March of 2011. I was sure we’d have flying cars by now. Or at least hoverboards. Since the poll opened nine days after referrals, it will also close nine days after referrals. We’re still getting a substantial number of votes per day, so I’d like to keep it open through what amounts to one complete [...]

The Babies!!! post is below and will continue to be updated. If you are still in line for a NSN Referral please take thirty seconds to go here to record your LID.

This is just a reminder that I’ve set up a new poll. If you are still waiting for your referral, and still expect to accept your referral, then please go here and let us know when your dossier was logged in at the CCAA. Do not enter when your dossier arrived in China, but only [...]

I’ve set up a new poll. If you are still waiting for your referral, and still expect to accept your referral, then please go here and let us know when your dossier was logged in at the CCAA. Do not enter when your dossier arrived in China, but only your official log in date (LID). [...]

I’ve had some numbers come to me that were originally from a fairly reliable source. I’ll use the raw numbers at a later date, once the State Department posts the 2010 numbers, but for now I’m going to use them in percentages. Percentage of total of Special Needs children in 2009: 48%. So far in [...]

Spain released adoption numbers from 2005 to 2009. The 2009 numbers for Asia are one quarter what they were in 2005. The US State Department numbers went from 7,903 in 2005 to 3001 in 2009, which is 38% of what they were. However, I believe a lot more Americans are choosing to adopt via the [...]