One Less Orphan

This blog is a journal of our journey to Ellie Mei . She is an orphan living in an orphanage from ZhouKou, Henan, China.

Friday, August 9, 2013

Update!!!!

We received a little miracle for Lizzie's birthday....an update on Ellie.  She is absolutely beautiful!  So excited to hold her!  (If she'll let me)  She's had a haircut, not my favorite, and a dress that is a little too small and shoes a little too big...so cute!  She looks really good!  Look at those big eyes and that perfect mouth.   She is 30.86 lbs and 3 feet tall now.  Yes, she is perfect!



Tuesday, August 6, 2013

LOA!!!!

Hurray!  LOA, (Letter Seeking Confirmation of Adoption), has come from China and we, of course, checked that "YES, WE WILL ACCEPT THIS CHILD!"  We signed it, sent it off with our I800, and now the 10-14 week wait begins.  In the mean-time, we're frantically trying to raise the remainder of the money, fill out more paperwork, apply for our visas, make sure we are set on the name, and begin to prepare to travel to China.  Her room is ready (she'll share with little sister Lizzie) and we have clothes, shoes, and most the other things to take with us for Ellie.  I'm feeling overwhelmed, excited, anxious, and peace.  I don't know how they exist together, but somehow they do!