Tuesday morning in China
It’s Tuesday morning in China. Will they finish the matching and mail them during this business day? If so then we can expect to see them Thursday. Or will they do as MaddysMom suggested and wait until Friday when a whole new yearly quota starts before they sign them and mail them out? There are a bunch of agencies expecting them to arrive this week, and that means they have to be mailed Tuesday or Wednesday. If those agencies are correct.
An another note, we finally get to see how the new server is going to hold up under stress. The other server did okay until we had around 260 people on the blog and 120 people on the forum all at once. Today we had around 205 people on the blog and 110 people on the forum and it did just fine. I’m sure that the next couple of days will get us back up to those tip-top levels though and we’ll see what happens.
November 27th, 2006 at 8:51 pm
We cut our Christmas Tree yesterday and put it in the house today. My husband got a ladybug off of the tree—-maybe good luck for the Sept LID.
November 27th, 2006 at 8:52 pm
Already? Is it just me or is this month flying by???
November 27th, 2006 at 8:53 pm
jmlance, yes, and December goes by even faster than November!!!
November 27th, 2006 at 9:04 pm
a friend was just in China and while in GZ the US consulate said that they had done about 7,000 visas instead of the usual 8,000 for the kids…so…hope they hurry and send these out before the new quota has begun!?
November 27th, 2006 at 9:11 pm
Ni Hao all! Well, here we are again, waiting and watching, hoping for any glimmer of a rumor or something to hold on to. As I went to bed last night, I didn’t anticipate hearing any news today. However, tonight, I’m feeling more curious, more nervous. Is this a sign? I sure hope so. A momma in KY is waiting for some good news. I could use some right about now. (LID 11/04 Waiting for Karsynn)
November 27th, 2006 at 9:12 pm
HOLY COW! We’ve got 1,000 to go! YAHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! sounds good to me, vern! AOS! AOS! AOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 27th, 2006 at 9:19 pm
I don’t know what is going to happen…and how it is going to happen…but I truly hope that the September families are united this week with their little ones….if only just through part of the month…I hope this week brings you what you have been waiting so long for…and if the other Sept. families do not get their referral…that December provides you wilth your much desired wish…
I went on a much needed vacation this past week…and everything seems to be so much more clear to me now.
I just want to rejoice in others happiness and let that fill me up until my time comes…whenever that will be….
I truly am excited for everyone who is about to meet their child….it is amazing…truly amazing!!!
~Linda
November 27th, 2006 at 9:21 pm
im sorry but can anyone tell me what the new quotas are or will be? i thought that 8,000 children are allowed to be adopted a year. Is that changing?
November 27th, 2006 at 9:22 pm
Are there any other Feb 06 LIDers here also?
November 27th, 2006 at 9:36 pm
Emmasmom1 - We are LID Feb 17th 2006. Hoping for a HUGE batch this month so that we are one month closer ourselves :)
Also wishing to officially see that Feb is out of the review room.
November 27th, 2006 at 9:39 pm
I’m holding fast to a Sept. 24th LID cutoff. I just can’t give it up. It’s finally hit me, that my baby IS born already, that right now someone is probably NOT holding her. The wait was much easier the first time. I didn’t know what it felt like to hold my dd. I didn’t know what the inside of the orphanages looked like. I’m usually such an optimistic person, but the wait is wearing. . . LID 11/16
November 27th, 2006 at 9:46 pm
The message about the length of time “regarding the wait” on the CCAA’s website is dated the end of November 2005. I’m wondering if they will replace this with an updated statement at the end of this “year” as well. It would be nice to think they might give us some glimmer of insight as to what the next year will hold, at least in terms of a trend.
November 27th, 2006 at 9:48 pm
come on China! Mail them today! lid 8/31
November 27th, 2006 at 9:53 pm
Hi: I am hoping things go a little more quickly. We are approaching our LID anniversary and I have been pretty patient but the anxiety is just showing up now. I am also getting ready to send in for my renewal of the I-171H. I was hoping to avoid this, but I don’t want to get caught either. I think the office here in LA will be getting busier with the renewals and we have a new officer there too.
November 27th, 2006 at 10:11 pm
do we think that with the start of their new “fiscal” year that maybe there will be a speed up NEXT month?
getting anxious about that dern 171…….renew? or not?
November 27th, 2006 at 10:17 pm
Ladybug4–
I understand your pessimism and if you’re typically optimistic maybe you can envision your child in a foster home getting lots of attention, or at an orphanage with a Half the Sky program!!! I’m thinking that our little one is wondering: Where in the world are those people, and why don’t they come and pick me up already?
Since she’s already a part of me, I’m trying my best to “hold her” in my heart just in case she’s not being physically held right now. I may be crazy but I like to think that since I can feel her in my arms, she can feel me hugging her.
November 27th, 2006 at 10:20 pm
Violet-We started the renewal at the end of Sept. and are expecting our I-171H renewal in 3 weeks, just to give you an idea of the timeline we experienced. (we had to do a homestudy addendum)
November 27th, 2006 at 10:27 pm
jksweber~
I, too, feel the same way. Sometimes I walk into Karsynn’s nursery and imagine what changes are to come in our lives. I wind up her mobile and let it play as I rock quietly. I send prayers and good wishes her way, and I somehow believe that wherever she is at that very moment she knows that she’s loved. I have enough love for her in my heart to travel across endless miles of ocean and land. It’s the strangest feeling in the world. I know some people think I must be crazy, but my philosophy is, “Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take rather the number of moments that take your breath away.” Each and every time I think of Karsynn, that dear sweet child that is a name without a face, I’m left breathless. If only the officials at CCAA could feel an ounce of the love that I feel for Karsynn, then they would surely make their decisions more quickly. I love their Chinese daughter with my whole heart, with every ounce of energy I have. It’s like nothing I’ve ever experienced before.
November 27th, 2006 at 10:27 pm
We’re LID 11/30, with CIS expiring mid April. Our Minnesota agency told us we could wait till mid-Feb and then do the renewal “if we needed too”. We’ve already been refingerprinted and done our homestudy update though (we moved).
Jane
November 27th, 2006 at 10:29 pm
I believe!!!! I believe!!! AOS!!! AOS!!!!!
Come on y’all!! Let’s get a group cheer going!!! I want CCAA to hear us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
His,
Mrs. U
LID 9-12-05 for Elizabeth Ann
http://www.makingahouseahome.blogspot.com
November 27th, 2006 at 10:30 pm
Shatfiel-
exactly.
November 27th, 2006 at 10:31 pm
shatfiel–your post made a tear come to my eye! I know exactly how you feel. We have loved our Molly for many years now, and she is probably not even born yet! It is amazing how children (or the hope of children) can do that to you!
Michelle
November 27th, 2006 at 10:32 pm
shatfiel
All I can say is…how beautiful.
November 27th, 2006 at 10:33 pm
DragonMom-
Just something to think about…are you certain that you may use your fingerprints? In Wisconsin we had to refingerprint again when filing the I-600 even if fingerprints were kept current…this takes 4 extra weeks here! But, every substation seems to be different. Just food for thought.
November 27th, 2006 at 10:33 pm
Well, I guess I can say more….
AOS…Please…AOS
Yolanda
9.15.05
November 27th, 2006 at 10:37 pm
summerbaby89 - we’re LID 3/13/06 so we’re hoping for a huge month as well as we’re into 14.5 months since application date which is when I started counting my waiting days - our agency told us we should have our daughter home 1 yr from application date, which was true THEN. Now it’s more realistic to say 24-26 months from application date, and my fear is that it’s really going to end up being longer….
Waiting for Sam
November 27th, 2006 at 10:37 pm
AOS! AOS! AOS! AOS! Come on CCAA. Make our dreams come true. (11-04-05) Ok, I’m truly in need of some sleep. I’m actually making up cheerleading motions to go with my AOS! YIKES!
November 27th, 2006 at 10:39 pm
shatfiel-
i’d like to see the cheer! LOL
November 27th, 2006 at 10:40 pm
Gimme an A…
Gimme an O…
Gimme an S…
What’s that spell?
ALL OF SEPTEMBER!!!!!!!!!!!
November 27th, 2006 at 10:40 pm
shatfiel - loved your post at 10:27pm today - didn’t really know I could feel this way about someone I’ve never met and the most wonderful thing is that my husband and 11 yr old feel the same way! It’s like she’s next door at a playdate and we just need to go get her - she’s so real that it’s scary.
November 27th, 2006 at 10:40 pm
It’s been over 15 years since I cheered my last ballgame. Trust me. It isn’t pretty. It’s called sleep deprivation. LOL
November 27th, 2006 at 10:43 pm
Okay…AOS AOS AOS!
But…have to bow out tonight. It has been an incredibly busy day. Goodnight all and may we all wake up to good news!
Meg
LID 9/29 (and still holding out hope)
November 27th, 2006 at 10:43 pm
My dh has gone on to bed and probably wondering where I am. Yea right…he knows I’m on the computer. Anyway, I should probably go on to bed too. I just want some news, this wait is killing me. You know, I used to be a sane person. What happened to me?
November 27th, 2006 at 10:46 pm
we’re having trouble with the kids doubting she even exists now… we’ve been talking about this person, “Jessica”, for so long now (2 years in April!) that it’s like they don’t believe she’s a real person! my youngest finally told me that he doesn’t think she’s coming home and then he cried on me!!!! what is a mommy to do? so, i open my mouth and say, “well, guys, if the referral doesn’t come this month, we’ll go get us a kitty!” :-) AHHHHHHHH! i said this last month, they are TOTALLY holding me to it now…. i REEEEEEEEEEEEALLLY need that referral to come like THIS WEEK! haha i only have 3 days and a few short hours!! C’mon CCAA!!! help a mommy out here!!!!!!!
November 27th, 2006 at 10:46 pm
How can we add a virtual stadium ‘wave’ to the cheer?
November 27th, 2006 at 10:48 pm
We’re “waving” in Kentucky! Come on CCAA!
November 27th, 2006 at 10:50 pm
jmlance-
I’m sure you’ll get a referral!
just in case:
May I suggest a STUFFED kitty?
November 27th, 2006 at 10:51 pm
Wave from WI: Come on CCAA!
! !
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November 27th, 2006 at 10:51 pm
Ooh!! I LOVE stadium waves!!! Wanna start on the east coast or the west? I’m in GA so let me know!!!
His,
Mrs. U
LID 9-12-05
http://www.makingahouseahome.blogspot.com
November 27th, 2006 at 10:54 pm
My eyes are gone so blurry from looking at the computer screen that I can barely read what it says now. Maybe this is a sign that I should go to bed.
Hoping to wake up to some really good news in the morning. Hello to Austriallia, France and Spain - hope you have a very successful day!!!
Deb
http://www.bringinghomeolivia.blogspot.com
November 27th, 2006 at 10:55 pm
What a great idea Mrs. U! Any thoughts on coordinating that?
November 27th, 2006 at 10:55 pm
I’ll wave, I’ll cheer. But if we need to break out into song, it’d be best if I didn’t join in. I sing like Elaine on Seinfeld dances.
JMlances - we said “fish” instead of kitty.
November 27th, 2006 at 11:01 pm
Ok, The Bachelor just went off, so it’s WAY past my bedtime. As I fall asleep, I’ll be sending sweet dreams and good luck to all of you waiting to hear great news from a distant land. Come on CCAA! To all the waiting children, “good night and sweet dreams.”
November 27th, 2006 at 11:02 pm
Dragonmom-ROTFL
November 27th, 2006 at 11:05 pm
jksweber, let’s start on the east coast, get it going REALLY big in the middle and then HUGE on the west coast so that a huge WAVE of cheers crosses the pacific and hits CCAA even as we cheer!!!
gosh, am I tired or what? HAHA!!
His,
Mrs. U
November 27th, 2006 at 11:06 pm
No singing, just yelling. :)
November 27th, 2006 at 11:10 pm
Okay, if you’re on the east coast, let’s hear it!
November 27th, 2006 at 11:14 pm
Hey, does anyone know what the messages on the CCAA website dated 11/21/06 say?
November 27th, 2006 at 11:22 pm
If you cut and paste the Mandarin into a word doc and click Research, it translates that the vice minister traveled to Guandong to ‘adopt’ the new registration office.
November 27th, 2006 at 11:23 pm
I figured it was something like that.
November 27th, 2006 at 11:24 pm
Come on referrals! We thought we were LID September 3, 2005 and we were just advised that CCAA made a mistake — our LID is actually September 13, 2005! So we may not get out referral this time! Please, please, please foward a big batch of referrals!!!!
November 27th, 2006 at 11:25 pm
Thanks jksweber. And everyone else posting such positive thoughts.
November 27th, 2006 at 11:28 pm
Journey to Maggie-same thing happened to us…from 8/25 to 9/5. (I’ve posted that so many times that the server is probably yawning.)
It did make a difference for us but, we are PRAYING that it doesn’t make ANY difference for you!
:)
November 27th, 2006 at 11:32 pm
Hey,, I like that “stuffed” kitty idea! hmmm… just might work! haha Waving on the east coast! Can we wave hard enough to shake the suite my DH is sitting in right now at the Seattle Seahawks game on the west coast????? grrrrrrrrrr……….. haha Believing for miracles this week! Yipeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 27th, 2006 at 11:34 pm
journey to maggie/jksweber, WHOA! are you telling me that your agency just notified you, like right before the batch of referrals was due, to notify you of your new LID? did you expect it? what were the circumstances around it?? i’m just baffled!!! need info if you can provide it!!!! wow!!!!
November 27th, 2006 at 11:34 pm
waving in the Midwest!
It’s going to be a long night. I’m watching “Jesus Christ Superstar” while constantly refreshing the CCAA site.
November 27th, 2006 at 11:34 pm
jksweber - are you in Canada? What agency? My agency told me just this week (as we sit here expecting our referral) that CCAA made a mistake… and to not expect our referral this week. Too bad they did not pick up on this error sooner…. we would not have gotten our hopes up for a referral before Xmas!
November 27th, 2006 at 11:39 pm
jmlance - yup, our agency just notified us right before the referrals are due. We were DEFINITELY not expecting it. As a matter of fact, I already hired my replacement at work (who obviously has started too early) and now I have to make different arrangements for someone to take care of my daughter, as our travel will be later than anticipated. We were absolutely confident that we were getting a referral this week. This has been a devestating week for us.
Our agency and our province simply said the CCAA made an error on the return paperwork. I find this hard to believe, don’t you?????
http://www.journeyformaggie.blogspot.com/
November 27th, 2006 at 11:39 pm
Journey, I’m so sorry. I remember when we were waiting for our first, the CCAA had been doing 2 months at a pop, which would have given us a December referral. But they only did one month that go ’round, and we got our referral in January.
It made for a hard Christmas, and I’m sorry you may have to wait for the next batch.
November 27th, 2006 at 11:40 pm
jksweber — what reason did your agency give you regarding the LID change????
http://www.journeyformaggie.blogspot.com/
November 27th, 2006 at 11:44 pm
Thanks Dragonmom… this could not have happened at a worse time. But who knows, maybe we will get our referral next week (a gal can dream can’t she?)
Lisa - LID September 13, 2005
http://www.journeyformaggie.blogspot.com/
November 27th, 2006 at 11:45 pm
Journey to Maggie, I noticed on your blog that you guys were DTC on 8/23/05 with a (now) LID of 9/13/05. We were DTC on 8/24 with a 9/29 LID. What do you think is going on? And how in the world did they just now discover your “new” LID? i mean, really?? did they flip to a piece of paper and put their glasses on for the first time?? what in tarnation is going on? (seen too many episodes of Bugs Bunny lately, can you tell?) ha
i’m just reeling at the walls for you right now…. oh i would be SO flustered… wonder if anyone has received the opposite news though…such as, “oh, oopsy, we made a mistake, your LID isn’t 9/29 but rather 9/2!” oh, dare i dream????
November 27th, 2006 at 11:46 pm
We’re not in Canada…
Our agency told us many months ago that our entire group was switched with the group after us due to an error at CCAA. As a result, the group logged in on 9/5 got our 8/25 date and rec’d referrals Nov. 3, we’re still waiting.
November 27th, 2006 at 11:48 pm
jmlance-your prediction was correct, the group did get referrals earlier than originally anticipated. It must have felt like winning the lottery!
November 27th, 2006 at 11:50 pm
Okay, I am up for the Wave.
I’ll start… I am on the east coast of Florida..~ 10 miles from the Atlantic Ocean.
READY…
SET…
GO!!!
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November 27th, 2006 at 11:52 pm
DRATS!!!
and after I spend ten minutes lining up all those little suckers!
:-/
It “said” WAVE!!!
:-)
Laureen
LID 8/30/05
(can you tell I am SOOO ready to see my daughter’s face??)
November 27th, 2006 at 11:52 pm
jmlance - I have a feeling that we were one of the groups that was positively affected by the mix up last September (we got logged in as soon as our dossier arrived in China), however the CCAA seems to want to fix their injustice! I really have no problem with the later LID… my problem is that they should have told us before now.
November 27th, 2006 at 11:53 pm
Very nice Mom2Isabel! Since I’m checking out TTFN and:
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November 27th, 2006 at 11:54 pm
Mom2Isabel — you must be so excited… you will see your daughters face within days!!!! I bet it is a wonderful feeling!
http://www.journeyformaggie.blogspot.com/
November 27th, 2006 at 11:54 pm
Hello jksweber. Sending a Wisconsin wave out too! What part of the state are you in? We are SW. Hoping for a big batch to get us that much closer to China…
LID 2/27/06
November 27th, 2006 at 11:55 pm
oh my gosh… ever so slightly… yeh! that’s the only way i can explain the feeling of receiving a referral to friends/family…i will feel like i won the lottery!!! along with about 1,000 other people!!! :-) i can’t imagine how angry and disappointed you felt though when you found out that nothing on your end was wrong but something they did with your paperwork was wrong and thus caused you a delay by at least a month….. still wondering how in the world does a LID get lost in “translation”/communication? or what causes CCAA to change it suddenly? just wondering since we were DTC on 8/24 and LID 9/29…. if nothing else, we feel like we were cheated out of an earlier LID - not wanting to take anyone’s place though, believe me…especially this close to receiving the referral, but if my agency called me tomorrow to tell me that my LID is really 10/29 I would be flaming…. and then compose myself enough to call someone until i got an answer… or at least a humongous apology…. and then i would HIT my pillow!!! ahhh!!! C’mon CCAA! we need some serious miracles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 27th, 2006 at 11:55 pm
[wonder if anyone has received the opposite news though…such as, “oh, oopsy, we made a mistake, your LID isn’t 9/29 but rather 9/2!†oh, dare i dream???? ]
There was somebody in this last group that were told their LID was in Sept and got a surprise on Nov 2nd. It does happen…but very rarely.
November 27th, 2006 at 11:58 pm
W
A
V
E from the west coast of california.
hubby put up the crib, the mattress was delivered tonight and i want a picture of my precious baby to put into the crib NOW (instead of the huge, sit-on style, stuffed ladybug that is peeking out at me at this moment)!!!!!
Loraine
LID 8-30-05
November 27th, 2006 at 11:59 pm
I am logging off.. but hopefully we will have some good news tomorrow!
http://www.journeyformaggie.blogspot.com/
November 27th, 2006 at 11:59 pm
Journey to Maggie-
You have NO idea how excited I am.
45 years of living
6 years of saving
2 years of paper chasing
seeing my daughter’s face within days…
PRICELESS!
Goodnight All!
Laureen
http://www.babysites.com/sites/laureenmary
November 27th, 2006 at 11:59 pm
mom2isabel — I’m so sorry to hear about your LID mess-up (mess-up is putting it lightly!) I’m wondering were you the only one in your DTC / and / or LID group @ your agency that this happend to??? We were also one of those groups last year that only took about 11 days from DTC to LID — and I’ve been following these stories all along wondering if this could happen to more people?!?!?!
November 27th, 2006 at 11:59 pm
I’ve got enough to worry about without wondering what CCAA is doing. Instead I just put on a smile, go days without sleep, and after a few days I have a huge, raging migraine. All in all, internalizing everything seems to be a very healthy way of dealing with the wait! LOL
Kangr-fox valley
November 27th, 2006 at 11:59 pm
Journey to Maggie,
Yeh, I guess you guys sorta hit the jackpot with the immediate log-in date but suddenly it was jerked out from under your feet… so not right. I am soooooo hatin’ it for you guys tonight! That really really hurts! Just makes me wonder if something is going to happen with our LID though… with such a late LID, wondering if those early LID’s (such as yours) will be given to us late LIDers… NOT saying I want this to happen to anyone at all, ever so slightly, but you’ve gotta wonder what in the world the CCAA is up to? and it’s obviously still going on since you were just informed!!! which also makes me think they are still in the matching process….. yes?
November 28th, 2006 at 12:03 am
Journey to Maggie-
So very sorry to hear about the news on your changed LID. How absolutely frustrating to receive this news the week before you thought you’d get your referral.
I am so very, very sorry for all of you.
November 28th, 2006 at 12:07 am
Sorry — my last post was to go to Journey to Maggie — got my fingers all mixed up….. been on here wayyyyyyy tooooo long and need to get to bed… hoping for good news in the morning!!!!
November 28th, 2006 at 12:19 am
“This means that there is a greater chance that your referral will arrive in January as opposed to December.”
Gee, that is such lousy news for you. I am so sorry you have had to go through this.
I may be reading too much into the quote above but it does say “there is a greater chance that your referral will arrive in January” I wouldn’t want to get your hopes up…but it seems that there may be a window of hope here.
Saying a prayer for you tonight.
November 28th, 2006 at 12:24 am
CCAA hasn’t changed yet…
CCAA hasn’t changed yet….
Nope, still not yet….
November 28th, 2006 at 12:43 am
OURBROOK, you mentioned that there is a new officer in the LA CIS office. I know the one that was there last Sept (when we got our 171H) was Juanita and she was really quick. We got our 171H in 29 days from the completed I600A. I hope the new officer is quick. Is there a quick way to do the referral becuase I am a 10-17-05 LID and I am thinking we may not be able to travel before the expiration in March. I think it expires March 15 or so. So if we get a big referral batch this time and there is a chance that I can get a referral in December, there is a really good chance that I will not have to renew the 171H. Not sure what to do now. THink I will sit back and relax and see what happened.
By the way, anyone remember the person with TATER who had a 10-24 LID that was told they would get their referral in Demember. Anyone remember that? I sure pray TATER knows something they aren’t saying.
Here’s hoping for AOS!!!!
Christy
10-17-05
November 28th, 2006 at 1:28 am
Well, I have to get up for work in 4 hours, so goodnight all.
Here’s hoping we see AOS in the morning!
November 28th, 2006 at 6:14 am
No change! I was ready for a nice change, but not today, Iguess, since CCAA is now closed. Well, maybe referrals will still roll in. Wishful thinking, maybe, maybe not! Here’s for AOS or AAOS.
November 28th, 2006 at 6:25 am
Hi from Mallorca in Spain.
12.25 pm here…. we call all agencys in Spain…. nothing…. no news….. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…. We need some good new !!! ….
CCAA hasn’t changed yet…
Thank you, thank you, thank you RQ for your help…. and also the RK of course… thank you very much to all…
Here’s hoping for a lot of September LID’s !!!!
From Mallorca. LID 09.07.05.
November 28th, 2006 at 6:46 am
¡Hola a Mallorca de la Florida!
Yo pensaba que verÃamos algo hoy pero…
todavÃa podemos esperar.
¡Que tengan un dÃa fenomenal!
Laureen
LID 8/30/05 (o, a vosotros…30/08/05) :-)
http://www.babysites.com/sites/laureenmary
November 28th, 2006 at 6:58 am
I don’t understand the “New Year Quota” - CNY is in late Jan/early Feb — what is this talking about?
November 28th, 2006 at 6:58 am
I don’t understand the “New Year Quota” - CNY is in late Jan/early Feb — what is this talking about?
November 28th, 2006 at 8:24 pm
Lucyhark, ccaa starts a new year (like business starts a new fiscal year) on December 1st. It’s nothing to do with cny.