The adoption application is in the mail!

Although we hoped to get the adoption application in the mail weeks sooner, we did finally get everything together and were able to get it in the mail on December 6th. We have applied with Holt International which was the first US agency to do international adoptions. They have been around the longest and seem to have a great reputation. Right now we're waiting to hear from them saying they received it. Apparently it takes an average of 24-28 months from application to placement. It feels really good to have that ball officially rolling. And the thought that we might actually be parents in approximately 2 years is exciting.

Quick Update

Sorry for the long lapse in blogging. Our internet is bust at home and I've been out of town for the last week and a half. I've got a short time on the internet here at Starbucks so I'll just give a quick update.
Andrey and I went to Chiang Mai for a wedding. Andrey only stayed for the weekend but I extended my stay to last the following week. Being in CM was so much fun! I was able to get caught up with my friends and get to enjoy CM in the nicest time to be there - cool season. I really miss life there I gotta tell ya so it was hard at times not to cry about not living there anymore. I mean, it's a really nice place to live! But i decided not to let those emotions get too strong or else i might have never come back to Cebu. Well that's not true, of course Andrey was here and I was quite happy to get back to him. Now that I'm back I'm looking forward to the good things we have going on for us here.
In 5 days, we will travel again. We're headed to Mexico for Nerdfiesta - a gathering that happens every 1-2 years of 5 of Andrey's college buddies, their wives and their children - oh and at times, some parents. The last Nerd gathering was in Chiang Mai in December 2005. Since then we've been planning this trip to Mexico. Andrey and I decided to leave a few days early so we could be with our friends who live there for Christmas. We leave on the 22nd and return Jan 11. It's going to be a great time.
I'll post photos of my time in Chiang Mai soon...