TA Snafu

Here it is the 27th and still no TA. Bummer! But today as I was reading chinadopttalk.com someone mentioned that many agencies were experiencing a glitch with travel approvals because of the new hague process. It is complicated to explain but long story short my agency is going to try contacting the CCAA after the weekend and hopefully by Monday we'll have a resolution. I'm really hoping we can travel in March.

This wait has been really hard. It is the last thing that I need from the CCAA and it is killing me. It is frustrating that there is a little girl who needs a family and a family who is waiting for that little girl and the only thing that is keeping them apart is a stupid piece of paper. I have to admit that I am feeling better now knowing that my agency is going to call them. Hopefully we will know what to expect now rather than waiting and waiting and waiting with no end in sight.

No TA yet!

This week has been so hard. I was really hoping that we would get our travel approval. No such luck! On Thursday I received an email from a woman I've gotten to know online who is with my same agency. She had received her travel approval. I was happy for her (she has been waiting for over three years in the Non special needs line)! But disappointed and worried because our LOAs were sent back at the time. My mind is working over time wondering if it could have gotten lost, if there is a problem, etc. I'm trying so hard not to worry. I still have a couple of weeks before my travel date will be pushed back. The thing I most worry about is that in April there is a large fair in Guangzhou that could complicate our travel. So I'm desperately hoping we travel in March. I just don't think I could face another month of this wait.

I was telling my mom yesterday how when we were trying to decide what direction to take after Ava died that part of the reason that I chose adoption was I just didn't think I could face nine months of uncertainty. Adoption felt much safer to me. I could just sit back and wait for someone to call and tell me there was a baby. Boy was I wrong! I have had two + years of anxiety and the last couple of months have made me insane. I think I was led to adoption because this is what we are supposed to do. This is part of God's plan for our family. But it makes to laugh now because nine months seems like nothing in comparison. Adoption was definitely not the "easy" way.

So I'm hoping and praying that we receive our travel approval this week. If we do than it looks like we will be able to travel on the 20th of March - that is less than a month away! Come on TA!

We got new pictures today thanks to Ann at Red Thread. She looks good but oh soooo skinny. I can't wait for my travel approval to come. We need to go get her!

Haylee's Family

Getting Ready

So we finally finished Haylee's room. We can't wait to bring her home. We are still waiting on TA (short for travel approval). Our agency believes we will travel in mid-to-end of March. Right now time can't go by quickly enough. Today we sent Haylee a little album with pictures of our family. We hope to make this transition as easy on her as possible but realize it will be difficult for her to leave all that she has ever known. (Notice McKaylin's little welcome signs in the corner. We are all excited to bring this little girl home!)

A Decision

We have decided that we will be keeping part of Haylee's chinese name. After thinking about it I couldn't imagine just tossing the name that belonged to her for the last 14 months. It is a part of her just like her Chinese culture. So she will be known legally at Haylee Mei Guihong. I know it is kind of a long name. But Guihong will be there if she ever decides to use it.