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Old 02-19-2006, 08:59 AM
mkinzie mkinzie is offline
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So far I have a page about why we chose her name, one about our wedding (we had an extra marriage license sent when we were paperchasing so I decided to use it and made a page with pics and stuff about our wedding day) two pages about all the "signs" we've had about her since we've decided to adopt, and one about chinese new year. I bought her a little red envelope that's given to children. It has a dog on it. I started a page on the year of the rooster but since we don't know when the referral will come I'm holding off on that. One page has a poem about how adoption changes the family tree in a good way. I also made a page for Valentine's Day, Christmas, etc., holidays that we've celebrated since we've been LID with cards so she'll know we included her. I am also keeping a journal that goes along with the book. Funny stories, fears that we may have or important events like getting the brown envelope. I am struggling with ideas, too, though. I figure once I get the referral and go to china I'll be able to create more pages. Good luck!

P.S. - One of my friends who adopted gave me the book when I said we were adopting. She started a book when she adopted her little boy. Her little boy who is 7 now loves looking at the book about him. She wrote me a great letter about adopting and how much the book meant to her son. That's in the beginning of the book.
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Melissa DH Jack
Agency App: 4/16/05
I600A App: 5/12/05
Fingerprints: 6/20/05

HS Sent: 7/26/05
I171H Rec'd: 8/27/05
DTC: 9/23/05
LID: 10/13/05
Brown Envelope: 1/13/06
Referral 2/2/07
Travel Date 3/22/07

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