Red Thread To China 2007

We got the call from the agency today that we received PA (Pre- Approval)for our son Levi. I waited for Jerry to get home to open the e-mail together, and if you know me that was soooo hard. We are so excited and can hardly wait to bring him home. We have so much to do to get ready for him. Jerry says we need to make a list!!! He is list crazy! The next step is to receive our LSC or letter seeking confirmation from the CCAA. After that it's on to CA & TA (consulate appointment and travel approval). We should travel about 2-4 weeks after LSC. I can't even begin to tell you how I am feeling. I couldn't help but cry, only happy tears though. I will post a picture as soon as we are allowed. He will steal your heart as he has ours. Stay tuned for more updates and pictures of his room as we decorate it in John Deere. Oh I almost forgot............. we bought his furniture last night and should come in sometime in the next two weeks. So I have plenty of time to make his crib set (hopefully). My sewing skills are a little rusty so I will have to get back into the swing of things.

That's all for now,
Sandi

Well today makes day 18 from LOI, I called the agency and they told me any day now we should get PA ( pre-approval). I sometimes find myself daydreaming about what it's going to be like having a toddler around the house again and it seems so unreal at times. We are actually going to be mommy and daddy to a little boy. I can't wait to hear the words mommy or daddy come out of his mouth for the first time. This will be such an experience for Jerry. I can't believe that this year we will be going to China to bring our son home to be with his family. My MIL can't wait to show off his picture, she asks everyday if we can give one to her yet. We have requested additional medical on him but are not sure we will get it. But it's worth a shot anyway. We are in the process now of getting his room together. We are using a John Deere theme. We already found the wallpaper border and will be putting it up soon. The furniture is the hard part. We bought cherry wood furniture for Mylie's room but Jerry would like a lighter colored wood for Levi's room. We could just use the cherrywood crib for a little while and then get his toddler bed and such later, but we just don't know. Well it's getting late and it's off to bed and sweet dreams of my little emperor waiting in China.

Love to all,
Sandi

We hit the jackpot today. We went to Baby's R Us to look for a crib for Levi and we found so much more. They had so many clothes on sale, we bought him all kinds of clothes. We bought a few different sizes since we don't know for sure how big he is yet. The yahoo groups are so helpful in that respect. And we also found a convertible crib that we like and will go well with his room. I forgot how fun it is shopping for a little one. It has been awhile since we had a toddler running around that I have forgotten alot of things that are needed. Anyway we are having so much fun doing it and can't wait to go get him. Although flying always makes me sick to my stomach, this time I will be prepared. I am going to ask the doctor to prescribe me something for motion sickness, some heavy duty meds!!! Well I hope to post some pictures of the progress on Levi's room if the internet allows me to. We had some storms roll in and I guess it interferes with the sattelite signal. I hope everyone has a great weekend.

Sandi
soon to be mommy to Levi Kennedy (Chinese name) Maxwell

Wow I did not know how hard it would be to find age appropriate John Deere stuff to put in Levi's room!!! They have alot online, but I am so impatient with things like that, I want it done now. I still have to clean out the rest of my craft stuff. You see, that room upstairs was to be my sewing/craft room. But I gladly give it up for him. So I am having to find places to put everything. Mylie's room is almost done too, we just have to paint half the wall and put up chair rail. I think it will look great. She has so many ladybugs in her room, there might not be any room for her once we bring her home.

I finally went shopping for Levi, and my MIL is the greatest, she has bought him some stuff also. And once my hubby gets home from military duty this week we will start looking for furniture for his room. I am not sure on weather he still needs a crib or he may be better in a toddler bed. At first he will sleep with us until he feels comfortable sleeping in his own room. I can't wait, come on PA, LSC, TA, & CA we need to bring our son home!!!!

Love to all

In Loving Memory of my Dad Robert Tackett

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY DADDY

Today's post is dedicated to my Dad and all the other dad's out there. I miss you Dad. You were my hero growing up and will always be my Hero. I just wish that Levi & Mylie could've had the opportunity to get to know thier Grandpa. But I know that you and Momma are watching over them from Heaven until they can come home to be with us. You will always be in my heart.

Love you dad

Big change from last post. We are totally excited and feeling so crazy right now. We have sent in our LOI for a toddler boy!!!! There I said it. Yes a boy. Now we just have to wait for approval from the CCAA, so I can't post any pictures of other info on our little guy until then. But we are already so crazy in love with him. I originally thought we would bring home Mylie first, but I guess I was wrong. So now I have to get busy and get his room ready and I have not bought anything for a boy. So that's why the change on the blog, we will be decorating his room with John Deere. If all goes like it should we should travel in about 3 to 5 months. Mylie is still very much in our hearts and we will be taking this journey of adoption again in the near future to bring her home. But now I must concentrate on our son...... WOW our son, it has such a ring to it. Anyhow when I get the ok I will post a picture of our beautiful son whom we are naming Levi Kennedy(chinese name) Maxwell. I can't wait can you?


Love to all,
Sandi