As you get your phone calls
Calls happened in Australia last night and they are happening in Europe now. The expectation is that as soon as deliveries begin happening in the US and Canada that we’ll see them here as well.
So far the latest reported phone call is for a LID of 3/6. There are no reports of the box changing yet, so it looks like we will have to wait to see who gets a phone call and who does not to be able to figure out the cut-off date.
If anyone with a LID of 3/7 or later gets a phone call, please either leave it in the comments or drop me a quick email (or PM) about it.
And, as always, if you are expecting a referral in this batch and want your blog listed on the Babies!!! post, leave the blog name and blog URL in the comments.
March 2nd, 2009 at 10:20 am
Bring on the Babies!!!!!
Glen http://www.2china4norah.blogspot.com
March 2nd, 2009 at 10:31 am
Oh, no!!! With this storm on the USA’s East Coast, many families are going to have to wait one, if not two extra days!! My heart goes out to all those feeling anxious and frustrated today – but still – IT’S YOUR TURN: REJOICE!!!
March 2nd, 2009 at 11:42 am
Congratulations evryone who is about to receive their referrals, your life is about to change in the most wonderful way. Enjoy yourselves!
March 2nd, 2009 at 11:43 am
We’re (finally) expecting our referral in this batch, yay!
http://nuggetsfromhome.blogspot.com/
As excited as we are, our thoughts are also with all of the families who are remain waiting.
March 2nd, 2009 at 12:05 pm
It’s a typical Monday morning, sooo I need to see some of beautiful babies faces!
Congratulations to everyone about to see their newest member of their family…My favorite time of the month.
March 2nd, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Hang on there East coasters….I just read the first post of a US referral. It landed in Virginia. There here!!!!
March 2nd, 2009 at 2:03 pm
The referral in Virginia had a 3/6 LID
March 2nd, 2009 at 2:19 pm
I’m just popping in again to say I’m seeing more March 6 calls, but so far nothing past that.
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:07 am
I’m interested to know where the rumours of Australian referrals are coming from. I am Australian and haven’t seen one referral announcement on the Australian boards yet and unless things have changed since the placement of our daughter in 2005, Australia don’t usually receive referrals first?
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:33 am
Australia does generally receive them first, as they are closest to China and transit times for the packages are the least.
However, some states in Australia verify and translate everything before contacting families. So for those states, the families do indeed end up getting referrals pretty close to “last”.
There are a few states in Australia who contact families as soon as they receive the packet though, and that state happened to receive referrals this time, so we’re seeing Australia get phone calls “first” this time. It doesn’t happen often, but it does happen.
As for why the families are posting here and not the Australian boards? I have no idea.