Come on Immigration!!!

Sorry it’s been awhile since I’ve updated!  We’re still adjusting to life with two 2 year olds, and have been at a little bit of a standstill while we waited on an update of our home study.  The home study we had done for Evie’s adoption was still good, we just had to add in the fact that we had a new child in the home now!  Anyway… update is complete and has been approved by both New Beginnings, our home study agency, and AAC, our placing agency.  I mailed off what they call our Supplement three exactly one week ago!  This is the form updating our immigration approval for Anna!!  Once this form comes back, which is averaging about a month right now, we’ll have a couple documents to send through the authentication process and then we will again be DTC!!  For those of you that don’t remember, that stands for documents to China!!

We are right on track for travel in the early spring!  While this is SUPER exciting, it is also very nerve racking.  We still are about $13,000 short of fully funded.  I want to address this touchy subject for a minute.  I want everyone to understand the “why” of fundraising, and how important it really is this time around.  With Evie’s adoption we completed 4 fundraisers.  We are so thankful for everyone who supported us in these fundraisers.  Their total was about $1200.  Evie’s adoption was about $40000, give or take.  That means we paid over $38000 out of pocket.  Beau does make good money, and we feel so very blessed for this.  After Evie’s adoption however, we had exhausted our resources.  I know people see we have recently moved to a new house and have a new car.  Our home was a significant downsize financially, and we traded in Beau’s high truck note, for a more affordable, more practical minivan.  As much as I would love to be able to work to help fund this adoption, with Beau’s work schedule and all of Evie’s medical and therapy appointments it just isn’t practical.  Eventually I will definitely go back to work, we just need to get Anna home, and both girls settled into their new lives as Davis’ first.  We’re not asking for pity, I just wanted everyone to understand our situation.  You guys have all been so fantastic in all of this and we are so grateful!

Evie is doing absolutely amazing since the moment I got her in Beijing!  She has adjusted so well, and it’s like she has always been here!  She amazes us and all her doctors and therapists daily!  She is so so smart and so determined.  She is also very stubborn and hard headed… she fits in just fine around here lol.  Beau and I love her more than we ever thought possible. Wyatt is still adjusting, but that is expected.  He’s never really had to share his Momma before.  I will say, he is doing do much better than we expected!  Kadence continues to be an amazing big sister! All three kids are very excited for Anna to come home!  Wyatt asks about her frequently, and Evie’s face just lights up when we show her pictures or videos.  We try to show Evie these often so she remembers very well when Anna is finally home.