"In Process"

It's a small step, but any step is a step closer to our baby boy! Yesterday was day 47 of our wait for our LOA.

The process of getting our LOA goes in a couple of steps - 1st is dossier translation, which is where we were for 47 days and 2nd is "in process", which is where we are now! That means our dossier is now out of transation and basically just waiting for approval.

Currently the average wait for LOA is about 70 days ... our agency said last night that they expect it in the next month. Our prayer is to have our LOA by Christmas. That will put us on track for travel in March if all of the remaining steps keep with their average.

Last night we ordered Isaiah his birthday care package. He will turn 1 on Dec 12th. We should get pictures of him celebrating with the cake we sent. There is also another family getting ready to leave next week to bring their daughter home from Isaiah's SWI ... she is going to try to take pictures and maybe video for us while she is there!!

Last weekend we found Anna in Isaiah's room (which is a work in progress), she said she wanted to sleep next to "baby brother". She talks about him all the time and everytime we are shopping somewhere, she wants to buy 2 of everything - one for her and one for "baby brother".