My inbox
In my inbox right now I have 14 people telling me that their agency says referrals have been mailed and 5 people telling me that their agency says referrals have absolutely not been mailed yet. I feel like I’m stuck in a cartoon and need to do the thing where I shake my head until my cheeks stretch out away from my face from the g-forces.
It appears that two agencies are saying they have not been mailed and at least four agencies are saying they have.
And the agency that normally gives Stork Alerts has been silent so far.
I am still stubbornly expecting to see phone calls start tomorrow.
And everyone, please keep emailing me information. I don’t care if I get it multiple times, that’s perfectly okay.
November 29th, 2006 at 11:47 am
Bless your heart! If the rest of us are on a rollercoaster, Rumor Queen is on a very springy pogo stick.
November 29th, 2006 at 11:49 am
I keep checking my emails for a Stork Alert……..NOTHING!!
November 29th, 2006 at 11:51 am
In this case, let the majority rule! Dammit. I’m wondering whether at least some of the 5 agencies saying “referrals have not been mailed” simply didn’t want to bother to call the CCAA and ask. Or maybe they are simply of the lower-guanxi variety.
Brain can’t stop spinning. This rollercoaster isn’t going up or down, just sideways. Pass the dramamine, here’s hoping relief is imminent.
November 29th, 2006 at 11:55 am
RQ: I just received an email from my agency telling me they are sorry we did not get our referral this time. They said CCAA only matched up to 9-8-2005 this time. My LID is 9-16-05. My agency never gives out any information so I can say they are pretty reliable. They did not say if they were already in hand. “CONGRATS” to families that do receive their referrals. DW
November 29th, 2006 at 11:56 am
Just curious — what are the next LIDs for the agency(ies) that usually send(s) Stork Alerts but so far has not?
Pam C
LID 9/9/05
November 29th, 2006 at 12:04 pm
Our U.S., China-only agency has posted that referrals are on the way, but they do not know the cut-off date.
Gina
LID 9/12/05
November 29th, 2006 at 12:06 pm
Dove Wings,
Sorry, if this is true….. Do you know if your agency has a 9/9 LID?
November 29th, 2006 at 12:09 pm
DoveWings…
I guess I should have asked, does your agency have anything between 9/8 and 9/16? Hoping your agency is wrong, and that you can be surprised with the rest of us!!
November 29th, 2006 at 12:11 pm
So much stress for all of you on the fence (and it’s a BIG, WIDE fence!). I just wanted to wish you all the best. You are in my thoughts today.
Bloomer
… almost DTC (next week I hope) with a long wait ahead.
November 29th, 2006 at 12:12 pm
Pam,
The only LID in September for the agency that sends Stork Alerts is September 12.
November 29th, 2006 at 12:17 pm
Pam,
I just looked and that agency should be receiving referrals for the rest of their August families (LID 8/30 & 8/31).
November 29th, 2006 at 12:19 pm
I’ve just decided I’m going to make myself do 10 situps before I press the refresh key today. Boy am I going to be sore tomorrow!
November 29th, 2006 at 12:22 pm
AAOS I believe…..I am WAG that it will include thru Sept. 15…come on AOS
November 29th, 2006 at 12:23 pm
Our agency just contacted us via email and phone to advise us that we will be getting referral still hopefully by Friday. They said we will not get to travel until after CNY as there is not enough time to get all the paperwork completed.
Deb
http://www.bringinghomeolivia.blogspot.com
November 29th, 2006 at 12:28 pm
My small mulit-country agency that only has one LID per month has said that we will definitely not be included in this batch (LID 9/15/05). They did say that those families with LID 8/25/05 who did not get their referral last month d/t having questions asked in r/v WILL get referrals with this batch. GREAT NEWS for those families that were missed.
Abi
LID 9/15/05
November 29th, 2006 at 12:29 pm
newfiedeb… what is your lid ?
November 29th, 2006 at 12:32 pm
I must have the same china-only agency as GinaH. I just checked our Web site, and it says the same thing–referrals have been mailed, but they don’t know the cut-off. With an LID of 9-29, I’m not hopeful for myself, but I do wish all of you early September folks LOTS of luck!!
November 29th, 2006 at 12:40 pm
Okay…I guess we can be pretty sure that the date is certainly before 9/15. YUCK. (except for those with LID before 9/14).
I think it will be either 9/8 or 9/9.
Either way I am disappointed…the AOS rumor had me doing the happy dance.
Now it is a slow country dance at best. Playing to the music of “I Keep Letting You Break My Heart Over and Over Again Each Month-When Am I Gonna Learn-You Ain’t Worried About Me.”
Or something like that…
Sigh….
November 29th, 2006 at 12:42 pm
I really don’t like that the “All of Sept” rumor is being met with the comment dovewings got, that seems they are only getting to the 9th, according to her agency.
Please don’t let this be true…I am really having a hard time with our late Dec LID. Will we EVER get closer??? Sorry to be
“Debbie Downer” I see her skit from Saturday night live and feel like I could do a pretty good impression right about now~
November 29th, 2006 at 12:44 pm
Our China-only U.S. agency (extremely conservative) has posted that referrals have been mailed. We may now consider this a fact! Based on this info, we should see a change in the CCAA site by tomorrow morning. best to all
November 29th, 2006 at 12:44 pm
roomforgrace
your sit ups are what my DH would call rehab. He pokes fun at me when I make “refresh key rules” for myself. I’ve been painting the living room yesterday and today to keep my mind off the referrals. Helps for awhile and then I remember and have to run to the computer and see what’s up. What an addiction RQ is!
November 29th, 2006 at 12:57 pm
Is CNY Christmas and New Years?
November 29th, 2006 at 12:58 pm
CNY is Feb 18! The celebrations start on the 11th and end on the 23rd (as per our agency this morninng)
Deb
LID: Sep 7
November 29th, 2006 at 1:06 pm
wearewaiting– I’m right there with you with a LID in the later part of December. While I am always thrilled for the families who get thier referrals each month– part of me always feels sad because it feels like so few referrals came.
I went through several months of feeling that with each passing month, I was moving further away from my referral instead of closer to it. Last month and this month I am feeling more neutral about the referrals and sorta like it is getting closer. We’ll see how this all pans out in the upcoming months.
My concern is that with September being a small month in terms of LIDs — and it sounds like the CCAA will not get that far into September– how many months is it going to take to get through October and November which are reportedly huge in terms of LIDs?
LID 12/20/05
November 29th, 2006 at 1:07 pm
So the reality for those of us who have LID dates a long ways off is that the WAIT time just increased as expected and that basically our WAIT time will continue to increase at the rate of 1 month for each month we wait.
Since the WAIT is now 14.76 months and will increase to 15.25 months with this referral batch based on a September 9th cutoff, a september 2006 lid like mine equals a wait of over 30 months–a lot can happen in 30 months.
Just think about it–how long have you lived in your current residence? How long have you been at your current job?
I don’t think China adoption would have worked for me if this was our first adoption. Even if it is 10K less than adopting a domestic baby, it is a long wait for people who presumably have wanted children already and have been unable to have them. Too bad my agency is Mainland China only since we just talked to someone who used an agency to adopt a baby from Taiwan and they waited 6 months.
I guess on the positive side you have more time to put the money together. Better hope Congress extends the adoption tax credit past 2010.
November 29th, 2006 at 1:08 pm
Large China only agency saying the have definately been mailed and they are expected “any day”. They never post anything they don’t know as a fact.
Meg
November 29th, 2006 at 1:15 pm
CNY = “Chinese New Year” which as stated above falls on February 18 in 2007. It’s based on a lunar calendar so falls on various dates in January and February in different years.
Pam C
LID 9/9/05
November 29th, 2006 at 1:15 pm
Calamity4e, the link has disappeared, but yesterday I clicked on the RQ’s current LID poll, and it didn’t look to me as though Sept. was all that light–I think there were something like 303 LIDs in Sept. as opposed to 360-something in October and slightly more in Nov. Don’t know whether this is much comfort, but at least if the CCAA doesn’t make it through the entire month we won’t have to view it as a huge slowdown because Sept. was incredibly light.
November 29th, 2006 at 1:15 pm
Could it be that “not been mailed” equates to haven’t heard anything? Since we don’t know a definite cut-off, I’m still hopeful for more of September! Can’t wait to see the announcements - tomorrow??
CJ
LID 10/10/05
November 29th, 2006 at 1:18 pm
tg - I saw that more CA’s arrived at our agency. Did you get yours? If so, share the news please.
November 29th, 2006 at 1:19 pm
TAs?????? Am I the only one here still waiting?
Sad me.
wfp
November 29th, 2006 at 1:23 pm
FOR OCT, NOV, DEC LID 05 WAITING PARENTS: this was posted by another person in the RQ forum (in a “Let’s Talk” thread), and you may have missed it, and it seems significant info:
“We recently received this statement (quoted below) in a letter from our small multi-country agency (that has been doing China IA for 10 years):
” ‘The current wait time from LID to referral is 15 months. Please keep in mind that over the years wait times for referrals have gone up and they have gone down. We do not expect to see improvement in wait times in the forseeable future in the China Program. We have confidence that China remains fully committed to the long term success of their International Adoption Program. We expect to see a reduction in wait times at some point in the future, but are unable to reliably say when this may happen.” [end of letter]
“The context of the above quote was as part of a letter providing parents with an update on their different active IA programs. My agency is very conservative and does not provide speculative information. The above applies only to NSN (they don’t have a SN program active in China). They never quote anything other then the current recorded wait time they are seeing for their clients referrals. They have always been very candid, honest, sincere, and compasionate about wait times with their clients.”
I don’t know how to link to the full post, just wanted to highlight that one sentence, from an AGENCY no less:
” We do not expect to see improvement in wait times in the forseeable future in the China Program.”
“We do not expect to see improvement in wait times in the forseeable future in the China Program.”
November 29th, 2006 at 1:24 pm
I was curious, I didn’t have access to Rumor Queen this
time last year, Did they still send out referrals during
the Chinese New Year? And if they do will this affect
the amount they will send? Congratulations to all the
families that have recieved Ta’s & will recieve their
referrals this week. WFP, I know you will get your’s
very soon. BRING ON THE REFFERAL PICS!!!!!
Lid for Allison Taylor 11/18/05 ( sometime in 2007) I think?
November 29th, 2006 at 1:24 pm
I am so happy for those of you that know you are getting to see your childs face in the next few days! I hope CCAA surprises us all and sends more than expected for those of you on the fence!
For me, it will be quiet a wait, DTC in the next few days. Good thing I found this group!
2fromchina
November 29th, 2006 at 1:28 pm
Threebluesteps, Thanks for the post. When is your
Lid? Just curious. Thanks, Ladybuginnebraska
November 29th, 2006 at 1:36 pm
O.k., I think I’m losing it. Some of you are making it sound like you’ve read that the cut-off could be Sept 9, but I’ve only seen quotes from agencies stating Sept 7 and Sept 8 — only a GUESS from someone here that it would be Sept 8 or 9. I really WANT the cut-off to be at least as far as Sept 9, but has any agency indicated any cut-off beyond Sept 7 or 8?
Pam C
LID 9/9/05
November 29th, 2006 at 1:37 pm
Just contacted my large C-O agency. They stated that they had no confirmation (such as CCAA site being changed) that referrals have been mailed but they fully expected that they had been. I told her that I would love to have a picture in my hot little hand by Saturday and she said that I should have it. FWIW
LID8/26/05
http://www.youbelong.net/thesauers
November 29th, 2006 at 1:38 pm
I talked with my med/large china only agency yesterday, and they suggested that 9/12 (the only LID in Sept for our agency) would not be getting referrals tomorrow. I am LID 10/10/05, and I asked if there was still hope for me for a December referral or if it would be January… She said to be conservative, she would think Jan is more likely (but she did not entirely rule out Dec, nor did she even suggest February.) Then again, she’s been saying Dec or Jan to me since the summer……
With DD#1 we got caught in the quota and SARS. We got our referral in 15.5 months…. We thought that was a long time and would never happen twice…… Mid- January referral for DD#2 would put the timeframes exactly the same… kinda weird. (I won’t even mention the fact that we’ve done 4 I-171H’s for 2 children! aargh!… but, as so many people have said, it so ‘doesn’t matter’ in the grand scheme of things. It really ends up being nothing to wait, renew paperwork, agonize over everything, etc. once you get the child. You’d be suprised but, almost immediately you say ‘I’d do it all again tomorrow for another wonderful daughter!’
November 29th, 2006 at 1:38 pm
Luna & Pam - where are you looking to see how many LIDs for different agencies? How do you know what agencies are expecting referrals?
Stacy
LID 3/13/06
November 29th, 2006 at 1:45 pm
We Have Our CA! WOOHOO 12/19
we are instructed that we should arrive on or before 12/8 in Hong Kong!
November 29th, 2006 at 1:47 pm
tg- COOL! Thanks for sharing!
November 29th, 2006 at 1:51 pm
TG have a great trip!!!
November 29th, 2006 at 1:53 pm
congrats TG!! Hope to see you there!! Hope the rest come soon!!
November 29th, 2006 at 1:54 pm
ladybugininebraska - I did a spreadsheet for my own sanity (LID 3/13/06) and calculated 14 days being processed for every month going forward. I did not use 1/2 months, but 14 days since that seems to be the average over the past few months. Using that calculation, my cut-off date this month was 9/9 and it appears it’s somewhat close. My next cut-off date in my spreadsheet is 9/24, so as of today, using that calculation, a LID of 11/18/05 would get referral between 4/27/07 - 5/01/07. Ours would then be coming in between 11/30/07 - 12/01/07. With that said, please, please remember that I only did this for my peace of mind and realistic expectations, but thought it might help?
November 29th, 2006 at 1:54 pm
tg~ That is great news! We hope to get continued updates from you as you become a family!!!!
November 29th, 2006 at 1:55 pm
TG - thrilled for you - so very, very happy!!!!!!
November 29th, 2006 at 1:56 pm
Woo Hoo TG,
That is so cool !
November 29th, 2006 at 1:57 pm
Oh, TG that is fantastic. My prayers are with you for a safe and happy journey. Anxious to see pics of you with your new baby in China!
November 29th, 2006 at 1:58 pm
TG - CONGRATS!!! Oh my gosh you are on your way next week! SOOOOOOO Exciting!
November 29th, 2006 at 1:59 pm
TG-
I am
SOOOO happy for you and g_of_tg. How cool that you will be back before Christmas.
Woo Hoo to You Two!!!!
nicurn-
We are the with the same agency, right? As in, the same as TG? When you wrote:
“they fully expected that they had been. I told her that I would love to have a picture in my hot little hand by Saturday and she said that I should have it. FWIW ”
did you mean that we would get THE CALL on Friday and get the package on Saturday?Please let me know b/c I work a 2nd job on Friday nights and will call them and let them know that I can’t work if it is a definite. There is a contact link on my site.
Thanks chica!
Laureen
http://www.babysites.com/sites/laureenmary
November 29th, 2006 at 2:00 pm
RQ-
OK… now I’m seeing some 9/9 cut off projections. Are these rumors or WAGs? Have you heard any agencies saying 9/9?
Thanks,
Pam LID 9/9
November 29th, 2006 at 2:00 pm
waitingforsam:
I think most of us only know LIDs for our own agency. I have no idea which other agencies have which LIDs. That’s why I was asking someone (Luna) what LIDs their agency had when they said no Stork Alert had been issued by their agency yet.
It would be nice if RQ was given (by each of us) a list of the LIDs for each specific agency for the next 2-3 months so she could analyze the rumors, I guess, but I don’t think even she has all that data (yet!). Then when she gets rumors like “agency X says the cutoff is x/y”, she’d know if that was likely just THEIR last included LID or likely to be a real cut-off, e.g.
Pam C
November 29th, 2006 at 2:02 pm
Just wanted to see what other late November LID’ers are predicting for referral times? Our LID is 11-30-05. The way things are going I’m thinking it’s gotta be an 18 month referral time for us.. or longer? I think I could handle the wait better if things were more predictable! I’m a teacher and a planner! We are waiting for our very FIRST child! Tomorrow is our 1 year LID anniversary! It’s so frustrating.. been at this for 19 months and still can’t even predict when we will get our daughter!
November 29th, 2006 at 2:05 pm
Having just received my LID(11/14/06), I’m new here but just thought I’d pass along what was stated in my LID packet from my agency.”Current wait times from LID to child match are 14 to 16 months”. That being said, I know I have a long way to go and obviously things change, but I really want all of you September 2005 LID families to receive the good news you are so hoping and praying for.
November 29th, 2006 at 2:05 pm
RQ If at all possible could you please post our journal/blog before the referrals get here. PLease, oh Pretty please
paperchasing January 05
DTC 8-12-05
LID 8-26-05
site: http://www.youbelong.net/the quinns
Pretty please with sugar on it.
November 29th, 2006 at 2:09 pm
If some agencies know and some know something different, one group has to be right and one has to be wrong. I think next month, we should look more towards the agencies that were right in this batch.
November 29th, 2006 at 2:10 pm
TG - What province is your daughter from? Our daughter is from Guandong, so we will be in Guanzhou the majority of the time. By the way. we go our CA worked out and we leave for SURE next Friday and Gotcha is 12/12 we return home the 23rd. Longer stay in Guandong province as the rumor mill has mentioned many times!
November 29th, 2006 at 2:10 pm
the journal site is http://www.youbelong.net/thequinns Really sorry for the error
November 29th, 2006 at 2:10 pm
Wow T&G!! Only 5 weeks from referral picture to landing in Hong Kong. That’s awesome!! Did it feel like longer, or are you in a panic?? We can’t wait to hear how your trip goes!
November 29th, 2006 at 2:16 pm
Congratulations G & T! (Mixing it up a bit) and all out there who are getting their CA!! Soon you will hold your babies!! How fantastic!!! I am SO happy for you!!!
November 29th, 2006 at 2:18 pm
toChinaforCamie,
My prediction has not changed - I still think the cut-off will be the 7th or 8th.
I truly hope they get farther. If my prediction changes I will let ya’ll know.
:)
November 29th, 2006 at 2:20 pm
okay yeah i’m totally freaking out here. LOL my wife is buried in a project at work, but we’re going to be whooping it up this evening!
Autumn is at the WanZhou SWI so we fly into Chongqing on that Sunday (10th)…so I would imagine we get her on Monday the 11th. I’ll have to verify that when I chat some more with the agency later. but it’s amazing and my brain is in a whirlwind right now.
We’ll definitely try to keep things updated on our blog for everyone. :)
And for all those that will be at the WS during that time…Looking forward to meeting you all! :)
Sorry if I’ve missed anything…between trying keep up with work (yeah, right) and the whole travel thing now…OMG!
November 29th, 2006 at 2:20 pm
tvanhyfte: for your LID, earliest (i.e. miracle) shot at referral = June,
and latest (barring disaster) = September. Most likely = July/August.
There’s a Nov LID group in the forum, if you want to further drive yourself crazy with speculation.
November 29th, 2006 at 2:22 pm
TG - take some advice from someone who has BTDT, get your airline tickets as soon as you possibly can. Even waiting a few hours can mean you either don’t get on a flight or that you pay a lot more for the flight. Once CA’s go out there are a lot of people competing for those flights.
November 29th, 2006 at 2:24 pm
TG -
What wonderful news! I can’t imagine how excited you and your dw must be. As has been mentioned before I hope you continue to check in here from time to time. Your positive outlook and wit have definitely been a bright spot in this long wait.
For those of you soon to see you baby’s face for the first time congratulations and please post pictures as soon as you can. This waiting mother-to-be just loves all those pics!
TJ
10.18.05
November 29th, 2006 at 2:25 pm
oh yeah, if anyone is going to be in Guangzhou (i.e. the WS) around the 16th through the 21st…let us know on our blogpage. I won’t get to update it until this evening, but I’d love to know who’s travelin’ and who we might run into. :)
November 29th, 2006 at 2:28 pm
tg - Well it best be ME! Well I hope so at least! Would love to run into you and the dw!
November 29th, 2006 at 2:29 pm
Thanks, RQ! I really appreciate all you do to keep us informed. Guess I’m hoping against hope 9/9 is included!
Pam
November 29th, 2006 at 2:29 pm
Wow, I know for those of you awaiting referral that it seems like it’s been forever since the referrals came out, but for me it doesn’t seem that long! …and now I’m leaving for China the 8th!!! YIKES!! (and luck would have it… all those projects I wanted to complete over Thanksgiving? Put by the wayside, as the flu has taken 2 runs through our house (no pun intended!) since last Wednesday!
November 29th, 2006 at 2:30 pm
RQ-
thanks for the info! Luckily (I think..LOL) we’re letting the travel agency our agency uses do their thing. :)
November 29th, 2006 at 2:32 pm
The ample lady appears to still be napping, so anything could happen, but it’s not looking very good.
November 29th, 2006 at 2:32 pm
RQ-
Refresh my memory, what is your LID? How many have you already adopted from China? This is our 2nd! You’d think I’d be a little bit more relaxed the 2nd time around!!!! Hmmm….
Pam
November 29th, 2006 at 2:34 pm
woohoo HappyHour!
that is very exciting!
Leia-
Oh yeah definitely I imagine you guys will be there! Can’t wait to meet you two as well!
and Happy Hour, and Wrigsassy, and…well, everyone else who’ll be there!
oh my brain! I can’t think straight….LOL
November 29th, 2006 at 2:40 pm
Hey TG - Congrats! I will be at the WS practically the whole time as I have a Guandong referral, but only if I get my TA!!!
RQ — do they ever send TAs in the same package as referrals?
All the CA appts are going to be gone by the time we get there!
:) WFP
November 29th, 2006 at 2:42 pm
Hi there,
I think November LID’s are looking at April-June referrals based on waiting for sam’s estimates. Seems pretty right to be if they keep referring up to 12-14 days of LID’s per month. So it is going to be an 18-20 month wait for us November LID’s, unless things dramatically change. A person can be surprised though-I was during the SARS crisis, so you never know…., but for now I am expecting a May-June 2007 referral. It seems better to expect something like this.
Congratulations to everyone who gets their referral this month.
So exciting!!!
November 29th, 2006 at 2:45 pm
Not hearing from my small multi-country agency has made me think that we are not getting a referral this time, so I just called them and asked if they get any notice before they receive referrals. They said they don’t know anything until they get the package w/ the referrals. So DH and I are really excited right now. Dovewing mentioned her agency says cutoff is 9-8-05. So, it’s possible we’re in there. We are on pins and needles right now! I hope it goes farther. Good luck to us all.
LID 9-8-05
November 29th, 2006 at 2:49 pm
8-30-05 LIDer here, waiting (not) so patiently. I just created a blog so I would have a place to post a referral picture, hopefully, on Friday!!! http://www.brame-blogspot.blogspot.com
November 29th, 2006 at 2:51 pm
TG - HEED RQ’s Advice!!!!! On Monday, we thought we were leaving for Bejing on the 7th. I looked at flights and found rt Detroit-Beijing, Guangzhou-Detroit for 865!!!! That was on Northwest’s website… well, I’m getting ready to hold a flight, and wa-la, each flight went up 300 - due to the more holiday season of the week of return. Well, I’m finally booking today and they say, leave on Friday, return on Sat and my heart sunk! Lo and behold, I’m down $200 from Monday’s final quote…. Just get on it and tell the travel agency to hold you a good flight/price. If they can do better, fine, if not, well, you have your flights.
November 29th, 2006 at 2:57 pm
“the flu has taken 2 runs through our house (no pun intended!) since last Wednesday! ”
LMAO-
Laureen
November 29th, 2006 at 2:58 pm
Happy Hour. That is a great fare. Gosh I hope we can book soon and stay under 1200 a ticket. Thanks for sharing your info.
November 29th, 2006 at 2:59 pm
waitingforsam,
I just know the LID’s for my agency. I still think it’s possible that they may get further into September (A girl can hope, right?). Since we haven’t had a Stork Alert and I know they are expecting referrals for their August families, I think it’s still possible. At first I thought we haven’t had a Stork Alert because their next LID was 9/12……but that isn’t the case.
November 29th, 2006 at 2:59 pm
Mom2Isabel
Hope the meeting went well today.
Are you breathing? remember to exhale.
One of my colleagues asked if I was happy excited, or nervous excited, or scared excited.
I said Yes!
Can’t wait until Friday.
ADE
November 29th, 2006 at 3:04 pm
manda4lilly-
My LID packet from my agency says 6-7 months from DTC. On Monday it will be 13 months since we were DTC. Please take their estimates with a grain of salt. You are right that a lot can happen but since there is no credible evidence that anything is going to speed up, the Nov 05 LIDs are going to wait 17 to 22 months for their referrals. The only way your agency will be right is if the CCAA goes back to issuing whole months. Lets hope they do
November 29th, 2006 at 3:06 pm
I guess I will try this again, my first message didn’t post.
Mom2Iasbel, I sent you a message on your website address.
November 29th, 2006 at 3:11 pm
I’m crossing my fingers for all of you. Come on September!!!
Question: How many, I wonder, said on their homestudy that they drank only occasionally? If they had to answer that question today, would the answer be the same? I opened a nice shiraz last night since the wait is driving me nuts, and my LID is 6/5/06!!!! I don’t know if I can get to my referral date without joinging alanon (just kidding)
Bless the babies and those in waiting. Good luck to you all.
November 29th, 2006 at 3:13 pm
Bobbie - I’m with you! I was totally “cocktailed” every night during those vigils wasiting for referrals!
November 29th, 2006 at 3:14 pm
Mom2Isabel… Still loving your roller coaster pics. Bet you are feeling that more than EVER right now, eh? Good luck, lady!
November 29th, 2006 at 3:24 pm
I’m going to say something that might seem alittle weird at first….but, here goes:
In all the excitement and craziness of finding out that we’re leaving next week..and it seems like alot of us are leaving very soon if not next week; I’d like to say that I think the most exciting and most important thing going on that we should all share in is the pending referrals. To me, all of you who will be getting referrals any time now are the focal point. As will the following group next month, and so on. As amazing as it will be to fly over and meet and hold our daughter…and bring her home, there is nothing that could compare to finally seeing those photos of your child after enduring the wait and all it’s ups and downs. I look forward to having the opportunity in seeing all those adorable pics and rejoicing in the moment you all will share. :)
November 29th, 2006 at 3:25 pm
Hey - would somebody go and wake the famous “rotund” lady up!!!!
November 29th, 2006 at 3:28 pm
Bobbie–from another 06/05/06 LID, extra-dirty martinis are fast becoming the “new” water in my house. Ha.
November 29th, 2006 at 3:29 pm
Mlschot,
Do you think we have a chance of surviving til lthen? These guys at the end of the run appear a wee bit stressed.
November 29th, 2006 at 3:30 pm
I’m a rather rotund lady and would love to be singing AOS for all of about now!!!!!!
Pam
November 29th, 2006 at 3:30 pm
DJR:
Sorry I didn’t answer sooner. I had to leave to take dd#1 to school, then chores came, etc. Anyway to answer your question.
My agency has about 3 LID for 9-2-2005 and about 5-7 for 9-16-05 to my knowledge they do not have any LIDS in between. Ofcourse, you have to remember, so peoples choice was not to post LIDS on our site. DW
November 29th, 2006 at 3:31 pm
Yup! You are right tg. Referrals are of most importance!
Come on Stork!
November 29th, 2006 at 3:33 pm
Thanks for your words TG from a soon-to-be mom who is so nervous that I am trying to hold down my lunch! I got about 2 hours of sleep last night and here I sit at work not working with my dark circles. The thought of seeing my babies face any day now is making me crazy with excitement. I just want to scream it to the world.
November 29th, 2006 at 3:38 pm
When do you other fellow 12/05 LIDer’s think we will get our referrals. We are 12/20/05. Sept 7 or 8 being the cut off this time is very discouraging news. I was so happy to hear the good rumour, but now I am crushed again.
I personally don’t think we will get our referal until very late summer or fall of ‘07. I was so hoping for spring travel.
I am at my wits end. THis means another home study update. We have to renew our prints, which expire 12/28 - I don’t even have the optimism to renew these.
But congrats to those who get referrals this time.
http://www.babysites.com/sites/hannahruth2007/
November 29th, 2006 at 3:38 pm
tgredthread,
Not posted on the main sight before but have to say how amazing thoughtful your post was. Although I have a few months to go that definately brought some tears, thank you. Have read your blog and plan on following your journey, best wishes going out to you and your family. So looking forward to seeing my sweet little Lily’s face for the first time :)
lilymakes5
lid Nov.3
November 29th, 2006 at 3:42 pm
TG,
That was a very selfless post (smile - that’s a good thing in case someone reads that line too quickly) You are very kind to think about your fellow RQers at at time when you are in a whirlwind of excitement about your own trip!
You are in good hands with your agency’s travel agent (we are with the same agency). We didn’t have to think about a thing with our first adoption. This time around, I might like to check out the Premium Economy class since I have a degree of confidence having traveled to China once.
Can’t wait to hear about your trip and can’t wait to see our newest batch of referrals!
Guangximom
November 29th, 2006 at 3:43 pm
I am with you mom4tori,
November 29th, 2006 at 3:51 pm
Congratulations, I am tickled to read all of the fantastic news, I am indeed rejoicing with each of you. Celebrate the moment. jfk
November 29th, 2006 at 3:54 pm
DoveWings how certain was your agency that the cut-off was 9-8??
lid-9-8-05
November 29th, 2006 at 3:57 pm
I guess I just have to realise we will not be in this batch, with a 14 Sept lid.
Suppose a lot of you will stay up for a cyber party tonight? Here in Europe it’s about bedtime soon, but I will join you when I wake up tomorrow morning. Hopefully we know the cut-off by then.
Congrats to all of you who will recieve the refferals within the next few days. And, the next time, it’s our turn!
November 29th, 2006 at 3:57 pm
TG -
What a beautiful post - lots of tears & smiles at the same time. Thank you for thinking of all of us that are waiting and please stop by and say hi - I’ll be following your journey - congrats on your quick travel.
Wait4hannah -
As a fellow December LIDer my true guess at this moment is May - August 2007 for December LIDs - again, just my guess. When the rumors of most of September started flying I thought it would be sooner but now I’m back to a more realistic time line. I just don’t know what to think anymore - I was really hoping that we would get further into September -it just seems that each month we take one step forward and one step backward. I think I will feel like we are getting closer when we start to make the RQ boards - it will be like another milestone in the waiting process!! Not looking forward to renewing all the paperwork - our fingerprints expire 12/1 and USCIS expires 4/20 … and our USCIS office is run by a group of snails, slugs and sloths (the slowest creatures on the planet) Take Care!
November 29th, 2006 at 3:58 pm
To all awaiting referrals(and my friend Donna!!), this must be SUCH an exciting time!!! I don’t know what I’ll be like when it’s “my turn”, but seeing referrals every month is a good thing, that things are still progressing in China.
But, we all wish for a speed-up.
It’s the Christmas season, and I BELIEVE!!!!!
November 29th, 2006 at 3:59 pm
Hi Bobbie and Mlschot–my LID is also 6-5-06! Haven’t run across anyone else with the same date until getting to this site. I live in North Florida. We probably are using the same agency. Hard to really get my brain around 20 month wait. The dirty martini idea is great–but get your fill of them for the next “20″ months….
November 29th, 2006 at 4:04 pm
Waitingforsam, Thanks for the info. I am just grasping
at anything I can get my hands with figures. Catherine
The Great, I am with you I am thinking May Or June
2007. I just want Easter and Memorial Day to come then
I know we will be REAL CLOSE!!!
LID 11/18/05
November 29th, 2006 at 4:08 pm
wait4hannah, another Dec LID (12-05-05) here–
I also think we’ll be there late summer, either August or Sept. No scientific anything surrounding it, just my feelings about it.
Kim
November 29th, 2006 at 4:17 pm
SanRN- thanks for your good wishes…I’m so eager to get our referral this month! I’m in full nesting mode right now…I just washed all the door jambs, floor moulding and miscellaneous ledges…and I feel like the vacuum has been running continuously for 3 days…if the referrals don’t come soon our carpeting is going to wear out.
November 29th, 2006 at 4:22 pm
RQ - when is your LID?
Deb
http://www.bringinghomeolivia.blogspot.com
LID: Sep 7
November 29th, 2006 at 4:26 pm
Had plans to go pick up the glider for the nursery tonight, but don’t think that is necessary now. Looks like we’ll have way more time than we want to get that set :(
LID 9/9/05
November 29th, 2006 at 4:28 pm
Tvanhyfte, I also have an 11/30 LID—gads, tomorrow we’ll have to start writing 11/30/05. At this point I’m thinking May is our “best-case scenario,” more likely it will be a month or two later, assuming things continue as they have been with referrals. I can remember when the thought of a May referral really bummed me out, now I’m getting used to the idea. What would really help is just to KNOW when it will be so some planning would be possible.
Just have to say CONGRATULATIONS to TG, Happy Hour and all of those who are leaving to meet their daughters soon. By tomorrow, hope to be congratulating those with new referrals.
November 29th, 2006 at 4:31 pm
I am another December LID (12/14/05). I would love it to be sooner, as would everyone I’m sure, but I agree with the May through August timeline.
tgredthread,
Thanks for the very nice post. Have a great time in Chongqing. Our DD is from a SWI in that municipality.
November 29th, 2006 at 4:34 pm
I’m 11/30 too, and I still cry thinking about how much longer we have to wait. The idea of it being next fall before we travel is well, horrifying.
At that point, I’ll be 43, my daughter will be 4, and the gap between the kids will be much greater than I had hoped for, unless the CCAA honors our request for a 2 year old.
But, enough whining from me today. today it’s all about those waiting for referrals this week, and those traveling soon!
November 29th, 2006 at 4:41 pm
GleasonBaby-
We picked up ours yesterday, painted the trim today and hung A-N-N-A on the wall today. For some reason, hanging her name on the wall made it seem more real! My DD and DH laughed at that as we have been slowly working on the nursery for months, but hanging her name really hit me. Still hoping for AOS, but realistically expecting earlier in the month. I’d be disappointed if it is before the 15th tho’.
Meg
LID
9/29
November 29th, 2006 at 4:44 pm
GOOD NEWS!!! I just went and read a few posts on APC and there’s flaming going on!!!! For those of you who have every followed APC, normally a good ole’ e-war gets the referrals zooming through the air :-) I smell the jet fuel!!!
November 29th, 2006 at 4:48 pm
Happy Hour, thanks for the bulletin. To he!! with the portly opera diva then, we don’t need her. I am dazzled at your ability to turn a flame war into something positive. Keep up the optimism, it can’t hurt. ;o))
November 29th, 2006 at 4:50 pm
DragonMom - we were told by our agency, when I had just turned 42, that we would have our daughter home 1 yr from application date (which was true then on 9/22/05) In all reality, with a 3/13/06 LID, we won’t have her home until 05/08 and I’ll be 44 1/2 and my son will be 12 1/2!!!! Two and one-half years is quite a stretch from 1 year….
November 29th, 2006 at 4:52 pm
I was Christmas shopping today and picked up a copy of Third Day’s album Christmas Offerings because so many people have mentioned the last song “Merry Christmas” For those of you who haven’t heard it’s a song about a family waiting for a little person in China. Anyway I put it in right away in the car and their my mom and I sit crying at a stop light :) Then I get home and of course I check out RQ, and TG, your comment has the tears starting again. :) Thank you for your support for those of us still waiting. Congrats to you that you will be getting to hold that little one soon :)
Lisa
LID 9/27/05
November 29th, 2006 at 4:56 pm
Tg,
WHoohooo:)
I am so excited for you. I will definitely follow along on your blog. I wish I was going to be at the WS for a cocktail with all of you! But we are in for a longer wait. Please don’t abandon us here after you get home. Your wit and encourgement always make me smile. Thanks for thinking of us during your shining hours:)
I cannot wait to see everyone’s pics. I am even going to start my own blog so I can share when it is my turn.
November 29th, 2006 at 4:58 pm
Rq, sorry for my last comment to the forum. I was reading the thread back to front, and posted before I saw your request to close the thread.
November 29th, 2006 at 5:05 pm
fjm–”extra”-dirty. dirty just isn’t dirty enough.
November 29th, 2006 at 5:08 pm
Bobbie, we’ll survive, but will be much older than I wanted for a first time parent. I started this at 40, turned 41 2 weeks later, turned 42 last month, and looks like we’ll hit 43 at least before Sam gets home…(not to mention hubby’s age. He’s 5 years older than me!) At least our animal babies keep us active and busy.
November 29th, 2006 at 5:12 pm
Happy Hour
What is APC?
November 29th, 2006 at 5:16 pm
As a 10/13 LIDer, I’m planning (but hoping for earlier) on a February referral.
TG, lovely post. Thank you.
Sorry, I’m not feeling very musical yet. Hopefully soon!
November 29th, 2006 at 5:16 pm
I turned 43 on the 5th of Nov, my husband turned 42 on the 10th . . .he’s my old man. I’ll be a first time mom also.
When people ask me if I realize how ‘old’ I’ll be when the baby graduates from highschool, I tell them “Well I hope I am that old anyway”.
jennifer
LID 09-16-05
November 29th, 2006 at 5:19 pm
Another late night….gadzooks!! This is just a tad stressful!
Anyone got a good joke?
November 29th, 2006 at 5:24 pm
two blondes walk into a building…
you’d think one of them would have noticed.
November 29th, 2006 at 5:26 pm
Did you hear about the guy who crashed his car into the department store?
Luckily, he hit the softer side of Sears.
November 29th, 2006 at 5:27 pm
LOL
November 29th, 2006 at 5:28 pm
Well, it appears I’m banned from the forum, so I think I’ll just say good bye to all now, before I’m banned from the blog as well.
Best wishes to all.
Jane
November 29th, 2006 at 5:46 pm
Another Dec LID 12/14/05. I am trying really hard to have a positive outlook on our wait, but this is so unbelieveably hard! I was Christmas shopping and I feel so sad for all those babies that are just waiting for all of us to get to them. We could shower them with love, affection, attention and gifts. But I couldn’t bring myself to buy anything for her today. I have no idea what season we will be in at this point. I couldn’t bring myself to buy a “baby’s first X-mas” because just looking at it alone of the tree would be to sad. I will be on geritol and premenapause pills at the same time I will be giving my baby vitamins. Good thing you can adopt up until 50, bacause at the rate it’s going……I just may be there.
November 29th, 2006 at 6:00 pm
I’m confused, maybe it’s because I read bottom to top too… Why was DragonMom banned? Was it her bad Sears joke or the fact that she thinks that her 11/30 LID may not travel until - next fall?
Was she just kidding?
November 29th, 2006 at 6:14 pm
sewhopeful22-
I just sent you an e-mail on your website. Check it out.
SIS
November 29th, 2006 at 6:28 pm
TG, I completely agree w/you…
Nov 2nd was the happiest day of our lives! Seeing our daughter’s precious face for the first time. It was simply AMAZING! The absolute BEST day will be when we see her face in person and wrap our arms around her…
A BIG CYBER HUG to all of you that will see your child’s face for the first time… COME ON REFERRALS!
November 29th, 2006 at 6:34 pm
LOL LOL! Both jokes are fantastic! The dogs are interested in why I am laughing so much! Thank you! I also like Sewhopeful’s comment - hehehe.
So I have to show you all this! This is my best friends little boy Ben - http://www.firstgiving.com/rockathon. This is totally off this topic, but once we get back - why don’t we think of a “thon” for RQ and Half the Sky? If a 10 year old boy can think of a great idea - then I am certain we could as well!! Whaddya’ tink?
November 29th, 2006 at 6:40 pm
I am curious too…. why was DragonMom banned from this forum?
Lisa
LID September 13, 2005
http://www.journeyformaggie.blogspot.com/
November 29th, 2006 at 6:41 pm
I am curious too… why was DragonMom banned?
Lisa
LID September 13, 2005
http://www.journeyformaggie.blogspot.com/
November 29th, 2006 at 6:41 pm
Ok…so, why is 6 afraid of 7?
Because 7 8 9.
I know, I know it’s lame…but it’s still one of my all time favorite jokes!
TJ
10.18.05
November 29th, 2006 at 6:42 pm
test
November 29th, 2006 at 6:44 pm
Wetbird…I love that joke!
Lisa
LID September 13, 2005
http://www.journeyformaggie.blogspot.com/
November 29th, 2006 at 6:45 pm
the favorite joke of my 6th graders…
Q: What’s brown and sticky?
A: a stick:)
November 29th, 2006 at 6:47 pm
Ok, I am freaking just a little. I know it probably doesn’t mean anything. I just got an email notice for my pre-placement package. It wants phone contacts and warns to let them know if we will not be reachable between now and referrel. Is this normal? Our agency is the large China-only in the snow-capped state.
I know I shouldn’t take it as a sign of a quick referrel but…
LID 9/29/05
November 29th, 2006 at 6:54 pm
Dragonmom was not banned. She has been placed on “Can’t Post” status in the forum because she insisted on continuing a conversation about flammable politics after I asked that people stop talking about it. As per the forum rules she can email me in a week and I will remove the restriction.
We are not here to talk about politics (other than what needs to be talked about for adoption purposes), just as we are not here to talk about religion. We are all joined by the common thread of adoption. Talking about divisive subjects can serve no constructive purpose in this type of forum. It only serves to divide us. None of you need to know whether I am Democrat or Republican or Centrist or how I voted in the last election and I don’t need to know that information about you, either. We aren’t here to talk about that, we are here to talk about adoption.
November 29th, 2006 at 6:56 pm
Why does a cow wear a bell?
Wait for it……..
.
.
.
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.
.
Her horns don’t work.
November 29th, 2006 at 6:57 pm
Knock. Knock.
Pizza.
Pete’s a friend of mine.
November 29th, 2006 at 6:58 pm
A chicken and an egg are lying in bed together. The chicken has a very satisfied, relaxed look on his face, but the egg appears disgruntled. The egg then mutters under her breath, “Well, I guess we answered that question!”
November 29th, 2006 at 7:04 pm
marythefifth….lol!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now if only I can remeber that one to tell!
November 29th, 2006 at 7:09 pm
I am very curious about Emily’s post….hahahha emily post…no pun intended.
Is this normal for someone to receive a preplacement package if they are not expecting a referral that time around?
Just wondering.
November 29th, 2006 at 7:11 pm
EmilyB…what do you think they meant by “between now and referral”? Could you respond back to them and ask them to be more specific with the time frame they are referring to?
November 29th, 2006 at 7:11 pm
A blonde joke-TG you made me think of this with your blonde joke.
A guy took his blonde girlfriend to her first football game. They had seats right behind their team’s bench. After the game, he asked her how she liked the experience.
“Oh, I really liked it,” she replied, “especially the tight pants and all the big muscles, but I just couldn’t understand why they were killing each other over 25 cents.”
Dumbfounded, he asked, “What do you mean?”
“Well, they flipped a coin, one team got it and then for the rest of the game, all they kept screaming was: ‘Get the quarterback! Get the quarterback!’ I’m like… Helloooooo? It’s only 25 cents!!!!”
This is one of my favorite jokes!!!
November 29th, 2006 at 7:14 pm
beatr1ce,
“between now and referral” I think means from the time I fill out the contact information to whenever we get referred.
I really don’t think this means I will be referred this time. I was just wondering when other people from this agency received this packet.
November 29th, 2006 at 7:17 pm
I know…but a girl can dream can’t she?
Let’s hope for a big surprise this time.
November 29th, 2006 at 7:19 pm
funny stuff all! I love the chicken and egg - have to copy that one!
November 29th, 2006 at 7:41 pm
(It’s hunting season here in Vermont):
Q: What did the deer say when she came out of the woods?
A: I’ll never do that for two bucks again.
Q: What did the fish say when he swam into a wall?
A: Dam!
Q: When will those referrals get here and what’s the real cut-off?
…Anyone? CCAA? Hopeful for some happy parents tomorrow!
Totally OT - Anyone heard the Dixie Chicks song, Lullaby? Sigh. So pretty. I’m not normally sappy, but this one hit me a bit…
They didn’t have you where I come from
Never knew the best was yet to come
Life began when I saw your face
And I hear your laugh like a serenade
How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough, is forever enough
How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough
Cause I’m never, never giving you up…
November 29th, 2006 at 7:55 pm
Hi all,
Long time lurker - first time poster. With my one year anniversary of my LID tomorrow (11/30) I must say that this site has been a source of comfort in such a state of chaos. I stay very busy with my two little boys but obsessively check this site for the latest and greatest news. Thanks RQ for all you do!
And mcclark35- we also are planning ANNA on our wall too. Have the beautiful letters to hang and I know that it will make it all that much real.
So no longer plan to lurk - this community is so supportive I am looking forward to chatting with you all. And to those September LID’s - my heart goes out to you as I can imagine that you are all on pins and needles!
Waiting for Anna
November 29th, 2006 at 7:59 pm
There were 3 bulls in a barnyard and they overheard the farmer telling a neighbour he was getting another bull.
The oldest bull said to the other two, “Well, I’ve been here the longest and I’ve earned my herd of 50 cows, I ain’t sharing with the new guy!”
The second oldest bull said, “Me neither, my 25 cows are mine and I’m not gonna let some new guy come in and take any of mine!”
The youngest bull puffed out his chest and said, “Yeah, well all I’ve got is 10 cows. I can’t afford to give any of ‘em up!”
Lo and behold a great, big tri-axle cattle truck pulled into the yard. It was sagging in the middle and the sides were bulging. The farmer lowered the ramp and out swaggered a whopping 3000 lb. holstein bull.
The oldest bull said, “Well, I guess he can have 20 of mine.”
The middle bull said, “I s’pose I don’t see no harm in given him 10 of mine.”
The youngest bull took one look at the big brute and started snorting, shaking his head, and pawing at the ground.
The two older bulls said, “Don’t do it sonny, it ain’t worth it. You can’t beat him no how.”
To which the younger bull replied, “Beat him? I ain’t plann’n on beat’n him. I just wanna make sure he knows I ain’t no cow!!!”
November 29th, 2006 at 8:00 pm
Why did the cookie go to the hospital?
He was feeling crumby!
November 29th, 2006 at 8:01 pm
What did the girl mushroom say to the boy mushroom ??
You’re a fungi !!
(get it? Fun guy = “fungi” )
The vigil begins again tonight……good luck everyone !!!
Chris
LID Sept 13, 05
November 29th, 2006 at 8:02 pm
Marythefifth,
I laughed so hard I started choking!
Thanks, I needed that!
TJ
10.18.05
November 29th, 2006 at 8:05 pm
I see on the forum talk about 10 days of referrals….is this what it is?
RQ is it true?
November 29th, 2006 at 8:05 pm
Q: Why did the monkey fall out of the tree?
A: It was dead!
I know. I know. It’s sick, but for some reason this joke has always tickled me and is one of my favorites. Not sure what that says about me?!
November 29th, 2006 at 8:06 pm
A multilingual pun for an international adoption crowd.
Why do the French only eat one egg?
Because one egg is un oeuf.
Tee hee. I crack myself up.
-WaitingforCelia2
November 29th, 2006 at 8:12 pm
Thanks to you all for sharing information, hopes, dreams and frustrations. Love to “roomforgrace” - I’ll start doing that now and will have six-pack abs by mid-2007!! Thank you for the support.
Alyson
LIS 01/27/06.
November 29th, 2006 at 8:13 pm
RQ - any word from the European boards/people yet??
Deb
http://www.bringinghomeolivia.blogspot.com
November 29th, 2006 at 8:20 pm
to waitingforcelia - “tres bien !!!!”
ha ha ha !!!!
Chris
November 29th, 2006 at 8:24 pm
To All Joke Tellers: ROFLMAO!
Thanks for making me smile.
LID03/06
November 29th, 2006 at 8:24 pm
You all have some good jokes. I am finding it funny that I am sitting here, doing stuff on other sites, and then coming back here to check for news. And we are WAY early in the paperchase process. Can’t imagine what its like when it’s finally *my* turn….sometime in 2020, perhaps? :P
To all of you who are in September–good luck. Praying right along with you….
Elizabeth
November 29th, 2006 at 8:34 pm
Regarding Emily’s post…I think I’m with the same agency. They usually ask for that the month prior to referral. Back in the day (meaning 2003-2004) it would have been when you were “next” but I suppose now it just means “you’re coming up in the foreseeable future” *sigh*.
Either way that feels like such a big step…I can’t wait to fill that form out again!
LID 12/14
November 29th, 2006 at 8:37 pm
My husband’s favorite (don’t ask me why):
Why did the plane crash?
Because the pilot was a loaf of bread.
November 29th, 2006 at 8:38 pm
I love this group! ((Group cyber hug!!))
November 29th, 2006 at 8:45 pm
Emily B. We are with the same agency and also 9/29/05. My husband just forwarded the email to me. I really doubt the AOS (although I’d love it), but maybe they know the cut off date is late enough that we will be next? We can hope anyway!
November 29th, 2006 at 8:48 pm
Maylid - I don’t get it….what am I not seeing…
November 29th, 2006 at 8:49 pm
debandbobby,
I agree. I guess I got everyone excited for no reason. I really just wanted to see if others were getting the same email.
It is actually even exciting that i may be within a month or 2. This has been so a long, long wait. Any sign is exciting to me at this moment.
November 29th, 2006 at 8:51 pm
The CCAA site is down. Crossing fingers for a refresh of AOS or atleast the 12th!
Best to all soon to be parents,
jeanne
November 29th, 2006 at 8:52 pm
Did you hear about the blonde that stared at the frozen orange juice can for over 2 hours?
It said “concentrate”
November 29th, 2006 at 8:55 pm
Last yr my teens marching band used Pirates of Carribean as their show. So, we got really into pirate jokes.. My all time fav one…
How much did the pirate pay for his piercings?
A buck an ear!
November 29th, 2006 at 8:57 pm
RQ - thanks for the explaination. You must have removed the questionable posts. I couldn’t figure out what was wrong.
maylid - I don’t get your joke!!?
Lynn - LID 3/22
November 29th, 2006 at 9:01 pm
EmilyB. I was also really excited, and I think we should be. We may very well be next!
November 29th, 2006 at 9:01 pm
Jeanne, I’m right there with you!!! Hoping 9/12 is included.
November 29th, 2006 at 9:02 pm
I too am a sideline lurker. I love reading all the post but have never posted. My daughter and husband have also started reading your post lately. Thank you rumor queen for all you do. We love the rumors-true or not. We are getting a little anxious as our LID is 9-8-05. We are sooooo hoping they go past the 8th.
Love the jokes.
November 29th, 2006 at 9:04 pm
Darn it. Refreshed. Nuthin!
Positive vibes!
Jeanne
November 29th, 2006 at 9:05 pm
National Geographic Kids has a great article on Panda Bears in their December issue.
These are the jokes in the back of the mag.
What do you call a Polar Bear wearing earmuffs?
Whatever you want… they can’t hear you!
What song do monkeys sing during the holidays?
Jungle Bells!
What do snowmen eat for breakfast?
Frosted Flakes!
I know not great! I think Boys Life has racier ones!
November 29th, 2006 at 9:06 pm
Ellieskyemommy-
Did you get thru and it was not changed or did you refresh and it was still down? I still cannot get it to come up.
Thanks-
SIS
November 29th, 2006 at 9:08 pm
haha, that’s why he likes it–he thinks it’s funny because it’s so flippin’ stupid!!!
More pirate jokes: Did you hear about the pirate movie? It’s rated “arrr”!
More monkey jokes
Why did the second monkey fall out of the tree? He was stapled to the first monkey (see earlier post on dead monkey).
Why did the third monkey fall out of the tree? He thought it was a trend.
Why did the elephant die? He got hit in the head by three falling monkeys.
November 29th, 2006 at 9:08 pm
CCAA is back up and still says Aug 25.
Sigh…
His,
Mrs. U
PRAYING for 9-12-05 to be matched!!!!
http://www.makingahouseahome.blogspot.com
November 29th, 2006 at 9:15 pm
I saw that too. Oh, well…….we’ll keep checking….and hoping…..and praying…..and biting our nails.
November 29th, 2006 at 9:18 pm
I’ve been lurking as well. Not even DTC yet, but very much enjoying this group. Thanks to all.
November 29th, 2006 at 9:21 pm
What do you call a blind deer?
I have no eye deer
What do you call a blind deer who can’t walk
Still no eye deer
What do you call a blind deer who can’t walk and can’t have sex?
still no f@cking eye deer
November 29th, 2006 at 9:23 pm
I am keeping my fingers toes, arms, and, legs crossed that AOS is matched. I already have my crib up with new blankets and a closet full of clothes.
LID
5/31/06
http://www.chinabebe.blogspot.com
November 29th, 2006 at 9:26 pm
maylid- I like your monkey jokes a lot better!!!
November 29th, 2006 at 9:27 pm
debandbobby,
Its very hard for me to stay positive. It has slowed down so many times.
I would love for this time to really far so we would KNOW that we are next.
November 29th, 2006 at 9:28 pm
SPECIAL NEEDS REFERRAL
Hi,
I know everyone is here waiting on referral confirmation, so I am asking to take advantage of the tremendous RQ following. We are here to get rumors, I know. I am not trying to delay any rumors, but I have request.
My agency contacted me today. They received 11 special needs referrals. However, they had only requested 10. The 11th referral is one we are very seriously considering. DH and I have talked about switching to SN for a long time. This SN is cleft lip/palate degree 3.
RQ followers, if you or someone you know has experience that I should know about, please email me carolionking@yahoo.com.
Thank you and all my prayers are with Sept LID families.
Caroline
LID 1/24/06
November 29th, 2006 at 9:29 pm
ok, the monkey jokes made me laugh out loud. hard. thanks - i needed that! :)
November 29th, 2006 at 9:30 pm
And, to fully participate in the laughter, from a blond …
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/35289/blondstar/
:)
November 29th, 2006 at 9:31 pm
Just wanted to say hi to my lurker friends Karen and Angela. I know your in here, I just know it…..lol……
UPDATE CCAA please update!! I think its going to be a loooooong night for this gal! Will there be others at the slumber party??
Deb
http://www.bringinghomeolivia.blogspot.com
November 29th, 2006 at 9:35 pm
maylid,
the monkey jokes…too funny!
This is a joke that was told at church the other day.
A preacher asked a little boy who the mother of Jesus was. The little boy replied “Mary”. So the preacher asked the little boy who Jesus’ father was. The little boy replied “Verg”. The preacher asked “Verg?” The little boy said ” Yes. Verg and Mary.”
November 29th, 2006 at 9:36 pm
Hi all…total lurker..in fact, I am a bit obsessed with this site. I think I am on it all day! First off best of luck to all you September ‘05 LID’s! I am praying for your babies to meet their forever families sooner then later! It’s coming!!!! Thanks to the Rumor Queen …I can’t even believe that this isn’t a fulltime job managing this site. Your rock girlfriend! Here’s to a huge batch of referrals!!! We can handle it!!!
Wendi
LID 10/27/06
November 29th, 2006 at 9:36 pm
maylid — we must have the same sense of humor because the 2nd, 3rd monkey and the elephant jokes are to die!!
Thanks for increasing my monkey repetoire!
November 29th, 2006 at 9:36 pm
what time is it in China?
November 29th, 2006 at 9:41 pm
10:40am in China right now!
November 29th, 2006 at 9:47 pm
I feel like I’ve been running up hill for 14 months (today, anniv.)… ready. to. stop. running. Is it over YET??? Need AOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
9/29 LID
(hey mclark!!!)
November 29th, 2006 at 9:49 pm
Brunette and Blonde are watching the 6pm news on TV. There’s a story and footage of a guy who’s threatening to jump off a building. The brunette turns to the blonde and says “I bet you $100 that he jumps.” The blonde says “you’re on”. about 5 minutes later the guy jumps off the building and falls to his apparent death. The blonde shrugs and turns to the brunette and goes “well, darn. I guess I owe you $100.” The brunette laughs and says…”you know, it’s not fair of me, I saw this already on the 5pm news.”
the blonde says, “oh I know, me too…but I didn’t think he’d do it again!”
November 29th, 2006 at 10:53 pm
momto4hopefully- ROTFL
I loved that joke!
November 29th, 2006 at 10:56 pm
vtmama, I found that Dixie Chicks song (Lullaby) several months ago and fell in love with it! I’ve asked our friend to include it in our family/adoption video.
I may be mistaken, but I think I first heard it on a tv show (either Medium or Greys Anatomy?) and I went to itunes searching for that song. It does take you in, . . .
November 29th, 2006 at 11:02 pm
BTW, we had an Autumn Update this evening. She still has ‘that look’. hehe :) I posted to our blog and website if anyone gets curious.
November 29th, 2006 at 11:18 pm
mylia - big gap since I last posted. APC is a list Adoptive Parents China. It’s the biggest list and is full of great information as well as pompous arses!!! LOL! There is a wealth of information, but if someone posts a not so popular opinion, everyone flames. Sometimes, it’s downright hilarious! (and MEAN!)tho, when I read much of it, I get irritated by people telling me how to raise my daughter, bla bla bla. It’s rather funny though, it seems when people are more stressed and attacking, referrals seem to come!
November 29th, 2006 at 11:28 pm
TO: I LOVE LUCY: My agency is a very, very reliable one, they do not let out information unless it is on the up and up……so I would say it is very good. If they miss this one I will be very, very surprised and if it goes longer than the 8th I will also be very, very HAPPY. Guess we will know soon. DW
November 29th, 2006 at 11:30 pm
sewhopeful22 - Bring On Boy’s Life LOL!
Good night all, I need to get some sleep and fight off all the bugs passing through our family so we’re healthy to travel. Sweet dreams and hoping to see new baby faces tomorrow!
November 29th, 2006 at 11:46 pm
As a late Dec LID’er (12/27) I don’t expect our referral until June or July. Just a hunch. I have thought this since late spring, early summer. I am soooooooooo bummed out again. This wait is aweful, especially knowing we have another few months to go. Blah!
Wendy
http://adoptionandfire.typepad.com