We had one referral in January for a 9-week preemie baby girl. While deciding if that was something we would consider, the birth mother changed her mind. We both felt that it just wasn't meant to be.
It took another 2 months to get our second referral. On March 26, 2007, we received a referral for Yu-Wen Chen. She was born March 19 to a 19-year-old college student. The mother reported she was healthy and had no alcohol or drug exposure. Yu-Wen appears to be a healthy and normal baby girl. Yu-Wen was 5 pounds, 7 ounces at birth. She was full-term and had a normal delivery. When we got the referrals and looked at the pictures, it felt like she was meant to be ours.
We quickly accepted the referral and started our dossier. It took 5 weeks to get the paperwork from Taiwan, then another two weeks to have it notarized, certified by the state and authenticated by the Taiwanese consulate in San Francisco. It is being translated and should go to Taiwanese courts in the next week or two.
The agency said to expect 4-8 months before we can travel to bring Yu-Wen home. We just sent our first care package to her. We bought her first outfit, a Baby Gap outfit, several onesies from a friend, a blankie from my best friend's mother, several rattles, a disposable camera and candy for the adoption agency and hospital staff.
(Photo of less than 1 week old.)
No comments:
Post a Comment