Hello precious,Well it has been 2 months since we sent our application to DoCS, and I couldn't wait any longer, so I sent them an e-mail yesterday to see where things were up to. This is what they said:" Hello Lisa and Shane, all we are waiting for is a result to come for Lisa's
working with children check. I have just rung the department that handles
that and they are sending the result by fax today. It shouldn't be long till
you hear from us regarding the next stage in the process, the Home
Assessment. Have a great day."
So things are moving - not as quickly as I had hoped, but we are nearly at the next stage of the process - the assessment phase and working with the Social Worker.
I find it so hard to concentrate at work at the moment, thinking about you all the time, reading other people's stories about bringing their babies home from China. We will make friends with other mummies and daddies who have Chinese babies so you will grow up with lots of friends who have a similar experience to you.
It is April now, and the weather is getting colder, Daddy and I ordered all of our fire wood for the winter the other day, and I can't wait to light the fire. Raf and Kenya - our two puppy dogs - who will be your puppy dogs when you come home - are also feeling the cold, with Kenya spending a lot of time curled up against the warmth of Daddy's belly. Raf is like a big bear with lots of fur, and you will love him - he is very gentle and loving and will protect you like he does with Daddy, Kenya and I.
My hopes have now turned to getting a photo of you before Christmas so I can look at you and show your beautiful face to everyone, and you can be a part of our Christmas celebrations - I still think it will be early next year when we travel to China to meet you, but maybe the Social Worker can give us a better indication when we meet with them.
Love you,
Mummy xx