Update 11/26/07

I know it’s been several months since you’ve heard anything from us on the baby. With the holiday right around the corner many people will be thinking of friends and family. Chris and I have been thinking it’s time to give an update. First, let’s go over the lingo of adoption to keep everyone on the same page.

Matched-means a family as been identified as next in line for age and/or gender of a particular baby. The family will have to wait until the baby is paper-ready for their “officially referral”

Paper ready- a Vietnamese baby has gone through their (2) 30-day media announcements to identify a family (bio or in-country) that would like to claim them after abandonment.

Paper ready sounds simple,however, as all the state employees that are reading this blog know, no government system runs quickly. Usually a baby is not paper-ready for 4 to 5 ½ months after abandonment. (see below on what it takes to be paper ready)

Referred or Referral-means the baby is officially paper ready to adopt and the family has received their packet of information on the baby to accept the referral.

Now, the good news, two babies have been officially referred to families in our agency, 1 boy and 1 girl. The agency also states that 10 other families have been matched with babies. So any way you slice it we have moved up 12 spots. It’s great news. We feel like we are still on track to receive a referral in March or April. This is a very difficult period for us because it is filled with such uncertainty.

Those of you who know me well, I am trying my best to keep us organized and on track with the things that must get done before we bring our baby home. We wish you all the best this holiday season and look forward to updating the blog with more good news.