Missed this month...

Here is the update from the China Center for Adoption Affairs:

The CCAA has finished the review of the adoption application documents registered with our office before January 31, 2006.

The CCAA has finished the placement of children for the families whose adoption application documents were registered with our office before September 8, 2005.

Needless to say, I feel such a loss right now. So close and yet so far away! It is out of our control, the waiting game continues.
We are only 4 days away from this last cutoff, but when you look at a calendar from last month, September 10th and 11th were the weekend, so technically, we are 2 business days off of the cutoff.
I've certainly learned through this long process that there are no guarantees [like once upon a time being 5 or 6 months to referral?!!], but I'll feel secure enough in saying that this will be our last month waiting. Travel now? Most likely right after the Chinese New Year [February 18th]. This has a positive spin, being that Mardi Gras holidays [Feb. 19 to 23] and Easter holidays [April 6 to 13] will be 2 weeks that I won't have to use up my sick days for maternity leave! That would put me back to work towards the end of April, then May, then my summer off to be at home with Gracie and Jenn. Ok, God's plan does take some twists and turns along the path, but this one gives me precious more time for us to bond and adjust at home.
Well, going to start off the day trying to keep it together and face the troops [junior high classes today]. That should be a distraction from the let-down, to say the least!
Jill