The End of a Chapter

It's with a bit of sadness that I have to say goodbye to this blog site. I've been having technical difficulties that can't seem to be corrected. So, a new site has been set up and designed for me by my good friend Stephanie. The "babygirlschneider" site, however, will remain in place, I just won't be posting anything new to it.

I'm so glad that I have "our wait" chronicled. I know I will come back to visit frequently to remind myself of all the milestones that we have crossed thus far. Stephanie has thoughtfully placed a link to this blog on our new blog site. That way, anyone who wants can easily look back and be reminded as well.

Please clink on the link below and join us as we complete our journey to bring XiuGang home!

Baby Girl Schneider Chapter 2

Qian Xiu Gang!!!

 

The Fed Ex truck made it!! Look how sweet she is!!!

 
Her name: Qian Xiu Gang
Her date of birth: September 10, 2008
Her SWI: Social Welfare Institute of Qianjiang District
Municipality: Chongqing

According to her description in the medical report she is:

14.7 pounds and 24.25 inches long (exam done at 6 months of age)
A deep sleeper (thank God)
Active and restless (uh oh!!)
Has a ready smile (aahh) and quick in reaction (that will come in handy...she has two brothers, after all)

I'd type more, but I'm dying to get back to staring at her photos!!!!

WE ARE IN LOVE!!!! GET ME ON A PLANE!!!

Waiting together....literally

 

Terri (a fellow waiting mama) just showed up at my door with flowers from her, Mardi, Stephanie, Kayce and Suzanne (all adoption mamas)!!! Thank you guys so much!! They are beautiful!

Terri is going to stay and wait for the FedEx truck with me!!! It's 1:40 right now...the truck is scheduled to be here by 3:00 PM

Keeping Watch

 

No FedEx truck yet, but Lincoln is keeping watch!

We did, however, just receive these beautiful flowers!!!! They are from the Sweetlands, the Hawks, the Pacheskys and the Pearsons!!!

 

WE LOVE YOU GUYS! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU

Her package is in PHOENIX!!!!

She's getting closer!!!

FED EX TRACKING INFORMATION:
May 22, 2009 8:41 AM On FedEx vehicle for delivery PHOENIX, AZ
May 22, 2009 7:07 AM At local FedEx facility PHOENIX, AZ
May 22, 2009 6:56 AM At dest sort facility PHOENIX, AZ
May 22, 2009 3:38 AM Departed FedEx location INDIANAPOLIS, IN
May 22, 2009 1:26 AM Arrived at FedEx location INDIANAPOLIS, IN
May 21, 2009 9:14 PM Left FedEx origin facility EARTH CITY,MO
May 21, 2009 6:59 PM Picked up EARTH CITY, MO
May 21, 2009 3:12 PM Shipment information sent to FedEx

OUR REFERRAL!!

I LOVE BEING WRONG!!!! IT DID HAPPEN TODAY!!!

All we know right now is this:

Name: Qian Xiu Gang
Date of birth: 9/10/08 (She's only 8 months old)


Our Fed Ex package has been mailed (Doug has already started tracking it)!! Estimated time of arrival is 3:00 PM tomorrow!!!

It won't be today

Our agency never called us back. I believe that they did in fact receive a package today, but that it contained documents regarding the Special Needs program...not referrals. I wish CHI would have called us, like they promised, but they didn't.

Tomorrow is a new day. Perhaps we will hear something then.

Sorry everyone. Thanks for hanging in there with us.