You Wanna Hold Him?

Here Mama, you wanna hold 'im?

Aaaa...no thanks, sweety. But thanks for asking.

20 Days & Riding in Style

Well I'm trying not to count...but it's been 20 days now.  I'm officially 20 days into the wait for my LOA.  It's really REALLY hard not to think about the fact that just recently lots of people have gotten their LOA on day 40 of their wait.  I can't, I just can't think about that, because I know that it could just as easily be 100 days of waiting.  I pray it's not that long, but it could be.

Anyway, thought I'd let you see, he'll be riding in style when he finally gets here. 

~*~ L*I*D ~*~

Well, can you say - Have a nice weekend!? 

I am LID!! 

I got an email today from Heidi telling me that my dossier has an official log in date of 9/1/2011.  One step closer to you my precious boy.

Care Package Pictures

Well, I've sure been one happy mama with the new pictures and updated info on my little man. 

Willem 9/14/2011

Here are pictures of what was in the package that Ann put together for me and sent to Willem. 

Oh, My Handsome Boy!

I got an update!  I got an update!  Oh, my gosh! I got an update!

He's even cuter than in the last pictures I saw from a month ago!  I got 8 pictures!  Also got some sizes, but I have to show the picture before the other info! In my humble mama opinion, he is one handsome boy!

 

Here is the rest of the update I got.

 

Height:86.5cm (34") 5th percentile on American growth chart

Weight:12kg (26.5 lbs) A bit over 10th percentile on American growth chart
Chest:50.8cm (20")
Head:49cm (19.3")
Foot:10.2cm (4")

He is quite healthy so far, he had good appetite, he is not picky with his food, eat like adults, he can walk by himself, he can speak some simple words, he understand what nannies talk to him, he also would like to help his nanny catch stuff, he likes to play with this little friends too, but he scares (is scared with?) strangers but he will be fine after he gets to know that stranger !!!

Wig joke

(Not me in the picture-sorry didn't think to take picture of me in the wig:)

I hear the girls coming in and they did the same thing they always do when they come home if I wasn't with them. "Mom, where are you?"  I called, "I'm up here."  So Bee chatters all the way up the stairs and half way across the living room and then stops. "Mom? Mom, is that you?" I turn to her and say, "Yes?"  She turns her head side ways and peers into my face and says, "Mom?  (raising her voice a bit and a wee bit squeeky) Kristin, is that you?  Are you Kristin?" And of course she's giggling/laughing all this time.  I said, "Yes, it's me - Mom."  She giggles some more.  I ask her, "What, don't you like my hair cut?"  She says, "What did they do? (with her fingers in the air like scissors) Chop chop, clip clip?" 

Of course we're both giggling, and finally Mei catches on that something's going on.  So she asks, "What?"  I told her to come see that I got my hair cut.  She comes up and with undisguised horror she says, "What did you do!?"  I told her, I got my hair cut. Do you like it?"  She says, "You're not gonna go outside like that, are you?"

Care Package

Last night I finally got to order up a care package to send to Willem. 

I was going to go shopping and pick some stuff out and mail it to his orphanage for him.  But there are web site services out there where you can pick out a care package and it is sent for you.  I have looked at these sites before and what I've seen in the past have been a bit expensive.  But, I was referred to a website where the cost of the care package was probably less than if I would have gone and bought each item and then mailed it. 

Besides being very reasonably priced, there are several other advantages of doing it this way versus doing it on my own.  Ann, who purchases the items and puts the package together is from China.  Before she mails the package she calls the orphanage to try get an update on size and also some pictures.  She will then email whatever she gets to me.  Fun!  I have heard that this orphanage will almost always give an update.  So crossing my fingers that I will get his updated size and maybe, just maybe some pictures.  Another advantage is that Willem will get his package much quicker this way than if I mailed it on my own.

I picked a care package that contains pajamas, a soft blanket, and a toy for Willem.  Then I added a book, and another soft cotton outfit to the package.  Included in the package is a camera so they can take pictures of Willem at the orphanage, and candies that will be shared by nannies and the other kids.  I also got to send a letter to the director/nannies to include in the package and this will be translated for me as part of the package. 

When the package is ready to go Ann will email me pictures of what is included in the package.  I will post those when I get them. 

When is LID?

I'm waiting and waiting for LID, the official log in date of my dossier in China.  I do know that my dossier did arrive in China, as Heidi at CHI told me they can see that the package was signed for when it arrived there.  CHI just has not received the official word yet that it has been logged in. 

Will I hear this week?  I don't know, but just as I finished typing the first sentences of this post a Lady Bug came crawling across the floor toward me.  :)