Monday, December 6, 2010

We Received our LID!!! YAY!!

We are thrilled!!  This marks the beginning of the end of the paperwork process before we can finally look at our beautiful daughter eye to eye...  I'm not sure what LID stands for.  All I know is that the LID means China officially has registered our paperwork and our time clock begins.  We've been told to anticipate at minimum 35 business days before we might receive our LOA (Letter of Approval).  So, we are hoping mid-late January.  In lieu of Olivia's rather serious condition, we, with the help of Nightlight, our adoption agency, are doing everything within our power to expedite her adoption.

We sent some questions to our coordinator, who was able to get the questions to Olivia's orphanage...  I thought I'd post the questions and responses...

Q:  How much does she eat and has it increased since her surgery? 
A:  She eats milk powder and apple, 80-90ml milk for each meal.  After surgery, she drank 60ml milk per meal, now she drinks 90ml.
Q:  Does she appear to breathe and sleep okay?
A:  Yes, she is doing good.
Q:  Can she sit up and play without help or assistance?  Does she play with other children?
A:  She can’t sit alone by herself.  She likes to sit together and play with other children.
Q:  Does she like to hold/play with soft stuffed animals or hard toys to teeth on?
A:  She likes small and sounding toys.
Q:  How often does she get a bath and does she like baths?
A:  Yes, she likes to take a bath very much.
Q:  Can we get more pictures of her?  We love her so much and everyone wants to see her.
A:  (The orphanage will send us more photos of her)
Q:  What else would it be helpful for us to send to her and her caregivers?
A:  Clothes for cold weather.

We hope to get some updated pictures soon! 

2 comments:

  1. Julie and Danny-
    So excited to be a part of this exciting adventure! May God Bless you both during this time!

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  2. Julie and Danny,
    My husband and I are so excited for the 3 of you! LID stands for “Log In Date”. That is like your place in line with the CCAA if you don't already have a referral. For people like us who already knew our hearts belonged together, it’s just the next BIG step. I am so excited that Olivia is going to be in your home soon!!! After our LID, it still took 3 months to travel but some of that was because of China's holidays. I have heard of it happening quicker for others. It is a tough thing to see your baby grow up in pictures. Stay strong! She looks great!!!
    With love,
    Jillian and Roger Adams

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