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My Chinese son

My Chinese son

I have 5 sons and 3 daughters. When we started for Isabelle in 2004, we had 3 sons and 1 daughter. So it was a logical conclusion that we would be going to China for a girl. I guess I never put much thought into it, a daughter it was to be from the start. Sophie, who came home next,… Read More

11.20.08 · adoption, clubfoot, Jude, special needs adoption 45

Dear Anonymous

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post “Questions…. more answers“: I want to know how you are getting child after child from china… Basically 4 in four years, when some couples have been waiting two or three years for their FIRST referral. Something about it just doesn’t seem right (nor fair) to me. Well hellooooo, Anonymous. You are… Read More

02.29.08 · adoption, special needs adoption, what works for us 82

Half the Sky

Shortly after I began my quest to gain all the available information on Chinese adoption, 2 years ago and many, many computer hours later, I read about an American charity called Half the Sky. It seemed like a great opportunity to help a child in need, all I had to do was agree to let them charge my credit card… Read More

08.16.06 · for the orphan, love others, Sophie 5

Here it is!!!

The most coveted of documents in the world of adoption, the “Notice of Coming to China for Adoption”, also known as Travel Approval. Ours arrived, unexpectedly, from our agency yesterday. Just a piece of paper, but more meaningful than words can express. And it even has Sophie’s sweet face in the corner. I don’t understand anything it says except our… Read More

04.20.06 · adoption, Sophie China Trip 1

If I had only known….

If I had only known….

That leaving town for 9 days and getting ‘out of the loop’ on the boards (ie less anxious and stressed about when our TA would come) would bring on our TA I would have done it long ago!! We arrived home late yesterday evening and spent a good part of this morning catching up. I was out mowing with Isabelle… Read More

04.18.06 · adoption, Sophie China Trip 0

Still waiting for news

Today marks day 33 since we’ve been logged in at the CCAA. Lately TAs for the special needs program have been coming really quickly, some as soon as 45-65 days post LID. I don’t know if that trend will hold true for us, but a girl can hope, right? I find myself starting to really believe she’s coming home soon… Read More

04.06.06 · adoption, Dalton, Isabelle, Sophie China Trip 0

Yesssss

Yesssss

Our house is SOLD! I had no idea how long it would take to sell and we were very pleasantly suprised when we got an offer after it had only been on the market for 4 days! Over the weekend our agent was able to negotiate an excellent ‘back up’ contract for us, just in case the first contract falls… Read More

04.03.06 · adoption 0

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I'm Stefanie. Wife to one, mom to 13. Occasional blogger and t-shirt maker. Wannabe photographer and exerciser. Constant grace-needer and orphan advocator. more
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