baby steps

OK, so we have made some progress, well, that is what I call it to remain positive.  There are a few steps along the adoption route that help you keep track of just where you are"in line."  First there is the LID, that is when your packet of info actually gets to China.  Then there is the review room, which is where your packet of info is reviewed and any questions regarding forms are asked and fixed if necessary.  Finally there is the matching room where your packet of info gets matched with your child. 

As you know, our LID is Feb 13, 2007.  That is basically our ID#.  Everything from here on out is in reference to that date.  So we watch the boards and see just who is getting referrals.  The latest referrals were given to people with LIDs between Feb 9-15, 2006.  So we are a year away as far as LIDs go, so probably a couple of years of waiting time.  However, we just learned that we are out of the review room.  This is the progress I was talking about.  This means our packet of official documents has been reviewed and approved!  We did not receive a phone call from our agency indicating that there were questions about our info, and that is a good thing.  Technically, it doesn't really mean we are any closer to meeting our little girl, but it is one more step.

We are still years away from getting a referral.  The people who just received their referrals waited 31 months.  There was a time when I thought we may wait 36 months, but it looks like that will not happen.  As of right now we have been waiting 20 months, and I am guessing we have about 24 months of waiting left.  I still believe it's all in God's timing, so we will wait patiently!