Busy Busy Busy Go Riders!!!!

We are busily preparing our house to bring Rachael home.  We had our carpets cleaned yesterday and this turned our lives upside down.  All our bedroom furniture and front room furniture was in our living room/kitchen, we even had to sleep downstairs because we had also had our mattress done.  By this morning the carpet was dry and we were able to put everything back  We had most of it put back before I went for a haircut and color, then major running around.  Picked up some Rider mitts for my nephews, picked up a larger memory card for our camera, debating what to do about a video camera?????  Tomorrow is the big Grey Cup Game.  We are really hoping for a win for our RIDERS!!!  I only have 6 more days of work and Doug 4 days  We just made a very large lasagna for the Grey Cup PARTY WE will be attending..  I may send Doug running errands next Friday on his day off while I'm slugging away.  We  are leaving December the ninth, how will we ever get everything done before we leave.  So excited to finally meet Rachael Marie Kai after 5 years. yahoo.

So in love! An updated picture

We are so thrilled that our agency was able to email us an updated picture of our daughter, Rachael Marie Kai Toth.

She looks to be a healthy 16 lbs.

Today was a very exciting day

I met up with a teacher friend from the school division I work for.  Anyway she and her hubby have adopted twice from China.  Both of their girl's stories were great.  She brought 2 large creative memories albums loaded with their adventures.  I borrowed them so that I can go through them again and also to show Doug what we are about to be doing.  We hope to connect with AnnaMaria and Alphonse again before we leave on December 9th.  So much excitement ahead of us, I can hardly wait.

3 WEEKS TODAY we will be in BEIJING

I am finding it difficult to sleep at night, function at work, etc.  We can hardly wait to become parents to our sweet little Rachael , Marie,  Kai Toth.  We will be busy getting organized these next couple of weekends.  Hopefully time will fly by.

Back to Work tomorrow for 15 more work days.

So much organizing and tidying up to be done in the next few weeks. I know that once I get back into the groove at work, time will fly.  Tomorrow is my first day back after a 4 day weekend.  The break was relaxing and productive and I have to also mention that  we got all of our Visa paperwork done and couriured to FOI.  The Saskatchewan Roughriders beat the BC Lions in double overtime to advance to the Western final against Calgary next weekend.)  Wahoo, this is great news for the Saskatchewan football fans.  Well I better be off to prepare for my work week.

Where is our Daughter?

From Regina Saskatchewan Canada to Beijing China then to Chongqing China

She is residing in Chongqing at the Kai County Children's Welfare Institute. Chongqing is just South east of Beijing. She has been there since she was 3 days old.  We will be flying into Beijing on the 9th of December where we will be meeting up with our travel group and then on December 13th Doug and I will fly to Chongqing China to pick up little Rachael.  The day we will meet her is typically called GOTCHA DAY.  Lots of preparing to take place between now and then.  Yikes!!!

Finally we have accepted the referral and decided on a name

Introducing: RACHAEL MARIE KAI TOTH

MacBook

We purchased  a Macbook today, something I have always wanted.  It will be great to have in China for pictures and blogging.

A Packing List

I borrowed this off someone in our groups blog.  Is all this really necessary???
PACKING LIST
Paperwork
Copy of Dossier & Addendum ?
Brown Envelope docs
Passports

Adult Medical Kit
Antiobiotics

2 Antibacterial wipes/liquid -one in carry on also
5 Packs of kleenex
Sinus pills
Band-aids
Peroxide/Alcohol
Neosporin
Benadryl cream
echinecea
energC powder

Epi pen
Ventolin
Serevent
Back Tylenol

Cold/Flu medicine
Cough drops
Vitamins
Eye drops
Tums
Pepto Bismal
Tweezers
Melatonin (natural sleep med) (used first night)

Tylenol
Advil (used 2x)
Tylenol head congestion (day & night)cold and flu

Robitussin cough
Imodium
Laxative
6 pkg. FFreinds, red and original

Baby Medical Kit
Scabies prescription
Digital Thermometer
Glycerin suppositories
Pedialyte (powdered)
Baby Tylenol and/or Motrin
Baby Benadryl
Teething Tabs
Butt balm/(Diaper Rash)
Ear ache medicine
Cold/Cough medicine- herbal
Saline Drops
Bulb syringe
Nail clippers


Holy, for real do we need to take all this?

Travel Plans are booked!! Wahoo

We went over to my dad's today for lunch and we made our travel arrangements.  We depart Regina on the 9th of December and return on the 23rd of December at 11:45 pm. Wow this is going to creep up faster than we ever imagined!!  Home for Christmas too.

It's official!!!!

We are very proud and thrilled to announce that we have just confirmed acceptance of our daughter from China

Her Chinese given name:  Kai(open)- Fu(blessing)- Ting(graceful)

birthday:October 30th 2009
Living:  Chongqing, China
We will travel to China early December to bring her home just before Christmas. 
We have named her Rachael Marie Kai Toth
We are thrilled and excited and going to be crazily preparing for our China journey.  Stay tuned for more details.  We are waiting on more pictures.....

After 5 long years-Here she is... The Stork arrived yesterday

We are delighted and excited to announce that we have a daughter!!!  Finally!!!
We have not named her yet as we are still in shock.
Born-October 30/2009
She has been in an orphanage since November 3/2009
Weight-15lbs  a tiny little one

We are enamoured by her bright eyes and chubby cheeks.  We are in love.

Stay tuned for more information.
We are waiting for documents to be translated...Soon, Soon we hope
Possible Travel date of December 11/10-Dec.23/10 or January 8???  Everything up in the air.  We must complete more paperwork, book tickets, send a letter of acceptance etc., Get visa's etc.

The Stork arrived today!!

Time to celebrate... the wait is finally over!!!

After phoning back and forth today with our intercountry adoption worker, finally at 3:25 pm I was advised to check my yahoo mail account. I immediatley logged in to disover our referral of a beautiful baby girl.So bright eyed and  alert looking.  Immediately tears of joy flushed down my cheeks and my heart rate went crazy.  I frantically tried to reach Doug, but could'nt get him, so instead left him several disjointed messages. We are delighted to announce that we have a beautiful little girl who was born October 30 2009.  She has been in the orphanage since November 3 2009.  She is 14lbs, sits up, takes a soother, passes objects back and forth, and has a happy disposition.  We are in shock and very very excited.  Once we have everything translated we will share other information.  Picture to follow tomorrow morning.  Give us a few days to decide on a name too.  We shared our joy with Granpa Jim and Grandma Cheryl  over Chinese food and Champagne.  We also had special visits from Sandi Robertson, mom, Tracy Johnston, Laverne Williams, and Auntie Lynn and Uncle Dale.  They say that good things happen to  people who wait.  It's been an extremley long and unbelievable wait, but well worth it.

Proud Granny and Grandpa T.

Good News on the Rumour Queen this morning

Report of First Phone Call

November 1st, 2010

The first phone call has been reported, with a LID of 5/23.
If you are expecting a referral in this batch and would like your blog listed on the Babies! post then please list your Blog URL and Blog Name in the comments to this post.
Congrats to all of the families who are so close to finally seeing their child’s face for the first time!


Also I spoke to our intercountry adoption worker today in Saskatchewan and he believes we will have something for sure within the next 10 days.Excitement Excitement.  This would be the best 40th birthday present ever!!