What would a Chinese adoption blog be without a mention of Rumor Queen? We were ignorant in the beginning about the glories (and pitfalls) of the constant quest for knowledge about any possible rumour coming out of China with regards to referral dates, how many LID dates would be given referrals, when were TAs (travel approvals) come etc. Not to mention the wealth of information about books to read, things to buy, attachment, bonding, packing lists etc. In April we started gathering with five other couples from this area who were all with our same agency and who had approximately the same LID dates. Four couples actually have the exact same LID date. This group of people, and another couple who joined the group later have all been a wonderful source of support because nobody knows it like those going through it. We have been meeting with these couples monthly since April of 2006. Anyway, they introduced us to Rumor Queen. I avoided it at all costs. My goal was to do as much as possible to make the wait go as fast as possible and not go crazy with every little murmur. However, David became quite a fan and of course kept me updated on every little nuance :-). Anyway, here is a kudos to Rumor Queen because it is an amazing resource.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Rumor Queen
What would a Chinese adoption blog be without a mention of Rumor Queen? We were ignorant in the beginning about the glories (and pitfalls) of the constant quest for knowledge about any possible rumour coming out of China with regards to referral dates, how many LID dates would be given referrals, when were TAs (travel approvals) come etc. Not to mention the wealth of information about books to read, things to buy, attachment, bonding, packing lists etc. In April we started gathering with five other couples from this area who were all with our same agency and who had approximately the same LID dates. Four couples actually have the exact same LID date. This group of people, and another couple who joined the group later have all been a wonderful source of support because nobody knows it like those going through it. We have been meeting with these couples monthly since April of 2006. Anyway, they introduced us to Rumor Queen. I avoided it at all costs. My goal was to do as much as possible to make the wait go as fast as possible and not go crazy with every little murmur. However, David became quite a fan and of course kept me updated on every little nuance :-). Anyway, here is a kudos to Rumor Queen because it is an amazing resource.
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