Comments on: How the Matching Room works http://chinaadopttalk.com/2006/12/07/how-the-matching-room-works/ Join the Rumor Queen as she looks for the latest rumors and then analyzes them, trying to figure out what the CCAA will do next. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:41:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: secondtimearound http://chinaadopttalk.com/2006/12/07/how-the-matching-room-works/comment-page-2/#comment-60726 secondtimearound Sun, 08 Feb 2009 06:17:48 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2006/12/07/how-the-matching-room-works/#comment-60726 I too agree that CCAA takes the time to find something that stands out. In our group our daughter was the youngest and we were the oldest couple. Her complexion leaned to a light olive and she had dark brown hair just like mine. It was apparent by all that she was very bright and loved music. We, her parents, are music teachers. When I am not with my husband most people including Asians think she is my biological child and that her father is Asian. (the Daddy she loves has dirty blonde hair and blue eyes). In our case they have done wonderful job matching us and our big girl, and now I trust they will do an excellent job matching us with a little sister, too. I too agree that CCAA takes the time to find something that stands out. In our group our daughter was the youngest and we were the oldest couple. Her complexion leaned to a light olive and she had dark brown hair just like mine. It was apparent by all that she was very bright and loved music. We, her parents, are music teachers. When I am not with my husband most people including Asians think she is my biological child and that her father is Asian. (the Daddy she loves has dirty blonde hair and blue eyes). In our case they have done wonderful job matching us and our big girl, and now I trust they will do an excellent job matching us with a little sister, too.

]]> By: skittles http://chinaadopttalk.com/2006/12/07/how-the-matching-room-works/comment-page-2/#comment-42761 skittles Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:28:24 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2006/12/07/how-the-matching-room-works/#comment-42761 Hi RQ the only good thing about your submit commet button above your submit security space is that it allows me to cool off before I submit and have to re-write my comments in a calmer tone:) I just get on a tear and go submit and then have to write it all over. any way My re-take it could be the CCAA or it could be anybody above the Minister of Civil Affairs but it's done and the spin on it is amazing , if this was the USA we culd find somebody who was responsible and cry foul but it's China and they have a great wall around them so good luck trying to "shake the boat" it might jsut wind up being my boat or yours or somebody who dosent even sign on this site. It's not fair and it sort of feels like an oil comapny seasonal price manipulation but we still fill our tanks and we still want our little someone from China no matter what we have to do to feel that little hand in ours. m Hi RQ the only good thing about your submit commet button above your submit security space is that it allows me to cool off before I submit and have to re-write my comments in a calmer tone:) I just get on a tear and go submit and then have to write it all over. any way My re-take it could be the CCAA or it could be anybody above the Minister of Civil Affairs but it’s done and the spin on it is amazing , if this was the USA we culd find somebody who was responsible and cry foul but it’s China and they have a great wall around them so good luck trying to “shake the boat” it might jsut wind up being my boat or yours or somebody who dosent even sign on this site. It’s not fair and it sort of feels like an oil comapny seasonal price manipulation but we still fill our tanks and we still want our little someone from China no matter what we have to do to feel that little hand in ours. m

]]> By: debraj http://chinaadopttalk.com/2006/12/07/how-the-matching-room-works/comment-page-2/#comment-25508 debraj Fri, 08 Dec 2006 14:41:21 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2006/12/07/how-the-matching-room-works/#comment-25508 Our daughter from China looks a lot like our bio daughter. People always comment on that so I always wondered if they used the pictures of the family to match. Maybe not. Also I was going to comment on the info about the matching room people contacting the agency. With our agency it is BLAS that has sometimes given them early info because they are the ones that translate for us. A few days before we got our referral last time we knew the province and age range of the children but not which baby went to which family and the agency said they got that information from BLAS (Bridge of Love Adoption Services). Now that BLAS isn't in the same building, we may not get that info. Debbie LID 7-26-06 Our daughter from China looks a lot like our bio daughter. People always comment on that so I always wondered if they used the pictures of the family to match. Maybe not.
Also I was going to comment on the info about the matching room people contacting the agency. With our agency it is BLAS that has sometimes given them early info because they are the ones that translate for us. A few days before we got our referral last time we knew the province and age range of the children but not which baby went to which family and the agency said they got that information from BLAS (Bridge of Love Adoption Services). Now that BLAS isn’t in the same building, we may not get that info.
Debbie
LID 7-26-06

]]> By: jennitkitt http://chinaadopttalk.com/2006/12/07/how-the-matching-room-works/comment-page-2/#comment-25494 jennitkitt Fri, 08 Dec 2006 12:57:24 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2006/12/07/how-the-matching-room-works/#comment-25494 Hi All! I had a phone call the other day (sorry I've been working) from our case worker, just making sure that all of our paperwork was ok and nothing was expired and that our homestudy was updated! With a LID of 9/26/06 I'm hoping to be in the next batch! We also talked about travel and all that good stuff! Maybe they know something!! Jennifer Hi All! I had a phone call the other day (sorry I’ve been working) from our case worker, just making sure that all of our paperwork was ok and nothing was expired and that our homestudy was updated! With a LID of 9/26/06 I’m hoping to be in the next batch! We also talked about travel and all that good stuff! Maybe they know something!!

Jennifer

]]> By: Mom2Isabel http://chinaadopttalk.com/2006/12/07/how-the-matching-room-works/comment-page-2/#comment-25491 Mom2Isabel Fri, 08 Dec 2006 04:46:36 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2006/12/07/how-the-matching-room-works/#comment-25491 Ziggy- What a great idea, though! Night to all from the east Coast! Laureen Ziggy-
What a great idea, though!
Night to all from the east Coast!
Laureen

]]> By: ziggy http://chinaadopttalk.com/2006/12/07/how-the-matching-room-works/comment-page-2/#comment-25490 ziggy Fri, 08 Dec 2006 04:41:10 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2006/12/07/how-the-matching-room-works/#comment-25490 Mom2Isabel - I just looked at your little one - she is so absolutely darling! I just want to reach through the computer screen and give her a big kiss. Can't wait to get our referral! Congratulations! I actually sent baby pictures of my DH and I along with our dossier - thought they might like to have them for matching. I guess that won't be happening. Our passport photos are really bad too! Oh, well! Ziggy June 6 Mom2Isabel – I just looked at your little one – she is so absolutely darling! I just want to reach through the computer screen and give her a big kiss. Can’t wait to get our referral! Congratulations!

I actually sent baby pictures of my DH and I along with our dossier – thought they might like to have them for matching. I guess that won’t be happening. Our passport photos are really bad too! Oh, well!

Ziggy
June 6

]]> By: Mom2Isabel http://chinaadopttalk.com/2006/12/07/how-the-matching-room-works/comment-page-2/#comment-25487 Mom2Isabel Fri, 08 Dec 2006 04:17:33 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2006/12/07/how-the-matching-room-works/#comment-25487 Happy Hour- I am so excited for you!!!! PLEASE tell me you have a website so that I can follow along. I want to see a picture of your little munchkin. :-) Laureen (Okay, I just realized that I could check and see if it is listed in the forum.) Godspeed! Happy Hour-
I am so excited for you!!!! PLEASE tell me you have a website so that I can follow along. I want to see a picture of your little munchkin.
:-)
Laureen
(Okay, I just realized that I could check and see if it is listed in the forum.)
Godspeed!

]]> By: Happy Hour http://chinaadopttalk.com/2006/12/07/how-the-matching-room-works/comment-page-2/#comment-25486 Happy Hour Fri, 08 Dec 2006 04:11:43 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2006/12/07/how-the-matching-room-works/#comment-25486 Mom2 Isabel. I've always loved your posts!!! I'm departing tomorrow for Beijing. Gotcha the 12th. I'm blessed, overwhelmed, ecstatic, etc.. YOU get it! my DH saw the referal pic and declared, "that's my daughter" so she's ours on the spot :-) Safe travels to all my RQ friends!! Mom2 Isabel. I’ve always loved your posts!!! I’m departing tomorrow for Beijing. Gotcha the 12th. I’m blessed, overwhelmed, ecstatic, etc.. YOU get it! my DH saw the referal pic and declared, “that’s my daughter” so she’s ours on the spot :-)

Safe travels to all my RQ friends!!

]]> By: Sherry in Vermont http://chinaadopttalk.com/2006/12/07/how-the-matching-room-works/comment-page-2/#comment-25485 Sherry in Vermont Fri, 08 Dec 2006 03:52:59 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2006/12/07/how-the-matching-room-works/#comment-25485 >As for the astrology- what happens when the parents are the same?? >We are both rabbits.. born in the same year, but I am 4 months older. >I was born in April and the boy in Sept. You differ because while both the same element (year) and animal, you are a spring rabbit, and he a fall rabbit. It's really interesting reading - I highly recommend the book! :) >As for the astrology- what happens when the parents are the same?? >We are both rabbits.. born in the same year, but I am 4 months older. >I was born in April and the boy in Sept.

You differ because while both the same element (year) and animal, you are a spring rabbit, and he a fall rabbit. It’s really interesting reading – I highly recommend the book! :)

]]> By: Mom2Isabel http://chinaadopttalk.com/2006/12/07/how-the-matching-room-works/comment-page-2/#comment-25482 Mom2Isabel Fri, 08 Dec 2006 02:42:31 +0000 http://chinaadopttalk.com/2006/12/07/how-the-matching-room-works/#comment-25482 OMG-You guys are KILLING me with the passport picture comments. I am dying here. twOH- Banana hair??LMAO The closest I ever got to that was Oompah Loompah Orange in 7th grade which my mother argues until this day was "Honey Blond" b/c "that's what the box said!" Re: the passport pic...I learned my lesson the hard way. My old passport expired last June. Yup! You do the math. 2006 minus 10 years = REALLY BIG 1996 hair..you know, the kind from Flashdance?? Well, I take my students to Europe each spring and for the last 10 years, I had to content with hoots of laughter whenever they saw my Big Hair. Funny thing is...at the time, I thought it was a REALLY good picture...and I guess it was...at the time. (Did I mention that I was wearing Tangerine lip gloss? My God, I looked like a Mascot for a Produce Parade!) Anyhoo..I decided I was going for the sleek, new, non-Big Hair "me" look this time around. I actually like it. But then again, let's see how i feel about it ten years from now. Speaking of matches and referrals, I had heard from so many of you how CCAA always seems to make the perfect match. As some of you know, I received my referral last Fridayfor Isabel Grace and it's really scary how much she looks like my baby pictures. I mean...Rod Serling..Night Gallery...scary. Of course, you only need to take a look at her hair and you KNOW she is my perfect match! I laugh everytime I see it (not unlike the hoots of my past students). You can check out Joan Jett (I mean.. my punk rocker baby) at my website. Good to be back after a few crazy days. Absolutely LOVE this community! Laureen (My baby is one tomorrow!!! ) PS A special shout out to Jan in Texas...! :-) OMG-You guys are KILLING me with the passport picture comments. I am dying here.

twOH- Banana hair??LMAO The closest I ever got to that was Oompah Loompah Orange in 7th grade which my mother argues until this day was “Honey Blond” b/c “that’s what the box said!”

Re: the passport pic…I learned my lesson the hard way. My old passport expired last June. Yup! You do the math. 2006 minus 10 years = REALLY BIG 1996 hair..you know, the kind from Flashdance??

Well, I take my students to Europe each spring and for the last 10 years, I had to content with hoots of laughter whenever they saw my Big Hair. Funny thing is…at the time, I thought it was a REALLY good picture…and I guess it was…at the time. (Did I mention that I was wearing Tangerine lip gloss? My God, I looked like a Mascot for a Produce Parade!)

Anyhoo..I decided I was going for the sleek, new, non-Big Hair “me” look this time around. I actually like it. But then again, let’s see how i feel about it ten years from now.

Speaking of matches and referrals, I had heard from so many of you how CCAA always seems to make the perfect match. As some of you know, I received my referral last Fridayfor Isabel Grace and it’s really scary how much she looks like my baby pictures. I mean…Rod Serling..Night Gallery…scary.

Of course, you only need to take a look at her hair and you KNOW she is my perfect match! I laugh everytime I see it (not unlike the hoots of my past students). You can check out Joan Jett (I mean.. my punk rocker baby) at my website.

Good to be back after a few crazy days.

Absolutely LOVE this community!
Laureen
(My baby is one tomorrow!!! )

PS A special shout out to Jan in Texas…! :-)

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