Paper Pregnant

There is a Chinese legend that says the gods tie an invisible red thread between those who are destined to meet. The thread connects them until they are united, regardless of time, place, or circumstances.  The thread may stretch or tangle, but will never break. 

It's a little bit the same and a whole lot different than that day back in early July 2008. On my lunch break at home from work and there it was, the slightest little pink line. Of course I didn't believe it until 3 or 4 days later when it got darker. This was planned out almost the same. We talked about it and prayed that it would work. For every holiday and Birthday for the past year or more when I've been asked, "What do you want?" I usually reply, "An Effie!"


This year for my Birthday, August the 20th of 2010 I got my wish. No, not an instant Effie, but a definite start to our journey that will end in the distant future with a small, brown, beautiful baby girl from China. She will be the kind whose face cannot quite fit a giant grin and open eyes. It's either one or the other. And, tomorrow we will send off that first mailer to Great Wall China Adoptions.


Just typing this first entry in our blog makes it real. She has not even been conceived yet and already she is our daughter. Join us on this journey home.

Tomorrow's Fed Ex Mailer One

Mom's Birth Certificate

Dad's Birth Certificate

Marriage License

Application Letter-Notarized

Mom's Medical -Notarized

Dad's Medical-Notarized

Certificate of Financial Status- Notarized

Mom's Unemployment Letter- Notarized

Dad's Unemployment Letter- Notarized

Mom's Police Letter- Notarized

Dad's Police Letter- Notarized

3 Photocopies of Passports

POA- Notarized

G-1 Form for Mom and Dad