it's sinking in

First off, Happy 8th month birthday to my baby girl! We pray we will be able to go get our baby girl before she turns 10 months old. A lot has been happening in the last few weeks with our adoption. First on Christmas Eve we found out that her P3 was sent to Korea. That is just another step in the process to getting her home. I have been corresponding with the social worker at Holt about various things that have to do with Lennox. The first was about our Emigration Permit. I found out that Lennox is at the top of the list to have her EP submitted at the first of the year. I have never been more excited about the new year. So, that is fantastic news.

And the most shocking of information that I found out is that my daughter is actually not in a foster home. When she was transferred to Seoul, Korea from her birth city which is a couple hours away from Seoul. There was not any foster families available at the time. When this happens, then Holt has a place called the Reception Center. Which is basically a little orphanage. At first I was completely shocked and sad to find out this information. However, with a little research I have found out that the RC (reception center) is actually an amazing little place. They typically only have 5-8 babies there at a time. They have 7 workers and 1 nurse. Lennox gets lots of attention and one on one time. I have heard nothing but wonderful things about the RC. Also, when adoptive parents travel they sometimes go to the RC to see the babies and even take pictures of them. I have been trying to make some contact with some parents that I know have been to the RC and find out if they have seen my daughter, loved on her, and even taken any pictures of her. The other great thing about her being there is that when we travel to Korea, Holt provides a guesthouse at a very good price per night and it is in the same building as the RC, just a few floors apart from each other. How exciting is that? Which means I will be able to spend a ton of time with her before we pick her up for good. When a baby is in a foster family, you normally only spend a hour with her and then go back another day to pick her up for good. With our situation I will be able to feed her, bathe her, put her to sleep, and be her mommy quite a bit before we even leave Korea. Which should be amazing time for her to bond to me before taking her on a 15 hour plane flight. So, this is all sinking in and I am actually thrilled.

Here is a little video I found of a woman who was adopted from Korea many years ago through Holt and she went back to Korea and spent some time at the RC. Take a look and see where our little princess is living. Lennox was actually there when Michelle went in October, to bad she didn't get video of her.

Click here to view the pictures and video of the RC

So, that is our update.