."
Monica: "You're an airplane."
Claire: "Yep. Fly China."
Monica: "You're flying to China. What will you do there?"
Claire: "Baby Boy. Hug Baby Boy."
Various things trigger this conversation. Sometimes it's the second child seat in a grocery cart, sometimes it's the second seat in her wagon. Quite often the conversation includes a suggestion from me that it might be a baby girl, at which point Claire shakes her head from side to side and says firmly, "Baby boy."
Claire is right: our second child could be a boy. We recently switched from China's non-special needs program to its Waiting Child program, through which children with minor medical needs are available for international adoption. Our coordinator tells us that their list of children usually has an equal number of boys and girls, and we're definitely open to either. But we already know Claire's preference ...
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We knew when we adopted Claire that we'd be back to China for another baby. Join us on our journey to adopt our second child!
Ren Li Walter W.
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Adoption Jargon
L.I.D. - Log In Date - the date China got our main file. This was March 5, 2008.
L.O.I. - Letter Of Intent - the letter we wrote to China asking if Ren can be ours.
L.O.A. or L.S.C. - Letter of Acceptance or Letter Seeking Confirmation - the letter from the Chinese government that says Ren is ours upon our confirmation. This usually takes several months to arrive.
T.A. - Travel Approval (also known as "Notice of Coming to China for Adoption") - letter from the Chinese government that gives us permission to enter China and receive Ren. Usually comes about 1 month after the L.O.A. We book our tickets to China once we get this letter.
L.O.I. - Letter Of Intent - the letter we wrote to China asking if Ren can be ours.
L.O.A. or L.S.C. - Letter of Acceptance or Letter Seeking Confirmation - the letter from the Chinese government that says Ren is ours upon our confirmation. This usually takes several months to arrive.
T.A. - Travel Approval (also known as "Notice of Coming to China for Adoption") - letter from the Chinese government that gives us permission to enter China and receive Ren. Usually comes about 1 month after the L.O.A. We book our tickets to China once we get this letter.
Our Timeline
LID: March 5, 2008
Appointment with social worker to switch to the WC program: June 6, 2008
Date of adoption agency's signoff on social worker's update: July 2, 2008
Received provincial approval of switch to WC program: July 21, 2008
Received referral: September 29, 2008
Accepted referral / submitted LOI: October 1, 2008
Received Letter Seeking Confirmation (also known as Letter of Approval): January 5, 2009
Forever Family Day: February 23, 2009
Appointment with social worker to switch to the WC program: June 6, 2008
Date of adoption agency's signoff on social worker's update: July 2, 2008
Received provincial approval of switch to WC program: July 21, 2008
Received referral: September 29, 2008
Accepted referral / submitted LOI: October 1, 2008
Received Letter Seeking Confirmation (also known as Letter of Approval): January 5, 2009
Forever Family Day: February 23, 2009
About Me
- Monica
- I've always loved photography. In high school and university, I took photography classes but ultimately chose a career in law and left my passion behind. Now that I'm a stay-at-home mom to two amazing kids, my passion in photography has re-ignited.
4 comments:
WOW... how exciting .. sounds like you might have a referral sooner then you expect... And I am thinking that it will probably be a little brother for Claire.. because you know.. she is VERY SMART..
HUGS girly.
Can't wait to follow your journey..
I am thinking that a little girl and a little boy.. are the BEST..
Claire will be an amazing jie jie! It sounds like she's pretty excited about having a sibling.
We're so excited for you and can't wait to hear if it's a boy or a girl. A boy would be a really great reason to go on a big shopping spree!
Well, I'm a little biased to having a boy as the second child. Of course Claire could end up as either a mie-mie or a jie-jie (although I doubt that's what you want - it is wonderful though. Anything can happen in this crazy journey. Since many people still ask for only girls from China, it's possible you could have an earlier referral if you are open to a boy. So, here's hoping that Claire is right and that seat beside her is taken up by a little fellow and that it happens sooner than later!
Dawn
Congratulations on your switch to the Waiting Child program. I can't wait to see if a little boy or girl joins your family. Claire will make an excellent big sister. That's funny that she's set on a baby brother. Has she suggested any names yet??? My niece Ella kept calling Beckett "Bob", even before he was born.
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