Building a Bookcase

So yesterday I finally found the perfect sized bookcase for Emma's room.  My husband and our two boys quickly got the tools needed to put it together.  Her room is pretty much complete now.  All I need to do are some last minute things like put the rug down  and make the bed before we leave on our trip to China.  Her room is also filled with the items needed for the baby shower that my mom is giving us.  So you will notice how "messy" it looks right now.  Here are some pictures of the boys and me working on the bookcase.

I 800 SENT!

So today I finally received our LOA in the mail!  Yeah!  I made sure to have all the necessary paper work already completed to send out to USCIS.  I made copies of what I needed, signed the documents, and sent them via UPS to USCIS in Texas.  There the application and documents will sit in a lock box for 10 days!  ARGHH!  Then our application will be sent to a USCIS officer for review.  Hopefully, I completed everything correctly!  Within about 3 weeks I should hopefully have approval!

VISA's

Last night I finally finished all five VISA applications- One for me, hubby, our two boys, and my mom.  Today I sent them via UPS.   They should arrive on Thursday!  I hope everything was filled out correctly!  One set of applications done, one more to go!  Tomorrow I should be receiving my LOA package in the mail!  Yeah!  Finally! 

A Bit Disappointed...

I am a little disappointed that I have not received the actual LOA package from my agency yet.  Unfortunately, they had a problem with their printer and couldn't finish printing everything out!  I talked with them yesterday, and they told me that they would overnight it on Monday.  So, I should have it by Tuesday and then sent on to USCIS the same day!  Those "5" days could mean traveling in January or NOT!  I am sooooo hoping we will go get our little Emma in January!

LOA BABY!!!!

Today when I got home from school I decided to plant some flowers.  I went into the bedroom and took off my jewelry.  As I was taking off my jewelry I noticed their was a message on the machine.  I pushed play and the last message was from my agency telling me they had my LOA-letter of acceptance.  They told me they were working on it and I should have it by Monday or Tuesday the latest!  I couldn't believe it!  This is the letter that I have been waiting exactly 79 days to receive!!!  I have been on cloud nine all evening!  I am praying that we will be traveling in January to go and bring Emma home!  This has been one of the BEST weeks!  Yesterday receiving 4 new pictures of Emma and today our LOA!  God is great!

Birthday Pictures!!!

I have been all smiles the whole day!  Today I opened up an email which included four new pictures of Emma's birthday party at the orphanage!  I just couldn't believe it!  She is absolutely adorable!  Her nannies look very nice and caring!  Emma looks happy, healthy, and well cared for!  What more could I ask for?(except to have her already home with me)  I so hope we receive our LOA soon!  I want to go and get her already!  Soon baby girl... mommy, daddy, big brothers, and nana will be there!!!!

The Director of Emma's SWI

So get this... my friend "R" who is also adopting a little girl from the same orphanage as Emma just met the director of Emma's SWI(orphanage)! Her agency was hosting people from the CCCWA and our daughters director was there! She found out that our little girls are living in the same room- a total of 11 babies with two nannies! How cool is that! It was so nice to here any information about Emma! As you know, we haven't had any information or pictures of Emma since she was 7 months old. She just turned "1" last week!