Megan passed her TB test, although it was touch and go for a moment. Another little friend was subjected to a chest X-ray because of the positive skin test, but she was fine too. Apparently they give the kids 5x the serum they do here so a lot test positive. I don't understand the reason, but there's a lot I don't understand - like why we have to test these kids when doctors have said 3 year olds can't cough hard enough to infect others. And we don't test adults traveling from TB hot spots.
Keith and Megan and a lot of the families toured the Chen Family Temple and saw some monks in action. No pictures yet.
The last bit of news is taken right from one of Keith's emails. We were impressed. But here we go again with kids smarter than we are.
Every time she asks "cesuar" (Ce Suo)(toilet) I say "you have to go to the bathroom, Cesuar?" Today in the park she said Cesuar and I started for the the hotel and she stopped me and pointed towards the restroom. I don't know how she knew, but I said Ok. It wasn't too bad in there, but still I was a little skeeved. I held her about 10 inches above the toilet. She thought it was funny. Later, she had to go again, but I wanted to take her back to the hotel and not use the public restroom. She kept saying cesuar and I just kept rollin the stroller towards the hotel saying yes, yes. She turned her head towards me and said "I have to go the bathroom" as plain as day. She's one smart cookie.
Welcome - Ni Hao
We decided to set up this site so our friends and family could check the status on this terribly long wait.
Current CCAA (China Center for Adoption Affairs) Status:
Babies placed through April 11, 2006 (as of March 1, 2010), 342 LIDs to go until our original LID .... For my friends still waiting, may you be blessed with strength and fortitude while you continue to wait.
Previous Referral History:
Through April 11, 2006 (Referred March 1, 2010)
Through April 5,2006 (Referred February 1, 2010)
Through April 3, 2006 (Referred December 29, 2009)
*** March 2006 took all of 2009
Through February 28, 2006 (Referred December 29, 2008)
Through February 23, 2006 (December 11, 2008)
Through February 17, 2006 (November 08)
Through February 15, 2006 (October 08)
Through February 9, 2006 (September 08)
Through January 31, 2006 (August 08)
Through January 25, 2006 (July 08)
Through January 20, 2006 (June 08)
Through January 12, 2006 (May 08)
Through January 9, 2006 (April 08)
Through January 4, 2006 (March 08)
Our LID: (Login Date - when China accepted our paperwork)
3/19/2007
Average days processed each month in 08 - 5.7 days
Current CCAA (China Center for Adoption Affairs) Status:
Babies placed through April 11, 2006 (as of March 1, 2010), 342 LIDs to go until our original LID .... For my friends still waiting, may you be blessed with strength and fortitude while you continue to wait.
Previous Referral History:
Through April 11, 2006 (Referred March 1, 2010)
Through April 5,2006 (Referred February 1, 2010)
Through April 3, 2006 (Referred December 29, 2009)
*** March 2006 took all of 2009
Through February 28, 2006 (Referred December 29, 2008)
Through February 23, 2006 (December 11, 2008)
Through February 17, 2006 (November 08)
Through February 15, 2006 (October 08)
Through February 9, 2006 (September 08)
Through January 31, 2006 (August 08)
Through January 25, 2006 (July 08)
Through January 20, 2006 (June 08)
Through January 12, 2006 (May 08)
Through January 9, 2006 (April 08)
Through January 4, 2006 (March 08)
Our LID: (Login Date - when China accepted our paperwork)
3/19/2007
Average days processed each month in 08 - 5.7 days
Megan - in Chinese
About Us
- Waiting for Megan
- Keith, Christine, Ryan and Alex decided to adopt from China during the summer of 2006.
Lady Bug for Good Luck
Map of China
Megan is from Baoshan, which is west of Dali, near the Burma border
Recommended Reading
- Toddler Adoption by Mary Hopkins-Best
- The Waiting Child by Cindy Champnella
- The Lost Daughters of China by Karin Evans
- Attaching in Adoption by Deborah Gray
The Great Wall of China
Proverb of the Red Thread: An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but will never break.
3 comments:
Oh my Gosh! That's too funny. She is one smart cookie, and is probably thinking Baba has a few screws loose for not wanting to use a perfectly good, close-by bathroom. :)
I understand Keith's reasoning as those bathrooms are SCARY, but that is what she is used to. She sounds so smart & can't wait for you to see her in action once she is home!
Sounds like she's going to be a wonderful fit in your family. She's either going to keep you young or age you ahead of your time. :D
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