Shhh...... I have something important to tell you!

September 17, 2010

Shhhhhh BLOG

WE FINALLY GOT OUR TRAVEL APPROVAL!!!!!

HOORAY!!!

I was beginning to lose hope as travel approvals started to arrive yesterday, but ours did not come in.

After sitting on my hands all morning, I finally caved and called in around 2pm and they said it hadn't arrived......

about an hour later the phone rang and guess what?

They got their delivery, later than normal and it contained our travel approval.

Thank heavens...... prayers have been answered!

Not knowing was stressing me out and causing major anxiety.

Our agency put in a request for our Consulate Appointment just minutes ago and we will know if they accepted it by Wednesday.

We will be leaving on either Friday, October 15th or Friday, October 22nd....... of course our hopes are set on the 15th, but it is out of our control at this point.

Another step closer to our sweet little Reagan!

Only one more piece of information and we will be officially planning our travel.

I can't think of a better way to kick off the weekend.

Cheers my friends..... It is time to go celebrate!


59 comments:

Lisa said...

HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So happy for you guys!!! YIPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Robin said...

YAAA!!!! I know you are beyond excited!!!!


Blessings,
Robin

Robin said...

YAAA!!!! I know you are beyond excited!!!!


Blessings,
Robin

Special K said...

Finally!!!! I'll be celebrating with you!

Gail said...

Yippeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Time to celebrate!!!

I have a huge smile on my face, and was hoping today would be the day!!!

xoxo

Reagan, your mamma's coming soon to get you!!!!

Faith Hope Love Photography said...

YES!!!!! I am so beyond excited for you guys...maybe your gottcha day will land on Taya's birthday October 16th!! Have a great weekend!

ellieshine said...

Oh Happy Day!!!!!!!!!!! I have been checking in and I am so thankful you can enjoy your weekend knowing soon you will be on your way to get sweet Reagan!!!!

Patricia said...

yabba dabba doooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FANTASTIC!!!!

What a fabulous way to start the weekend!

And how funny, if you leave on the 22nd, you are on the EXACT time frame we were on 5 years ago...a great time to be in China!!!

THRILLED FOR YOU!!!!!!!!

Marla said...

WOOOOO FREAKING HOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank goodness that thing finally came! Let's get packing!!!!!

(adorable pic, by the way)

Sherri said...

Congratulations!! Finally.....

The next few weeks will fly by....honest :)

Becky said...

WOOOO HOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! I am sooooo happy that it finally came and you can start packing and buying plane tickets soon. And what a perfect picture of Miss SweetiePie for this post!!

Love ya!

Bec

Brandi said...

YAY!!!!! What a load off your mind! Now you can enjoy your weekend, begin packing & start checking out travel arrangements. The end is near!

Michelle R Photography said...

Hallelujah, hallelujah!!!! What wonderful, WONDERFUL news!!! Congratulations!!!

Proud Parents of Halainah Grace said...

WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO! I read that TA's were arriving yesterday and was praying that you posted with good news! So glad it happened today!! I know you are going to have the best weekend ever!!

Many Many Blessings!!

Melis said...

OH my gosh! That's so freaking awesome! YAY! :o) Thanks for putting a smile on my face (though, I'm sure it's nothing compared to yours!) Can you believe it might only be a month away?! I am so excited for you all!

redmaryjanes said...

So happy for you!

Formerly known as Frau said...

Woot Woot! I'm so happy for you and your family! Great news!

Bridget said...

Lisa -
I couldn't be happier for you and your family!!!! Celebrate your girl this weekend! I'll be praying for an early Consulate appointment!
Yippee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hugs -

Bridget

Briana's Mom said...

YAY!!! What a relief! It will be a great weekend for you!! :)

You should be getting a little package from me soon. Hugs! ;)

Anonymous said...

Hooray! So happy for you, now get packing!!!

Kim said...

Awesome!!! So excited for you!

Unknown said...

So happy for you!!!

Kim said...

AWESOME!!! You'll have her for Halloween and Thanksgiving and Christmas!! I can't wait to see the eleventy million photos of her! I am SO excited for you!!!!!!!!!!

Lisa said...

SO happy for you!!!

Happy daydreaming about your teeniest blessing this weekend!!!

Lisa

Anonymous said...

YAY!!!!!!!!
Awesome news!!!!!!! Cheers right back to you!!!!!!

Kayce said...

YEA!!!!!!!!! What a great way to start the weekend! Prayers answered is right!!!

Christine @ 12,450miles said...

YYYYYIIIIIPPPPPEEEEEEEE!!!!!

Virginia said...

Yayyyyy!!! I saw on RQ that some TA's were coming in and I was crossing my fingers for you. Have a great weekend celebrating!

Gin =)

paige said...

yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

YYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY!!!! I am so happy for you, Lisa! One step closer to sweet Reagan! I can't wait to follow your journey while you are in China!!! Start packing, girl!!

Hugs,

Dawn
ps. Thank you so much for your sweet comments on my blog about our precious Brooklynn! We are so excited!

Shari said...

Amen!
I'm afraid I may have jinxed you when I predicted you would be in China for Halloween.

Leah Maya Benjamin said...

Yay Yay Yay!!!! what a great way to start your weekend. Have so much fun planning!!!!!!!

Colleen said...

That is wonderful news! I'm so excited for you. :D

Wanda said...

YAAAHHHHHH!!! That's the best news - what a way to kick off the week-end! Now you can relax, celebrate and get ready to go get that girl of yours and bring her home.

Sweet Reagan - Mommy's almost there.

(Wow - what a sweet capture of Sweetie. Dita will swoon over this one.)

I'm just so very happy for you, dear Lisa!!!

xoxox

Dita said...

Honey....I told you....I wasn't giving up on TA. Reagan's ready to come home, Mama...and nobody and nothing is going to stand in the way of her path right into your arms.

I am so overjoyed for you, Lisa. I can't think of a better way to spend this weekend than you PACKING!!

I love the photo of my little Sweetie on your post...she's going to be another "little" big sister for Baby Reagan...hope Sarah will share cause this sweetie is going to fall in love with precious Reagan!

Love ya.......CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Dita

Mimi said...

Brilliant!
So happy for you!
Didn't have time to comment but have been following and praying it would come soon.
Oh, the excitement is building...I'll keep asking my angel guides to spped oyu on your way to sweet Reagan. Don't you wonder if she's feeling the same sense of "how much longer?".

..but it won't be long now. X m

Number 6 and no more counting! said...

Just about the BEST news I have heard all week!

Lea
xo

Teresa said...

Congratulations!!! This is such an exciting time!! I pray you enjoy every moment of it:) Blessings! Teresa

Michelle said...

Yeah!!! Such wonderful, happy news!! Congratulations!!!

Jo said...

This is FABULOUS news!

Let the celebration begin :)

Jo

Anonymous said...

That is so AWESOME Lisa! I'm so happy for you and your family. What a complete and utter blessing.
Go celebrate my friend!

Love Letters To China said...

What wonderful news to hear today! I'm so happy for you Lisa. :-) It won't be long now....

Hugs,
Grace

Kim said...

Rejoicing with you from Hong Kong!
Kim

Pix-Ology said...

Breathe...the wait is over, so happy for you!
Janet

Keisha said...

Oh Praise the Lord!!!!! Go celebrate honey child! ;)

Casey said...

YES!!!!!! How exciting!!! Congrats!! Almost on that plane!

Unknown said...

Lisa!!!!! Oh my gosh! I just screamed and threw the covers off the bed! This is so wonderful. Very thankful for this blessing!

Just amazing. So happy for you.

Stefanie said...

Congratulations on your TA!!
Hope you are able to get the earlier Consulate appointment, I know every extra minute away from your girl is one too many ;)

Alyson and Ford said...

Congratulations!! You are one of the few we are still "following" on the China adoption journey! Can't wait to see all the photos from China...... I hope you will have time to send updates (it is hard to do, BTDT, so Daddy did alot of it late at night!).

Alyzabeth's Mommy

Julie said...

Whoooohooooooooo!!

Such wonderful news!!!!

Lisa said...

Congratulations!! Whoooohooooooooo!!
YES!!!!!! Hip! Hip! HOORAY!!!!!

I am so happy for you!!!!!!!!

Buckeroomama said...

I am so excited for you!!! Super, super news indeed. :)

Moi! said...

Congrats! I remember my heart beating an extra beat each time I thought of ours when we were waiting. Glad that's behind you!

kitchu said...

really happy for you, what wonderful news!

Unknown said...

YAY thats such good news!!!

Nadette said...

Congrats Lisa!

Maddy said...

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I'm so happy for you, Lisa!! Hopefully, you'll have your baby in your arms before the end of October!

Lucy said...

Yahooooooooo! What fabulous news! I'm SO excited for you. I hope you get the 15th, I'll keep my fingers crossed

Liene said...

Congrats on TA! Definitely a good way to start the weekend!