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So far it has been 10 months since our adoption application packet was sent to China for adoption #2. At the start of the process, we were told that the wait was averaging about 7 months (between the receipt of an adoption application packet in China and the sending of information of a child match […]

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Click here for “Dr. Weaver of ‘ER’ works for real medical miracles” from the St Louis Post-Dispatch. Click here for “Many miles, many smiles” from the Bellrvue Leader (NE).

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People are reporting on the internet bulletin boards that they have received Chinese adoption referrals today (notification of matches with children). Within 4-6 weeks, they will be traveling to China to adopt their children.

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According to the CCAA website: “The CCAA has finished the review of the adoption application documents registered with our office before September 30, 2005. The CCAA has finished the placement of children for the families whose adoption application documents were registered with our office before June 6, 2005.”

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On Saturday, Emily participated in the last two of three hip hop dance shows this week for her hip hop school (Show Biz Productions). On Saturday, we attended a kid’s birthday party for the second time at Olivia’s Playhouse Tearoom in Carmichael, CA. This place is specifically targeted for young girls and their birthday parties.

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Tonight was the first of three hip hop shows Emily will be participating in (the other two shows will both be on Saturday). I’ll try to get some video of Emily in the shows on the website this weekend. Every student who attends her hip hop dance school (which has a large enrollment) participates in […]

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There are currently all kinds of rumors about when the next batch of adoption referrals will be sent out by China. There is a blog that specifically discusses Chinese adoption referral rumors written by the Rumor Queen

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Families working with our adoption agency (Heartsent) are currently in China for their adoptions. At least two of the families have blogs: Hey 2 Stuck TogetherEmily Sarah Comes Home