Have been thinking of you lots...

Hello Precious Angel,

It has been a few months since I have written to you, but not one day has passed that I don’t think of you. It has been a very busy, interesting few months, and here we are in September.

Our progression with the Assessment phase has gone much slower than I last reported, for lots of reasons, some to do with work, some to do with moving house, and some to do with my travelling. Daddy and I have spent these months getting ready for you, becoming stronger as a couple, exploring how we want to be parents to you and making preparations for bringing you home.

We have moved into a great new house on 3 acres, with lots of animals, bulls, sheep, horses and of course Raf and Kenya. The house is beautiful in a quiet spot and lots of space for you to play. We have picked your room, and I am starting to look at furniture and clothes for you. I haven’t bought anything yet, and will probably wait a little while yet until I feel more confident in bringing you home.

We have not yet commenced our assessment with DoCS but expect this will start soon, we are waiting for the call, and really hoping we can complete our assessment quickly and get our file to the China Authorities in record time.

I used to think you were going to be born in May this year, but given the extension of the timeframes through this process I don’t now think you have been born yet. I do think you are growing in your birth Mummy’s tummy and I now believe you are going to be a Christmas baby, born in December. I can’t wait to see a photo of you, and hope we will see this mid next year. The path to you is seeming to take forever, but I know it will all be worth it when we look at your lovely face, and hold you for the first time.

Angel girl, we will get there eventually – and I can’t wait to welcome you into our family.

All my love,

Mummy xxx