Friday, October 24, 2008

Our LOA has arrived!!!



After waiting 102 long long days we received our LOA! We are just so excited and overjoyed! Our agency called at 8:55am. I was on the phone with Robin when I saw our agencies number on the caller ID. I screamed something to her and hung up. Yeah... she is still laughing at me. I clicked over and tried to gain my composure so I could hear the much anticipated news. Then Kyle and I ran into the room to wake up Dave out of what looked like a good sleep. Called my mom and cried and called Robin back to cry and laugh.

Special thanks to Dave, Mom, and Robin..... They have had to deal with me for the past 102 days and believe me many of those days weren't pretty. I would ask them everyday... Do you think tomorrow is the day? When do you think I'll hear? Will it be this week? When they didn't tell me what I wanted to hear I would get mad ask them why they were telling me that. Thanks for your patience!

Now we wait for our TA (Travel Approval) This is taking about 21 days. So that will be 21 days from next Tuesday. November 18 to be exact! So what do you think? Will it be 21 days? Ha! Just kidding... I won't start yet. I'll start on day 18. Enjoy the time off!

Wow! Can you believe it... In about 8 weeks I will be able to hold my daughter!

Tonight we celebrate!

Dave is working, the kids and I are going to James Varsity game with my Mom and my Uncle Mando.

After the game I'm thinking pie and coffee!

9 comments:

Robin said...

Congratulations to the Crivelli Family! I am so hapy for all of you. This has been a beautiful journey to follow. Baby Ava is so blessed to have a wonderful loving family to come home to soon.

Hey Steph... I think today is the day you will get the call..hehehe

Love Robin Thor and Brookeeeee

Kate said...

Yipee! Oh, wait, I mean YIPPEE!!!!!!! This made my day! Enjoy your celebration. You are one HUGE step closer to your daughter!
Hugs!!
Kate

Sarah said...

horray!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! You are so lucky to be able to spend Ava's 2nd birthday with her.

Best wishes,
Milinda
waiting for Ella
maggielinchen.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

Oh my gosh! I am in Washington right now or I would drive over there and hung you and cry with you. I am sure that the people in the next room are thinking that I am having the greatest something! I am so excited! Just remember...it's one Thanksgiving out of your whole life! Much love and congrats to a VERY special family. Ava is a very lucky little girl!
Love you
Auntie Cathy

Denise said...

Congrats!!! Hope your TA wait is nice and short!

BabyBain said...

Congrats! Yahooooooo!

Casey said...

Congratulations. Great news!!

Casey

Kate said...

I'm glad you are back. Any new news????