Lately

Lately we've been getting a lot of good news!  Good news because while we don't have a travel date yet, we can at least see that light at the end of the tunnel.

Here's where we stand with the process:  

• We got our 1800 approval notice which let us then proceed with the National Visa Center to be able to send our necessary information to the US Embassy in Guangzhou. 
•  All of our approval notices have been sent to our representative in Guangzhou and now they will request our Article 5 letter - this is a confirmation step letting China know that all our paperwork is ready at the consulate for our consulate appointment.  
• Once the Article 5 letter is ready, we'll be in the homestretch for traveling!

While all that paperwork stuff is happening, we've been shopping! And who wants to brave the stores and mall around this time?  We stayed home and shopped...

Go figure! Who made that rule anyway?

 We should have some goodies being delivered this week:

Car seat - check
Cabinet/plug safety devices - check
Booster Seat - check
Umbrella stroller for China trip - check
Grandma's new SUV so she has room for a car seat too - check!

Not hardly a conversation can go by nowadays without talking and planning about Lily.  Everyday things we do now we always mention that in just a short amount of time we'll be doing all these things with Lily.  Our hearts are just so full and happy right now!  We just can't hardly stand the wait until we can hold her and begin our lives with her.

Tired from shopping, we did manage a bit of time at the park with the puppies!

Of course our conversation revolved around bringing Lily there in the spring to play.