Bryce's room

I had the chance to get the nursery started this weekend. Thanks to my friends Mickey and Lyn, they gave me a crib. Mickey assembled it for me. Here is how the room is looking. Still need to hang the art.

Letter Seeking Confirmation

I put the ladies in the KCP&L mailroom on high alert today. Fed Ex delivered my Letter Seeking Confirmation from China today! This is the form that I sign stating that I accept Xhao Xing Chong as my son! When returning this form I will include the I-171H form. This form is my petition for an orphan which gets Bryce back in to the United States. Unfortunately, my recently updated I171-H states I am adopting a female and not a male. So...off to the USCIS on Thursday to reapply for a new I-171H. The Kansas City office of the USCIS has been so great through all of this, hopefully they can put a rush on this one.

I can anticipate traveling 6 to 8 weeks after returning the form.

Connor

Training for a 2 year-old

I got to spend the weekend with my great nephew Connor, his mommy and his grandma. It was great training for having a 2 year-old. Having him here for the weekend gave me a lot if insight into what I need to do to baby proof the house. Sabrina was so great with him but she is exhausted!

Bryce's wardrobe

I went shopping last weekend with my dear friends Jacqui, Stephanie and Dan. They bought Bryce his first clothes. They we a great help when registering. Jacqui and Stephanie both have boys...and Dan is a boy.

Actual Pre-Approval

通 知
华尔收养组织：
你们递交的Shelley Jo Hull 收养浙江（省、市、自治区）温州市儿童福利院儿童赵幸宠的申请已收到，经过对该家庭为该儿童制定的医疗康复及抚育计划的审核，中国收养中心同意将其申请文件转入收养特殊需要儿童的程序处理，特此告知。
中国收养中心 2010年05月05日
Notice
May 05,2010
Great Wall China Adoption,
The application of Shelley Jo Hull for adoption of ZHAO XING CHONG from Wenzhou Social Welfare Institute, Zhejiang of Zhejiang province that you submitted was received. It is hereby advised that with a review of the Rehabilitation and Nurture Plan for the Child made by the family, the China Centre of Adoption Affairs agrees to move this application file into the procedure for adoption of special-need children.
China Centre of Adoption Affairs

Why no pictures of Bryce?

Im not able to enter pictures of Bryce quite yet. The agency prefers that you not post the photos on social networking sites out of respect for the privacy of the child. I will put them up as soon as the adoption is complete.

Pre- Approval complete

I received a voice mail message on Thursday from Beth at Great Wall (my adoption agency) and she said that my pre-approval has been completed. What exactly happens next, Im not sure. I have a call back in to her. Im assuming that it means that my dossier is headed for the "matching room" which puts my information with Bryce's information in China. I hope to travel in August to get him.

Stayed tuned.

Email from Stephanie, Waiting Child manager at Great Wall

"Congratulations! We have officially submitted your LOI for child! The next step of the waiting child process is your Pre-Approval. This is the notification that the CCAA pre-approves your application and agrees to formally review your dossier for your little one. This process generally takes 2-4 weeks. We will notify your family as soon as we receive it.

In the meantime, this is a great time to review your paperwork, get your finances and other items in order for travel and start the process for a home study update if needed."