Big brother picked her name

When Philip and I started this adoption 7 years ago we really liked the name Jaedyn. 

Recently when we talked to Devin about this he was insistent we name her Jaelynn.  So, Philip and I thought about it and decided that we want him to be a part of this process.  So, Jaelynn it is...  A perfect name picked by a perfect big brother.

Her middle name will be Lee.  That is a common middle name in our family.  Philip's mom, my mother, my father, and my niece Brandy all have this middle name.   What are the chances of that?

First round of paperwork out.......

Ten days post referral and we are moving along... Last Thursday, I completed the first round of paperwork to bring our little one home.  I filed our I-800 & I-864.  Now we just wait on approval which takes 2-4 weeks... 

Below is a chart that outlines the next steps in the process for us!  We are hoping to travel by the end of January or beginning of February. 

Come on I-800 approval..........

Introducing Jaelynn Buster.........



We got the call today...  Our precious little girl is 27 months old from the Jiangxi province in China.  It will be probably about 3-4 months before we can go pick her up.  It really depends on how quick we get our paperwork done and how quickly things get approved.  I am going to work diligently to get things done on my end ASAP. I will keep you posted along the way....   

Soooo close.....

After 7 long years, we found out on Thursday that we have been matched with a child from China.  Our adoption agency is waiting on the referral packet from China with all the information.   So, right now we don't have any information on our baby.  Once the agency receives that they will call us to go over all the details.  That could take up to a week :(   Oh well, what is another week when you waited 7 years...

Our journey to start a family

After several failed attempts at IVF we decided to start our family through adoption.  In 2006 we applied to adopt a child from China.  We expected to have a child from China within 12-14 months.  Here we are 7 years later and still on the waiting list.  About 1 year into that process we realized it was going to take a lot longer than the 12-14 months we initially thought.  So, that led us to our little man in Guatemala.  In August of 2007 we decided to pursue another adoption and were matched with Devin when he was only 1 week old.  We brought him home in May 2008 when he was 9 months old.  That process was quick and we are so grateful for that.  Devin turned 6 this past August and is in first grade.  He is a wonderful kid!  We couldn't ask for better! 

Now we await the arrival of our next child to complete our family.  Devin has had mixed feelings about this.  Initially he didn't want anything to do with a sibling.  Devin is very apprehensive about change so I think that was a big part of it.  The more we talk about it the more he has warmed up to it.   There is no doubt that he will be a great big brother.  He is so loving and patient.  For the most part.

Welcome

It has been over 3 years since I last blogged.  Devin has kept us busy.  I started a blog when we started Devin's adoption and kept it going until he was about 3 years old.  I thought now would be a good time to start blogging again since we are getting close to being matched with a child for our China adoption. 

Happy Reading!