Introducing...

So, there we were, July 21st ... just about finished our 16 hour drive back from Nova Scotia, after having only about 3 hours sleep - in otherwords COMPLETELY EXHAUSTED...
We had just dropped off my parents at their home (as they had joined us on our trip), and we were ready to drive the last 30 minutes to get to ours, when... SEAN'S PHONE RANG!!!!

IT'S A GIRL !!!!!

Barely conscience, we wrote down the information and drove home (not exactly how I was expecting things to happen... to say the least.)

It took a little while for things to sink in, after all we had not seen her picture yet.

Finally, on July 24th, we were able to go to our agency and pick up our daughter's file (as it first needed to be translated Chinese > English).

And this is what we learned:

Chinese given name: FU, JuiYi
Born: Jan.17th 2009 (only 6 months old!!!)
Currently in an orphanage in Jiangxi

Medical was done at age 4 months:
She was 60cm tall and weighed about 14 lbs

Other information they gave us:

• She can stand for a moment while being supported on armpits (obviously NOT walking yet, meaning WE get to see her first steps... YEAH!!!)



• She can hold her head up while lying on the stomach (I love pictures of babies on their stomach, I can just imagine her now...)
  


• She can giggle (that's necessary in our household!)



• She's energetic, little bit afraid of strangers (Great... our baby is afraid of starngers and the "boogey man" is going to China to pick her up!)
  


• She likes listening to music (ok that's good), wahtching TV (that's NOT good) and being hugged (we can definitely handle that!)
  


• Apparently "she has good appetite!"



• She likes colorful toys (so apparently they have SOME toys to play with, that's good to know!)

And finally, attached to all the documents were 4 pictures of our cutie.

FIRST, her mug shot (or as Sean said: inmate number 071905-011709)

And then, some cuter pictures that show off her good looks!

SO... INTRODUCING...

Emily JiuYi Rose MacIsaac

And now... we wait for permission to travel to China, a.k.a TA, which we should get in about 4 to 6 weeks. Then, 2 weeks after that, we should be on a plane to CHINA !!!!

In the meantime, we need to keep busy. Thankfully there are tones of things to do to get ready for our trip...otherwise I think I'd go crazy.

Just imagine, in about 8 weeks she will be in our arms... We can't wait!!!! We're coming baby...

The calm before the storm...

So this is where we are at...

Out comes the sun...

Today the sun has come out! We might actually be able to go swimming at some point! Went up to Cheticamp yesterday and got crab RIGHT OFF THE BOAT! $2 a lbs!!!!!!!! Crab cakes later today, I can't wait!
It really is a different pace in a small town, things go slowly and there really doesn't seem to be much stress (at least by Montreal standards!)
2 more days then we have to head back to the craziness that is Montreal... Then again, things move almost too slowly here and THAT would stress me out.

I'm also stressed thinking that we have been matched with our baby and I just have not yet seen her pictures... I'M FREAKING OUT!!!!!!!!

RUMORs, RUMORS, RUMORS

There are apparently some rumors out there... There is a light! Since we KNOW we are next, all I want to hear is when referrals are actually arriving. None of that yet...

We are on vacation in Nova Scotia, visiting the in-laws, what a time to be away. We'll probably miss the first phone call about daughter! But it's also a funny feeling to think that we might get home from vacation and have baby pictures waiting for us!

Nova Scotia today is a little rainny and overcast, then again the weather is very typical of what it has been in Montreal ALL summer. We managed to get out and go for a walk by the beach, but no one was swimming. It's about 19 degrees, so Sean thinks it's plenty hot to go swimming... We'll see!

Now, it's off to have some of Sean's mom's pizza... They own a pizza shop after all, and we pretty much live on pizza when we come here; but it's the BEST pizza, so I really don't mind!!! Grandma pizza is also very anxious for pictures of her grand-daughter... soon, soon, soon...

Sunny Day!

FINALLY!!!!

After all these ugly, rainny, cloudy, windy, wet, depressing, gloomy days, finally a sunny day with - dare I say it - NO RAIN in sight!!!!
So, we are heading to the beach. I have a feeling we might not be the only ones getting this idea today, but... summer is too short. Bring on the crowds!!!!

In the world of adoption, the sun is not shinning yet. It's been VERY QUIET. No rumors mean I'm going crazy!!!! I live for rumors these days...

We decided that we needed to get away to change our thoughts (hopefully), so 2 days in Burlington (USA), and then 6 days in Nova Scotia (visiting the in-laws) will hopefully bring us up to the time when either rumors will be rampant OR we will be hearing about our little one. We're just trying to make it through this LAST (can't believe I'm saying that) LAST dry spell ! Then I'll probably have to brace myself for the chaos ahead. Sometimes I wonder how things will be on the other end of the spectrum? Will it simply be the oasis in the desert (kind of like "Thank God we're here, we made it!") or will it be like a hurricane in Kansas (chaotic, without a chance to really think or plan anything, just running on instinct)?
Oh, all the exicitment that awaits us in the next few months!!! Either way, BRING IT ON!

And now it's Friday...

I have been off for two days, although it seems longer which I guess is good?! However, I've had all this time to sit at my computer and check for rumour (of which there have been NONE!!) Pure torture...
And now it's Friday, which means that we won't hear anything until Monday, if we hear anything at all next week...

So, what does the weekend bring? Well, right now I'm listening to Sean practising his guitar (he's not bad!) But that's only 1 hour...

So... I need something else to keep my mind off of waiting for the phone to ring with a certain call...Anyone? Cleaning the house - started that got bored, shopping - tried that then saw baby clothes too difficult, sleeping - too depressing, snacking - yah, gotta stop that actually, watching TV - lots of re-runs which drives me nuts... SO?

Have a great week-end everyone...