The Nitty Gritty

Paper. More paper. We have endured 4 home studies, 7 fingerprint appointments , and more delays than any LIRR commuter train. We applied to the China adoption program due to its reputation as being stable and reliable.  Sending in our application in December, 2005, our agency told us it would be a 12 month wait. Going unsuccessfully thru infertility treatments, this was music to our ears, for all we really wanted was a baby, to add to our family. After reading so many blogs of  people who had adopted from China, it felt like the most natural perfect fit for us. So far, the process has been stable , but reliably ssllloooww. We have been told so many reasons for they delay, the Olympics, earthquakes, swine flu, and also probably the biggest reason, China must deal with ramifications of the one child per family rule with a preference for boys. China is also trying to increase domestic adoption in their own country, dealing with a future generation of an inbalance of men to woman ratio.  We have also been told because of the economic boom in China, there are just not babies available to adopt.  Getting back to us, because it is all about us, lol, we have been busy raising  our son Connor.  As long as the program did not close, we felt it would happen. Years went by, paperwork updated, I think we are finally here.  Honestly, whatever brings us to our daughter, we'd do it. What's a few grey hairs!