Oh Happy Day! Referrals came twice in Feb!

Oh My Stars!!!!! Referrals came today through June 9! They referred twice for February within three weeks of eachother. Would love that to be the norm as we think it was because of the Chinese New Year. So I am thinking by March 24 we should have our referral which is 4 weeks for optimistic thinking. My adoption girlfriend, Lynelle and Jeremy, got their referral as we knew they were next (their LID 6/5/2006). It was so great for them as referrals came out of the blue and they were quite a surprise on Thursday, Feb 24! We are thrilled for them as it makes our adoption pretty dog gone real now.

We should be in the next batch (about 99%) sure as we believe there are only 8 babies ahead of us until they start matching for June 13 (which we believe there are 14 of us logged in for June 13.) They referred 31 babies and we are in the next 22 babies to be referred. So excited and gearing up for the adventure to come. We are going to do our baby registry on Sunday, then start baby basics class and baby CPR class in March! I was blessed to have great girlfriends to goto Babys r us this week and advise on the best products for safety, fun and necessity. Come Sunday it is zap the registry time at Babys r us and time to shop for this little girl joining our Forever Family. Ready to start nesting and purging the extra stuff out of Jailyn's closet and start pitching and purging other areas of the home as all the baby gear will start coming.

I never dreamed this is how we would have a child but it is my journey and I am going to enjoy every bit of it and walk through the unknowns and conquer the fears. I know I will figure out this motherhood thing. I am blessed I have lots of incredible moms to call for guidance and advice. Pray for us and soon we will have our picture of our little angel coming from China! Woohoooooooo!!!!!! So excited!!!!

They referred babies before the Chinese New Year Break!

Woohoo! It has taken another 6 weeks for referrals to come and they are to June 2 and approx 37 babies were referred! We are getting close. We believe we are approx 53 babies from being referred which could happen in March or April or worst case May then travel 2 months after referral. Lots of preparations are upon us. I am finally going to goto Babys r us to start our registry as it has been so difficult to go there when every month our wait has become longer and protective mechanisms have stopped me in my tracks to not go there. I am walking through my fear and finally allowing myself to start feeling the happy feelings that truly go with becoming a mom. All baby showers will happen when we return home with Jailyn. I will be ready for about 10 baby showers once she is here.....bring it on!!!!! We have just signed up for Baby Basics classes and a Baby CPR all in March. Anything to help us get prepared. Then 2 months of prep to get to China and back. My girlfriend, Lynelle, is next in line for referrals just 8 days ahead of me and I am so excited for her. We both are unable to have our own children biologically and have found eachother through this journey. We are so blessed to have eachother to confide our feelings, fears, hopes and dreams and she and Jeremy live in Norwood and we are praying we are referred together. She had a dream not to long ago we were referred together and how awesome would it be to travel together. Please pray China refers a big ole batch and that we can be together. It is so nice to have a friend who understands every feeling I have had along this journey to Jailyn.....
Until the next batch of referrals much love and thanks for following our journey,