Friday, December 19, 2008

NOW It feels REAL

Woot! We just got an email from Erin - our dossier has returned to CHI and we are...

ON THE LIST!!

We are now officially a waiting family. Very exciting. It's starting to feel real now. I'm feeling the urge to go purchase Baby Girl D some new clothes. EEEK!

Just before Christmas 2006, we had gone to CHI for an information meeting and made our decision (that night) to adopt from Ethiopia. We were able to celebrate Christmas that year knowing we were moving towards parenthood. It is very exciting to celebrate Christmas this year knowing we're moving towards our baby girl.

21 comments:

  1. Baby Girls are the BEST!!!! And I still say that this is just a ploy to have Micah hook up with Mari (you are finding a girlfriend for Mushky!). Man, if Mari married Micah and Mamushky married Micah's sister...... We'd all be in-laws. HAHAHAHAHA!

    Oops sorry for getting off subject. CONGRATS!!!! I hope your referral date is the same as Micah's. (I'm being optimistic) Wouldn't that be CRAZY??????

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  2. Yeah! Micah is going to be the best big brother!!

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  3. Yahoo!!! I can't wait to follow this new journey with you! How exciting!!! And any hair care advice, go to Julie (purple) and her blog!

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  4. YEAAAAA! So happy for the Dixon clan. Very exciting stuff. Girls are awesome, go purchase tutus and frilly shirts, and demin skirts. Oh, and those socks that look like mary janes -- those are great! Gregg has not allowed me to purchase girl stuff until we KNOW Sam's a girl. Geez!

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  5. So Exciting!!! Wait on the buying of clothes. It is hard. I couldn't wait with Noah but waited until we got Zoƫ's referral and I had much less that didn't get worn with her than with Noah.

    I can't wait to meet her!!!!

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  6. Yay! Congratulations!!! How exciting!!!

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  7. I'm SO excited for you guys! What a wonderful start to your Christmas celebrations! Congratulations!

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  8. Congratulations to you guys...it is so exciting! I can't wait to follow your journey and to meet baby girl D!!

    Did you get a referral yet?? (hee hee)...had to throw that in there!!

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  9. CONGRATULATIONS! What wonderful news!

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  10. Yippee!!! What a great Christmas present to yourself!

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  11. That's great news!! I hope to be joining you very soon!!

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  12. Yeahhh! Just read the news on the boards. I can't wait to read your perspective on going through "the wait" a second time. I'm going crazy!! It's been great having you BTDTs to help us out. We'll just have to remind you now ( :

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  13. I didn't get a chance to say congrats on CHI website, so I'm doing it here, what a great day, looking forward to following your second journey...Happy Holidays...

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  14. Congratulations! I'm so happy for you guys, what an amazing Christmas gift.

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  15. Awesome!
    Congratulations and looking forward to following the journey....again!!

    Julie

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  16. What an incredible timing thing! I LOVE that!

    Did Erin let you know around what number you're at? I'm curious as to how many folks are on the waitlist now....

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

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  17. Holy cow, that is awesome! I am so excited...and nearly outraged that you posted "on the list" with no list numbers. You must fix that. But congrats, none the less! Yay for girls!!!

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  18. I look forward to following along on your second adoption. I emailed you about a year ago before we began the process and have loved following your blog! So excited for you!

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  19. Congratulations to all of you! How wonderful that you will be blessed again by another beautiful Ethiopian babe. What a Merry Christmas it will be!
    xoxo

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  20. YEAH!!! This is so exciting, and such a wonderful way to kick off the week before Christmas! Just think of what the next year holds...

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  21. CONGRATULATIONS!! What a great Christmas gift.

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