GUNG HAY FAT CHOY!!!

3 MONTH LID ANNIVERSARY

Our dossier (paperwork/ application) has been "officially" logged into the CCAA (China Center of Adoption Affairs) for 3 months. I know that is not long in the overall scheme of waiting for a referral these days. (Our friends, D&D have been logged in almost 11 months.) But hey, I feel like we are making progress. The next batch of referrals is due out at the end of February or beginning of March...due to the Chinese New Year holiday. Those referrals will most likely go to waiting parents that were logged in from October 14, 2005(!) through the end of October 2005(!) as well as waiting parents with Chinese Expedited Status that were logged in during the month of April 2006. So with a LID (That is Chinese adoption lingo for "Log In Date.") of November 17, 2006, we are expecting our referral to arrive in October (or November) of 2006. We are, of course hoping for sooner. Let's speculate some more... "If" our referral arrives in mid November like our adoption facilitator predicts, then we would more than likely be travelling to China to go get Baby-girl Mok somewhere around December 20th, 2006. Uh... that means Christmas in China??? Folks, we are just speculating here. Don't make any plans yet...but you can place bets on when the referral will arrive. I am betting October 19th. I am hoping May or June so that we would travel July or August so that all who want to come along on this journey to meet the newest Beasley-Mok can do so. In all honesty, I don't think there is any hope of a May referral. I selfishly wanted a May referral so that I could be back in time for the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration with Baby-girl Mok. I wanted to take her to Shelbyville, Tn to meet her Auntie Chavigny, Uncle Mike, Cousin Jeb, and Lil' Cousin Jasper. http://www.twhnc.com
So, get out your crystal balls, tea leaves, or whatever insider information you have and PLACE YOUR BETS!!! The winner of this contest to receive ... Hmmm? I don't know what the prize is yet. Any ideas on that too? A months supply of previously used diapers??? Nah, just kidding. How about a special gift brought back from our trip to China??? Or...???
FYI: Our mini LID anniversary cakes that Mok bought for us are from Jin Patisserie.
http://www.jinpatisserie.com

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY... just practicing

Yummies for our future daughter's Valentine's Day included heart shaped Rice Krispy Treats made with pink marshmallows(2 adult sized and 1 baby sized), Red Velvet cupcakes with pink frosting and sprinkles, bite size Red Velvet heart mini's, and assorted candies. I am going through my "Pink Phase." Do you think they make green marshmallows for St. Patrick's Day shamrock treats???
PS. Happy 10th Anniversary to Jamie and Steven!!! For those of you who don't know, they were married outside in the snow with 10 guests, 60 Alaskan sled dogs and 6 "mushers". It was the most exhilarating, beautiful, wonderful day in Aspen at Krabloonik. A day none of us will ever forget.

http://www.krabloonik.com

VIDEO OF A CHINESE ORPHANAGE

http://www.ouraussiechinababy.blogspot.com/2006/09/yangxi-swi-video.html

Look at all the cute babies. Do you see your baby here??? I believe this video was taken in September 2006.

WHO'S THE CUTEST DOGGIE?!?

LOOK AT MY CUTE DOGGIE RIDING IN THE BASKET OF MY NEW TRIKE. SHE IS THE CUTEST! WHEN SHE IS UP TO IT, WE LOVE CRUISIN' THE BOARDWALK. OTHERWISE, DIANNE AND I HIT THE BIKE PATH. OF COURSE, DIANNE RIDES HER OWN BIKE. ; )

78 DAYS AGO....

Hello Everyone,
We just wanted to share our little bit of good news. 78 days ago we were DTC(Dossier to China). And, not until today at 12:33PM (Pacific time) did we just find out our LID (Log in Date) which is the "official date" that the CCAA put our application into their system. Can you believe it took 78 days to find out our LID?! 78 days! So our LID is (drum roll, please) November 17, 2006!!! WOO-HOO!!! FINALLY! So, this is the date that we start counting from to predict our referral date. Aww, but who's counting anyway?! ME! That's who! And, Mok too.
I would also like to share what our facilitator told us today in regards to referral lengths. I don't like what I'm hearing but thought some of you might want to know.
"SO, it is taking about 10 months at this time( for expedited status), I would estimate yours will be about 12 months." WHAT?! I don't think I can count THAT high! YIKES! Oh, and she did confirm that we are in the expedited(ha) program.
LID 11-17-06 BINGO!!!
So, Mok and I are pulling out the Billecart-Salmon Brut Rose' and toasting to our "official" place in the back of the expedited line! Cyber Cheers!
And, I would like to share with you my new favorite chocolate...the Black Pearl Bar from Vosages Haut Chocolate. It is wasabi, ginger, black sesame seed and dark chocolate bar. What a combo that is!!! Unbelievably delicious! Hope it goes with Billecart-Salmon Brut Rose'.

THE POSTGAME GIFT REVIEW, a play by play...

WOW, doesn't even cover it. My family was very generous with tres chic and super cool gifts. We are so lucky to have such caring family. I think "Baby 2B" being the first niece and granddaughter has it's advantages. So, onto the loot....
Jamie gave us a pre-xmas gift of the most super hip hat anyone has ever created. It is beyond description...knit, stripes of pale yellow and pink, peaked beanie by Moppitt. Watch out Venice Beach. Here comes the soon-to-be reigning princess of the funkalicious fashionistas! Unbelievable! And, as if you could follow up that hat with anything... not just 1 but 2 pairs of super cute Robeez shoes...pink with cupcakes and hot pink with ponies. And, I love ponies(especially Butterscotch, the pony Mother bought for her grandchildren)!!! Cupcakes and ponies!!! Every little (and big) girls favorites. And, for Christmas Jamie gave Mok(for "Baby 2B") some Binkster Tushie Buddies...that's diaper covers for "ya'll" not in the know. They are reversible with Chinese red silk brocade on one side and faux leopard on the reverse. Mok was not so sure what they were when he opened them. Then he pretended they were for him. Oh, what a silly "daddy 2B" he is.
Never to be out done in the shopping department, Chavigny gave "Baby 2B" the cutest(ZACKALI 4 KIDS)ensemble that I have ever seen. It is hand-knitted cotton in a thistle color with giant lime polka dots that remind me of the tops of parasols. And, it is beyond adorable.
Then, there were lots of stocking stuffers from Mother, errr...Santa. White fuzzy booties, white mittens, and a white knit hat with multi colored braids...we are ready for a White Christmas. Mother also gave "Baby 2B" a Baby Einstein Comfy chair that has a caterpillar for a back which I caught Mok using yesterday as a computer chair. Mother also gave Mok the coolest diaper bag ever! It is the Diaper Dude bag...(camouflage with orange zippers)which I plan to borrow.
And, our friends, Dianne and Dave gave us a CD of Chinese lullabies, how lovely they are...the lullabies and D&D.
Thanks everyone for including "Baby 2B" in Christmas 2006!
Oh, and the coolest gift ever is what my dad gave me...an adult size teal metallic colored trike with a basket on the back!!! How fun is that?! And, thank-you Jeb for picking the perfect color!