Today we received our LOA!!  This is the step of the process where China has approved us to adopt Erik!  This is the start of a flurry of activity, starting with filing our I800 form with USCIS.  Our travel is estimated to be the middle of April!  Looks like I'm going to have a unforgettable birthday!  CCAI has requested an update from the orphanage today, so hopefully we will have new pictures in the next week or two!!

Today is Erik's first birthday (Did I mention that we have officially named him Erik Robert??).  Oh how we wish he was here with us to celebrate!  But he is in our thoughts and prayers and we know that we will never miss another birthday with him! 

We don't have anymore information regarding where we are in the wait.  We are officially on day 30 of our wait for the LOA, which is supposed to take 2-3 months.  I'm really hoping that we are halfway there and we'll get it at the 2 month mark! 

Happy Birthday Erik, we love you and cannot wait to have you in our family!