We arrived at Civil Affairs before Poppy, which was good. I so wanted to be there when she walked in with her nanny. But I was as nervous as a cat, watching other families being made. Witnessing the faces of children crying, coping, and falling apart. And wondering what Poppy was going to do when she realized she was here,… Read More
Poppy Day: {a quick preview}
Poppy is here. And positively precious. Much to share. Many pictures to upload. But the connection is excruciatingly a bit slow… and no one wants to sit around the room waiting for the pictures to upload. It’s dinner time. I did want to share at least one picture, though. And let y’all know all went really, really well. Poppy was… Read More
5 hours and counting…
until we meet Miss Poppy. So grateful we got a good night’s sleep last night. I think I crawled into bed at 8:00 and other than a short span around 1:30 AM, I slept until 5:30. Seriously, a huge blessing for this mama who doesn’t do well without adequate snooze time. Then we got up and got cleaned up. So… Read More
here.
We are here, y’all. And so, so tired. Our flight finally took off at 8:00 this morning, a bit later than the 3:00 yesterday that was scheduled. Thankfully, it was an uneventful flight and we arrived into Hong Kong before noon. Then came the adventure of finding our way to the buses and ultimately to the Garden Hotel. But find… Read More
in case you didn’t know
Thank you. To everyone who made this trip to Poppy possible – by supporting So Loved so, so generously. We were able to pay our all our outstanding agency fees. And our agency just wired over $11,000 in fees and travel expenses for Poppy’s adoption. We have been able to buy plane tickets (we got such a great deal!) for… Read More
i need you
You see, my brain has gone missing. Suddenly, with travel just a few days away, I can’t even think straight. I’ve got visions of Poppy dancing in my head. And beyond *thinking* about travel, I haven’t done anything. My feet seem to be made of clay. This is where you come in… Help me. What do I need to NOT… Read More
T minus 8 days
We are set. Heading out on the 22nd, to arrive in Hong Kong on the 23rd and Guangzhou on the 24th. Don’t have all the details from our agency yet, but who needs details when you have purchased your plane tickets to China? I am so. ridiculously. excited. And for those of y’all who have inquired as to who will… Read More
my 2 favorite letters
TA!! Hoping for a July 22nd departure date for sweet Poppy!
news.
And while it is good news for someone (who got their LOA today)… it’s not good news for us. No TA today. Not gonna lie. I’m really sad. Tried not to get my hopes up, but I guess I did. Thanks for the sweet notes of encouragement y’all. I’m not sure how I’d manage on this roller-coaster ride without you…. Read More
a teeny tiny TA update
Have confirmed with our agency that a DHL package was delivered to them this morning. Have no idea if our TA was in that package. Have been promised that I will be notified this afternoon if indeed our TA is in that package. Promise to let y’all know either way. I didn’t think my inbox checking could get any worse…. Read More
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