Saturday, April 29, 2006

Batch 45!

Hi Sweetheart,

Well it's official - we're in a Batch! Batch 45 to be exact... and Mummy and Daddy are so relieved to have everything in order and handed over to the Australian Government who will work with the Chinese Consulate in Sydney, and with the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Yesterday Daddy and I travelled for 3 hours from our house to Parrammatta with all of our documents, and first stop was with a Solicitor to get everything notarised, then we went to DoCS and saw Jacqui who came out to check we had everything in order - and we did. She was able to tell us right then and there that we are now part of Batch 45. There is one other couple already in the Batch, and it is considered filled when there are six couples. So now we wait on a bunch of strangers to hurry up and get their Dossiers into DoCS so we can continue on with our journey to you.

These people I am sure will become great friends over the coming months as we all go through the process together, and we all travel together to meet our daughters. We are pretty much in the official wait baby - there is nothing more Mummy and Daddy can do (other than draw some cheques, and keep saving).

So another step princess. We went out and celebrated last night - we stayed in the Blue Mountains - near Sydney and had a great dinner, and talked about you a lot. Then this morning we went off to meet Phil - the man who is helping us build our house. So here are some photos of where you will live - we cannot wait until you are here with us. We live in the most beautiful place in Australia...


Sometimes when I think about you, it hurts so much to know you are world away... and my wait until I hold you is still so far away. You are already so incredibly loved.

Love you my angel,

Mummy xxx

Thursday, April 20, 2006

Hey Baby...

Hey Precious,
I don't have much to tell you other than you have been on my mind a lot... Daddy and I nearly have all of out paperwork and other things together now, and tonight we have gone through some of our photos - which we will send to China with our file... we have had a good laugh looking back through our life together... and have remembered some great times that we have shared so far... but I bet none of them compare to what we have ahead in meeting you and becoming a family together.

We do have some great news, some friends of ours who we met through IVF Connections have just submitted their Expression of Interest to adopt from China. We are very, very excited about this news... and can't wait to share their journey to their daughter also. This is great news for all of us as Sophie and Anth live so close to Mummy and Daddy that we will be able to visit often.

So next week we get all of our documents notarised then take them to DoCS. I can't wait for this bit to be over and our file on it's way to you...

I was thinking about you lots today when I watched a video from my 'cyber-friend' Tim showing when he and his wife, Karen, met their beautiful daughter Cadence.... grab your tissues - here it is...

http://homepage.mac.com/andersenscott/The_Cady_Chase/

Thanks Scott, Karen and Cady for sharing this. I'm in awe of the beauty of this child and so happy she has found such a wonderful family.

Sending you love and hugs tonight darling girl... we're on our way... soon.

Mummy and Daddy xxx