So, Let's Review

Late February 2011:
We sent in our adoption application and started the process.

Paperwork and waiting followed. Much paperwork. Much waiting.

Early July 2011:
We received Q-Boo's referral packet via email and the "Oh, yes!" picture came scrolling across our computer screen.



The "Oh, yes!" photo
- the first pic we saw of Lyric.
We think she was about 6 months old, here

July 8, 2011 :
We accepted Q-Boo's referral on her first birthday.  We have a daughter! 




Q-Boo, on her first birthday.

Pretty cool first birthday present - the promise of a family.



Half-way around the world, we celebrated Q-Boo's birthday.

More paperwork. More waiting. Seriously, just MORE.


November 11, 2011:
We received an update on our little Q.

She's about 16 months, here.

End of December 2011:
DTC  -Dossier To China

January 12, 2012:
LID - Logged In Date


January 17, 2012:
Another update of Lyric!

About 18 months old.

Not to break the theme - More paperwork. More waiting.

April 3, 2012:
LOA -Letter of Approval

You guessed it. More paperwork.  More waiting.


May 11, 2012:
Update!




22 months



Ack! She's getting so growny-looking!
(That's Southern-ese for "big.")

June 18, 2012:
Article 5  

June 25, 2012:
TA - Travel Approval

July 8, 2012:
I requested another update because on this day, Lyric turned two.

I can NOT believe that we got it but here it its! There are just too many cute pictures!

Happy 2nd Birthday, Q-Boo!



今天我把两岁
"Today, I turned two years old!"



Birthday chicken leg

 

<sigh>

And, here are the photos of us celebrating her second birthday  ...

... yep, still 1/2 way around the world.










But we won't be 1/2 way around the world for long because ...
 
... July 16, 2012?

That's Gotcha Day!


Pretty cool (almost) second birthday present - becoming someone's daughter.

See this spot here ...

... yeah, right here?  
 

This is where I add the picture of  me and my baby girl with this caption: 

"And finally, here is the picture of me 'listening' to my sweet little Lyric for the first time."

6 days from today.

17 months we've been waiting.

The waiting ends 6 days from today.