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.
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
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.
9 comments:
Awwwwe . . . great job big sister Claire! Very sweet, all the way down to the pink boots!
Birthday blessings to Ren~
Tina
Awwww, so sweet! Great job, Claire, you're going to be such an awesome big sister!!
OMGoodness!! How lovely. What a good big sister she is - already :)
My goodness, Ren has such a glamorous big sister!
Did his gift get there on time? What about the cake? Have you heard anything about that?
Dawn
Hey Dawn,
Recognize that dress? We decided to dress Claire up for Ren's birthday but her own personal touch was the boots. Yikes.
No word on the cake yet; we're supposed to hear either today or tomorrow. I really hope Ren got it!
I was wondering about the cake too.
Beautiful job Claire! You look so pretty, all dressed up for Ren's birthday. Caia loves your boots!
Wonderful singing from loving jie-jie (big sister)!! I like the rubber boots, it's a nice touch to her individuality.
That is the sweetest thing ever!! I can't wait to see Claire again, this time as a 2.5 year old!
Love her fashion statement :)
Claire what an awesome job! And holy moly do you ever look grown up!
I think pink rain boots go with everything too.
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