YES!!!!! IT'S REALLY TIME FOR A HAPPY DANCE NOW! WE'RE DTC!!! YES! YES! YES! Our DTC is 01/26/07

I have been waiting to hear that our dossier was sent off, hoping it would go off this week. We've been moving our office and I have not had access to a computer today, well low and behold look at the email that was waiting for me. Even better than hearing it was sent, is hearing it is there.

To: Paul & Peggy Winge
From: CCAI Dossier & China Departments

Congratulations! Your dossier has been delivered to the China Center of Adoption Affairs.

We will notify by email as soon as we receive your official log-in date (LID) from CCAA, and then you can go to the CCAI website to download Dossier Log-In Date Packet. This can take approximately up to 5 weeks from now. Please notice that this wait time can vary due to CCAA’s LID processing speed.

Sincerely,
CCAI Dossier & China Departments

Payton Update (My newest niece)
My sister in law and her mother are in Russia. They are on their first trip to meet Payton, she should come home in about two months. Please keep Donna and Myrna in your prayers, it is extremely cold right now in Moscow and lots of snow.

01/22/2007

It's Happy Dance Time!!!!!!!! Yeah!!!!!!!! Can you feel the excitement!

Our Dossier passed critical review, Jamie from CCAI called me at 3:41 pm today, I was on the way home from work. I was so nervous, I think she laughed at me. (In a nice way)

Our Dossier is now on the way to the main office in Colorado for translation and binding, then off to China we go!!!!!

Praise God! Its been in his hands from day one and will continue to be. Gracie will come home in his time.

01/23/2007 UPDATE

Our dossier was delivered this morning to the Colorado office at 9:19 am!

Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles.

Isaiah 40:31

My dear friend Bonny and I always do breakfast for our birthdays. Saturday we ate at Cracker Barrel. It was a great day. Look at the cutest little hat that she bought for Gracie. (They have several more I want to go back and get)

She had also bought Gracie a couple of things from a Chinese restaurant.

After breakfast we went shopping, look at these little rain boots! Every where I turned I was seeing ladybugs today. Clothes, piggy banks, purse, one right after the other!

It's Official, we are finally done with our paperchase. Our dossier will arrive at CCAI tomorrow morning!!!!!! It's been 5 months, 2 weeks and 3 days since signing the application!

It's a Happy Happy Happy Day!!!!!! We're holding out on the celebration until we pass critical review! Oh and my son told me last night as I was doing the Happy Dance, and I quote, "Don't ever do that again"! The nerve of that child!

Update: Our Dossier arrived at CCAI at 10:10 am this morning!

We just took some more pictures to finish up for our dossier! I really take horrible pictures! Here is one of the betters ones! Our dossier should hopefully go out on Tuesday and arrive at CCAI on Wednesday!

Time for Another Happy Dance!!!!!!!

Our docs arrived safe and sound from Carol at "Dependable Adoption Courier Service" this morning. She received them from us Monday morning and I got them back this morning, safe and sound! Now we can put it all together and send it to CCAI next week! I'd recommend her to anyone.

One step closer baby girl!!!!

Paul III

I wanted to post some pictures of my youngest son. Paulpaul (as we call him). He got a camera for Christmas, he and his friend were testing it out! I think the pics turned out great, and How Handsome is this child!

Gracie's First Bible!

My DF Trina is at it again, she got Gracie her very first bible.

Thanks Trina

UPDATE: The adoption community sent enough letters/emails that CNN/Paula Zahn did another show on Monday night regarding the subject!

CNN / Paula Zahn show on China changing their rules.

I just finished watching CNN's Paula Zahn show tonight. She was discussing the new rules for adopting from China. I could not believe she and her 3 guests made the remarks they made. They made presumptions about why "we" Americans are so fascinated with adopting Chinese Girls. According to them, we think they are smarter and work harder. They went as far as to ask why we could not adopt a "Black foster boy" from here instead. It was ridiculous. They honestly do not have a clue about the Chinese Adoption system and how it works. I'm sure they will be getting a lot of heat over this show from the Chinese Adoption Community!

http://adoptioninfoaccuracy.blogspot.com/

Congratulations to Glory and Kurt!

They are one of our church families that are adopting from China. They just got their referrals for a little boy! They are hoping to travel in March. We'll pray they have a safe and speedy trip.

I didn't want to post until Donna told everyone first, (even though I've already showed her off to all my friends), the day after Christmas, Donna received her referral for her daughter.

She is a beautiful little thing, in her pictures, it looks like she has brown hair and the biggest brown eyes you've seen.

Donna should be able to go and meet her in January and then bring her home 2 months later. I can't wait to meet little Payton, I'm sure she will help in the long wait for Gracie to come home.

She was born February 26, 2006 (born on her sister's birthday)

I haven't been an "Auntie" to a little princess since Taylor! What a cutie she was! I never get to see her. They are currently living in Clemson country! I certainly hope that Payton and Gracie will be close.

Let's take a ride. . .

I drove to Columbia today to have our papers certified by the state! I get to go back tomorrow because 3 of them were not worded correctly! Thank goodness I am on vacation this week!

One document I have to send to Nashville, lets pray it makes it back and does not sit on someones desk.

How Cute is This?

It's a Christmas present from Adam & Payton (Aunt Donna & Uncle Matt). She is gonna need a room soon, really soon.

My mom also gave Gracie books for Christmas, she got several books of color and 3 other books.

I'm going to Columbia tomorrow, and then Thursday I will send them UPS to a courier service to have them hand delivered to Washington. I am so excited, we'll soon be DTC, unless our agency finds a problem with them, lets hope not, lets hope all is well with them.

Dear Gracie,

It's Christmas Day, and although I don't think you are born yet, I wanted to wish You a Merry Christmas. I pray that things speed up in China and you never have to spend a Christmas alone.

You are always in my thoughts and prayers, and I can't wait to have you home.

Maybe this is a sign of good luck, Granny Winge gave us a ornament this morning, a Baldwin Ladybug, it is so cute!

I love you baby girl.
Momma

Our family will be here today for dinner at 5:00, the room never seems quite complete anymore. Time goes by and this is our second Christmas without you Devan. You are in our thoughts and prayers every day but especially today. Merry Christmas Devan, we love you!

It's Christmas Eve and I wanted to post what my oldest DS just gave me for Christmas. He is so sweet and thoughtful! Take a look . . . .

He got me a Chinese cookbook (I'm really gonna try) and a Chinese Dictionary.

Then he also gave me 2 pcs of fabric for Gracie's quilt. He found 2 things that he knows I love - Frogs and Elvis. How sweet is my child! Brandon I love you!

It's almost Christmas . . . . .


My Dear Friend Trina gave Gracie a really cute gift (we both love frogs). Both are for the tub, one is soap and the other one is a puppet!

My best friend Bonny and I do breakfast together with each other and the kids each year, well that was today! Look at my gift, I just love it. My first diaper bag! How Cute!

That's Bonny's daughter Ashlee Gail holding the bag!

Friday, December 22, 2006


My DH is another year older! But with each year he is getting sweeter and sweeter. Happy Birthday Paul Ray! I LOVE YOU and YOU ARE STILL MY BIGGEST DREAM COME TRUE and you always will be!

I really feel that Gracie's "birth mom" is pregant with her right now. I pray for her safety during this time and that she is taking care of herself. There was a big discussion on one of my yahoo groups about what they tell their children about their birth mothers and if they loved them. I personally will tell Gracie that her "birth mom" loved her but was unable to keep her.

The following is an article from China.org.cn It doesnt relate to that topic but with being pregant in 07!

'Golden Pig Year' Baby-Boom: Auspicious or Suspicious?

Maternity hospitals in Shanghai have been busier than usual over the past few months as many young women try to have babies next year, an especially auspicious time according to the Chinese lunar calendar.

"I found there are many pregnant women this year," said local resident Jiang Yan. "I know friends, co-workers and other people working in my office building that are all going to have kids. Some of them did tell me they want to give birth to a 'golden pig baby' for the good luck."
The lunar calendar gives each year one of 12 zodiac signs with years rotating through the five elements - gold, wood, water, fire and earth.

Children born when the Year of the Pig coincides with the element of gold, occurring once every 60 years, are said to be blessed.

However, the expected baby boom is causing headaches for doctors.
"Pregnant women will be given a number first every morning and wait for a check-up," said a doctor from Changning District Maternity and Child Health Hospital, adding that every day the hospital had welcomed 20 newly pregnant women coming for their first check.
Normally, women don't need to take a number to get a health exam, the doctor clarified.
A pregnant woman identifying herself as Yueyue said she learned about the "Golden Pig Year" from her mother. "I cannot tell whether it is true or not," Yueyue said. "But I chose to believe it rather than miss a good opportunity."

The Shanghai Population and Family Planning Commission predicted that 131,000 babies will be born in the city this year, up from 123,901 last year. This number will rise to about 137,000 next year and peak in 2015 at 160,000.

City officials are concerned that this baby boom will trigger a spate of generational social problems, such as over-crowding in schools and in the job markets, problems that could stay active for several decades.

(Shanghai Daily November 8, 2006)2006-11-08 16:28:10'Golden Pig Year' Baby-Boom: Auspicious or Suspicious?

IT"S HERE!!!! OUR I171H ARRIVED TODAY 12/19/2006!!!

I am so happy it is finally here! I will drive it to Columbia next week and then overnight it to Washington DC after that. You know I am on vacation, its only a 8 hour drive, we'll have to see???? It will be at our agency's office early January.

On another note, I opened my email today to find a note from our agency saying they are concerned with my medical history (?) and we need to have our dossier in by April 13. Well that is not a problem but now my nerves are working overtime, and what if the CCAA decides at the last minute not to grant us a daughter. I don't think they understand, this child is a part of me. I am still waiting on a call from our agency.

UPDATE

I just got off the phone with Jamie in the Dossier Dept, she is working overtime tonight. I just love her to death. I would have never slept tonight. She answered all my questions, and we are good! She had sent the email just to make sure!!!

WHEW!!!! Now, where does that dance line start? My DH told me all day not to worry, I should know to listen to him by now.