L. I. D. !!!

So today I finished filling out our next US Government paper, the I800 approval. It requests approval to adopt a specific child. This will be needed once we have our Letter of Approval (LOA) from China. I finished it and sent it to our placement agency so they will have it waiting and ready to go once that LOA comes. I also sent the agency an email letting them know it was on its way and asking if they had heard anything about our Log In Date (LID) yet. I was getting a little discouraged as a few other dossiers that were submitted after mine already had LID. After a long day I received a quick email telling me that we do have LID.


Log In Date (L.I.D.) 5/21/14!!!!!

We're not only LID but we have had LID for 6 days already!!! A big step forward. 

Now we wait for our Letter of Approval which could come anytime from 45-100 days from our LID. UGH! Wish we could pinpoint our travel a little better. But, this means we could travel anywhere from late Sept-November. Please pray that we receive our LOA and everything goes quickly. We want our Little Miss home soon!

Waiting

Waiting. Something I have never been good at. Although going through 2 adoptions now has taught me to be a little bit more patient.....

Our dossier is now in China. I looked at my FedEx account and it was received and signed for. Big sigh of relief. DTC (dossier to China) was 5/9. They received it on 5/12, just a day before my birthday and the day after Mother's Day. I was so excited to know we were moving forward. Another adopting mom I have "met" on our Facebook groups was also DTC on 5/9. It is exciting to know that we might really meet in China while Mike and I pick up our daughter and she and her family pick up their son.

So, it has been almost 2 weeks and no word yet. The next step would be LID or Log In Date. That is when China has looked at our dossier and actually logged it into the system. This is a huge step because only then will they begin to work on our LOA or Letter of Approval. Most LOAs come anywhere from 45-60 days after LID. Well, we haven't heard yet if we are LID. A few other moms have received LID already even though they were DTC after I was. Not sure why. Made me a little sad to head into this long weekend without word. So, please pray that our LID comes this week and we can move that huge step closer. Our Little Miss is waiting on us. I feel stuck. I just want to go NOW!!!

10 Pieces

Well, our paperwork is in China. Now the waiting begins. We need to wait for them to log our dossier in and then review and translate it. Then we will receive our Letter of Approval (LOA). If timelines stand true, this will take a few months. I am really praying for travel for Mike's birthday, 10/11, if not sooner. I WANT TO GO NOW!!!

In other news, our puzzle sponsorship is up and running but hasn't gone far. Not even much out of the starting gate. However, my wonderful friend and colleague, Cheryl, graciously gave me a wonderful birthday present. Not only a beautiful card, and Dove dark chocolates (YUM!) but also a check to put towards our Little Miss. So, with that check I now have 10 puzzle pieces sponsored. It's a start but we have a long way to go. Please consider helping us bring our beautiful daughter home.

D. T. C.

Well, it has been a busy few months here, but somewhere in there I was able to pull everything together. Today I received amazing news, just in time for Mother's Day and my birthday. A wonderful birthday gift!

We are   D.T.C!!!!!

What does that mean? Well, we are one HUGE step closer to bringing home our little China Princess. All our our documents for our adoption dossier (packet) are now on their way to China. From here we start the waiting game and then we get to go bring her home. We will fill out a couple more papers but nothing big. The U.S. has approved us to adopt and bring her home. Now we wait for China. How long? Hard to say. Most other adoption timelines are anywhere from 4-6 months after DTC (dossier/documents to China). I'm shooting for travel for Mike's birthday, early October. Really wish it could be earlier but that seems the most realistic.

So, now what can we do??? WAIT! Wait! Wait! UGH! And, don't forget about our adoption puzzle sponsorship. See the post dated May 1 for details. Help us travel to China by sponsoring a piece of a puzzle. Then we will hang the China photo puzzles in her room with your name on the back of your puzzle piece(s). 

So, a little song to sing. please join in:

Happy birthday to me!  (OK, birthday is 5/13 but this is an early birthday present!)

Happy birthday to me!

Oh looky at what we have.

Today we are   D.T.C!!!!

Join in on our Adoption Journey

                                                          
Dear Family and Friends!

Many of you know that we are in process of bringing home our little girl from Beijing, China. She is currently 3 years old and as adorable as can be. We can’t wait to travel to China, experience the amazing sites, and see her cute face. And I know you all can’t wait to see her as well. 

As a way to get all of our family and friends involved in our adoption journey, I have decided to do a puzzle fundraiser. I have chosen 2 puzzles, each with 110 pieces. Both puzzles are photos of buildings in China. You can help us create the puzzle and unveil the amazing Chinese photos. Help us by sponsoring 1 or more puzzle pieces.  Each puzzle piece has a recommended sponsorship of $5.  All proceeds from this fundraiser, 100%, will be used toward direct adoption costs.

There is no limit to the number of puzzle pieces you may sponsor. When you sponsor a piece of our puzzle, your name will be written on the back of the piece. I will post updated photos of our progress on our blog http://3pluschinamakes4.blogspot.com/ and on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/1398117607124723/ Once the puzzle is finished, we will frame it, and hang it, either in Little Miss’s room or around the house. As she grows and sees those puzzles, we will share with her the story of how our family, friends, and community came together to help bring her home to her forever family.

Please feel free to share this opportunity with as many people as you would like; friends, family, church members, co-workers, etc.  This letter may be re-posted on social media or printed if desired.  The more sponsored pieces the more exciting! 

Please mail your puzzle sponsorship(s) along with the name(s) to appear on the back of the puzzle piece(s) to: The Pronovost Family (Melissa Pronovost) 33 Grove Street, Terryville, CT 06786.

Thank you ALL for your continued love and support! Piece by piece we will bring our Little Miss home soon!

Melissa, Michael, and Colby Pronovost