Grace Update

Even with the exciting addition of Grant--the love of our lives--Hawkins to the home, we still are in the midst of a very long, every growing international adoption. Grant's sister, Grace Hawkins, will make her way on to the scene somewhere in late 2007 or early 2008 (at latest... summer 2008).


We just received word that the Chinese government has finished reviewing our dossier (it's through the review room). This is wonderful news because it means that the Chinese government has "approved" our paperwork, and now we are simply waiting to be matched with a little girl.


Now, matching takes quite some time, and as many of you know, the timelines for Chinese adoption, once the easiest and most constant of international adoption programs, are increasing. In the past, the whole process could take as little as 5 months, but now, the whole process is moving towards taking 24 months. Our log in date (the date our paperwork was officially logged into the line) is March 15, 2006. The Chinese government just finished matching families with log in dates of October 13, 2005. Currently, the government is placing about 7-15 log in dates a months, so we have a ways to go before we get to March.


I just thought that I would update everyone. We haven't forgotten about Grace; we love her and can't wait for her to join our family. Grant is especially excited that there will be someone else to help defer the many kisses Mommy gives him every hour.