Monday, January 30, 2012

I-800 Approval! Chinese Visa Approval!

Today has been a great day for Approvals!  My fabulous friend, Natalia, was able to pick up our Passports from the Chinese Consulate in Houston with our Chinese Visas!  Yes, we are allowed to officially go to China.  It is totally unbelievable that we are almost there.  We have also sent another package through Ann at redthreadchina.com.  Hopefully we will get an update to see just how much Madeline has grown. We will keep y'all posted.

Another approval . . . Immigration!  Yeah, Madeline can become a US citizen! Oh, how she is loved!

Monday, January 9, 2012

LOA!

We received our LOA!  We immediately sent our I-800 to the USCIS.  Can you believe I live about 30 minutes from their office?  I don't know if that will help in the process much.  Hopefully we should be traveling to our little love in the next 2 months or so. WE CAN'T WAIT!!!

While we wait . . .

I know it probably drives a lot of people crazy waiting 9 months to have a baby, but I now know I would never want to be pregnant for 2 years! (HA)  It will be 2 years on April 1st that we started our journey to Madeline Rose.  Funny thing is, she was born March 24th, just a few days before.  So what have we been doing with our time? The boys have been playing every sport possible.  Jer has joined a men's group at church and coached "every sport possible!"  Me on the other hand wanted to learn how to crochet and sew.  Here are a few pics of us while we wait . . .