We have a daughter!!!

We are absolutely thrilled to announce the referral of the newest member of the ROGERS family!
She is the most beautiful baby in the world!
Please welcome
NAME:QIAN XIN YAN
DOB: JANUARY 21, 2005 ( 8 1/2 MONTHS!!!)
RESIDING AT THE QIANJIANG SOCIAL WELFARE CENTER IN CHONGQING
AS OF JULY 25, 2005 AT 6 MONTHS OLD:
HEIGHT:63 CM (24+ INCHES)
WEIGHT: 5.8 KG (12.7 LBS...TINY PEANUT!)
CHEST: 40 CM
HEAD: 41 CM

Picture above: I am glad I wasn't around to hear the sream that followed that face!!!

SOON TO BE KNOWN AS

SYDNEY MARIE XINYAN ROGERS

NO TEETH YET!
DEEP SLEEPER
CAN HOLD HEAD UP WHILE LYING ON STOMACH
ROLLS FROM SUPINE TO PRONE POSITION BY HERSELF
TEARS PAPER
GRASPS TOY NEAR HAND

We could not be happier with CCAA's match for our family...how could you not LOVE that face!!! She is cracking herself up in the pics and that will fit right in here. Spencer and Kyle also think their new sister is VERY cute! We hope to be traveling during the end of November to pick up or bundle of laughs! Thank you to all my friends on the yahoo groups who helped me keep some assemblence of sanity during the grueling wait. We were DTC on 2/18 and LID 2/28 ...we were already a few days into our 8 month wait from LID. NOW we wait again for our TA(Travel Approval) from China. This should come within the next 4 weeks. Then we will know when we will be traveling to pick her up!

Will post again soon

PS This photo speaks to all those who are waiting for their first glimpse...was she worth the wait? Without a hesitation or doubt...YES!!!

TODAY IS THE DAY!!!

OMG...I can barely type this I am shaking so bad ... word has it that referrals have arrived and they will start to call in 1-2 hours...OMG I can hardley contain myself. We are finally going to see our baby girl!
I will post as soon as I either know or get up from fainting or throwing up!

October 2nd - T-Minus 27 hours and counting!!!

Well, we are almost there... we are SO excited it isn't even funny! Our Agency announced that referrals were on the way(expected MONDAY!!!) AND, AND, AND...get this... the babies are from either JiangXi or Guizhou!!! I am so THRILLED! Jiangxi I know a bit about, lots of info around, but not too much on Guizhou. It seems most of the babies are older there...around 14-17 months. I am truly hoping we are matched with the perfect child, but hoping for AYAP!!! Both are southern provinces so that is nice that we won't have to pack heavy coats etc. We are not doing Beijing as we feel it will be too cold in November to do this. We WILL however, be traveling a few days early in order to tour where she is and get accustomed to the time change etc. OMG...this is REALLY happening. We have the Dom Perignon chilling as we speak. The others in the FEB HFS DTC group as well as the big Feb boards are just as excited and are biting our nails off waiting for Monday to come!

To be continued... :)