Q and A's

Here's some of the most popular questions we are getting...

1) Why was this time so quick compared to last time? (For those who don't know, it took close to four years to bring Bella home.)

The current wait time to adopt a "non-special needs" child from China is six years. Bella was classified "non-special needs" and we did not have it in us to wait at least six years for Baby 2. This time, we requested a "waiting child" with mild, correctable needs. We even got to select the needs we were open to and we selected either boy or girl. Since we were open to a Waiting Child and since we were open to either gender, we increased the chances of a speedier referral. However, we still anticipated a much longer wait than 24 hours!

2) Are you surprised it's a boy?

I wasn't; Brian was. From what our agency told us, many people in the waiting child program request girls only and there's lots of little boys available. I've been thinking boy all along; Brian was thinking girl. Guess the answer to this question is it depends on which one of us you ask. :)

3) What do those dates on the right side of the page mean?

They each correlate to a piece of official paperwork required to travel to China. Here's what we've accomplished so far: DTC, the date our dossier was sent to China. LOI, the date our Letter of Intent was sent to China. LID, the date our dossier was logged in at the CCCWA. PA, the date we were pre-approved by the CCCWA to adopt our son. Sound like Greek? http://www.china-adoption-online.com/ can explain further?

4) What's next?

We are waiting to receive our LOA (Letter of Acceptance) from the CCCWA. Our agency has warned us it could take 3-4 months to receive; however, current the current trend is two months.

5) Why can't we see pics?

Adoption from China has changed so much since Bella's adoption. As soon as we received pictures she was on Facebook! However, sharing online is no longer allowed. This includes information too. I posted information on Facebook and had to remove it. As soon as I can, we will have pics for everyone to see! As of now, when you see us, ask to see pics!




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